Nigerian economic growth: Dependence of agricultural development on oil exploration
1 Department of Management, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
2 Department of Economics, Abia State University Uturu, Abia State, Nigeria.
3 Department of Marketing, Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
4 Department of Social Studies, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria.
Research Article
Open Access Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Studies, 2022, 03(01), 095–101.
Article DOI: 10.53022/oarjms.2022.3.1.0040
Publication history:
Received on 26 February 2022; revised on 24 March 2022; accepted on 26 March 2022
Abstract:
The implication of oil industries in Nigeria on the development of her agricultural sector was evaluated in this study. Oil exploration in Nigeria dates back to 1937 and has seen the rise of numerous oil industries in oil-producing states of the country. However, the oil boom has ushered various drawbacks to other key sectors of the Nigerian economy, such as the agricultural sector. This research therefore investigated at the operations of the oil as it affects the country’s agricultural sector and the economic development in general. Data were collected by questionnaire, interview, and observation in a 24-person sample size, while the study area is in the oil-producing states of Nigeria. The results revealed that oil industry employed less than 10% of the work force of the aggregate economy respectively where as 49% are self-employed as farmers, petty traders. Overall, food production declined in the country due to year of neglect on the agricultural sector, coupled with lack of policies and strategies to diversify the Nigerian economy. It is therefore expected that the findings of this study will provide more insight into the crucial need to re-vitalize the agricultural sector of Nigeria to ensure food security for her ever-increasing population.
Keywords:
Agricultural Development; Economy; Food Production; Nigeria; Oil Exploration
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