Factors affecting social attitude and behavior for the transition towards a circular economy

I Voukkali, I Papamichael, F Economou, P Loizia… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
Environmental obligations of scientists, engineers and members of the research community
have evolved further than the quantifiable control of emissions and waste of production. The …

Rising food prices and farming households food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic: policy implications from SouthWest Nigeria

AO Omotayo, AB Omotoso, SA Daud, OP Omotayo… - Agriculture, 2022 - mdpi.com
The government's lockdown and restriction measures on the COVID-19 pandemic adversely
altered livelihoods, commodity/food prices as well as food security status in Nigeria …

Evaluation of factors influencing the inclusion of indigenous plants for food security among rural households in the North West Province of South Africa

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Underutilised indigenous plants can support and strengthen the existing food system, as
they are considered as socio-economically and environmentally appropriate. These plants …

What drives households' payment for waste disposal and recycling behaviours? Empirical evidence from South Africa's General Household Survey

AO Omotayo, AB Omotoso, AS Daud… - International Journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Safeguarding the environment and its citizens' health remains one of the key policy priorities
of the governments of many developing and emerging countries. Using the 2017 General …

Perceived effectiveness of agricultural cooperatives by smallholder farmers: evidence from a micro-level survey in North-Eastern South Africa

PH Nyawo, OD Olorunfemi - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
The importance of agricultural cooperatives and other community-based organizations in
facilitating sustainable agricultural development in South Africa cannot be downplayed. The …

Rural transformation and labor market outcomes among rural youths in Nigeria

AM Rufai, AI Ogunniyi, KK Salman, MB Salawu… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
In Nigeria, unemployment in rural areas translates to economic problems, such as high
levels of rural–urban migration. Interventions aimed at promoting rural transformation and …

Rural infrastructure and production efficiency of food crop farmers: Implication for rural development in Nigeria

AB Omotoso, SA Daud, L Okojie… - African journal of science …, 2022 - journals.co.za
This study investigated the impact of rural infrastructure on production efficiency of food crop
rural farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of 160 farming households from 20 communities …

Factors influencing the adoption of conservation agriculture by smallholder farmers in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

B Nkonki-Mandleni, NG Manenzhe, AO Omotayo - Open Agriculture, 2022 - degruyter.com
The various efforts done to promote conservation agriculture (CA) in the Sub-Saharan Africa
and the Republic of South Africa have diminished over time. This study was carried out to …

Utilization of maternal health facilities and rural women's well-being: towards the attainment of sustainable development goals

MV Adejoorin, KK Salman, KO Adenegan… - Health Economics …, 2024 - Springer
Background The sustenance of any household is tied to the well-being of the mother's health
before, during, and after pregnancy. Maternal health care has continued a downward slope …

[HTML][HTML] How does the decision to cultivate underutilized crops influence food and nutrition security in rural areas?

AO Omotayo, AO Aremu - Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The neglect in the cultivation, utilization, and diverse edible indigenous crops (ICs) threatens
food-nutrition security (FNS) and rural development. Here, we (i) profiled the …