Malaria Incidence and Crop Productivity among Farming Households in Kabba/Bunnu Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study was based on an assessment of malaria incidence and crop productivity in Kabba/Bunu LocalGovernment Area of Kogi State. The socio economic characteristic of households, cropping pattern, incidence ofmalaria and the input and output characteristics of the farming household were examined. Data were collectedthrough the use of structured questionnaires from 72 households selected randomly in twelve villages across the localgovernment area were monitored for eight month from May to December 2012 Households were classified based onmalaria incidences as low, moderate and high respectively. Descriptive statistics and Analysis of Variance (Anova)were used for data analysis. Results show that majority of household heads (93%) were males and practicedintercropping. High malaria incidence was observed among 75% of household members during the study period.The study established a great variation in the output of crops produced among household and in the use of familylabour, seed, land and fertilizer input. Crop output was higher for low malaria mobility households. It is thereforerecommended that appropriate mechanism should be put in place in alleviating malaria incidence in the study area.