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</p><p><strong>Title page – – – – – – – – – – i</strong></p><p><strong>Declaration – – – – – – – – – ii</strong></p><p><strong>Certification – – – – – – – – – – iii</strong></p><p><strong>Dedication – – – – – – – – – iv</strong></p>
<p><strong>Acknowledgement – – – – – – – – – v</strong></p><p><strong>Table of content – – – – – – – – – vii</strong></p><p><strong>List of tables – – – – – – – – – – x</strong></p><p><strong>Abstract – – – – – – – – – – xi</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>
Chapter ONE
: INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>1.1. Background to the study – – – – – – – – 1</p><p>1.2. Statement of problem – – – – – – – – – 2</p>
<p>1.3. Objectives of the study – – – – – – – – 3</p><p>1.4. Research questions – – – – – – – – 4</p><p>1.5. Research Hypothesis – – – – – – – – 6</p><p>1.6. Significance of the study – – – – – – – – 4</p><p>1.7. Scope of the study – – – – – – – – 5</p><p>1.8. Operational definition of terms – – – – – – – 6</p><p>1.9. Organization of the Study – – – – – – – 6</p><p> </p><p><strong>
Chapter TWO
: LITERATURE REVIEW</strong></p><p>2.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – 8</p><p>2.2. Conceptual Literature – – – – – – – 8</p><p>2.2.1 Agriculture – – – – – – – – – 8</p><p>2.2.2. The Role of Agriculture in Economic Growth and Development of Nigeria 10</p><p>2.2.3. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) – – – – – – 14</p><p>2.2.4. Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Nigeria Case – – – – 15</p><p>2.3. Reviews of Empirical Studies – – – – – – – 16</p><p>2.4. Theoretical Review – – – – – – – – 20</p><p>2.4.1. The infectious disease causation theory – – – – – 20</p><p>2.4.2. The infectious disease transmission mechanism theory – – – 22</p><p>2.4.3. Cobb-Douglas Production Function – – – – – – 24</p><p>2.4.4. Musgrave Theory of Public Expenditure Growth – – – – 24</p><p>2.4.5. The Wagner’s Law/ Theory of Increasing State Activities – – – 25</p><p>2.4.6. The Keynesian Theory – – – – – – – 26</p><p>2.5. Theoretical Framework – – – – – – – 26</p><p> </p><p><strong>
Chapter THREE
: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY</strong></p><p>3.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – – 29</p><p>3.2. Research Design – – – – – – – – – 29</p><p>3.3. Population of the Study – – – – – – – – 30</p><p>3.4. Sampling Size – – – – – – – – – 30</p><p>3.5. Sampling Technique – – – – – – – – 31</p><p>3.6. Instrument for Data Collection – – – – – – – 31</p><p>3.7. Method of Data Collection – – – – – – – 32</p><p>3.8. Validity/Reliability of Instrument – – – – – – 32</p><p>3.8.1. Reliability test – – – – – – – – – 33</p><p>3.9. Method of Data Analysis – – – – – – – 35</p><p> </p><p><strong>
Chapter FOUR
: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS</strong></p><p>4.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 36</p><p>4.2. Data Presentation/Analysis – – – – – – – 36</p>
<p>4.3. Testing of hypothesis – – – – – – – – 42</p><p>4.3. Discussion of Findings – – – – – – – – 44</p><p> </p><p><strong>
Chapter FIVE
: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS</strong></p><p>5.1. Introduction – – – – – – – – – 46</p><p>5.2. Summary – – – – – – – – – 46</p><p>5.3. Conclusion – – – – – – – – – 47</p><p>5.4. Recommendations – – – – – – – – 48</p><p>5.5. Limitations to the Study – – – – – – – 49</p><p>5.6. Suggestions for Further Studies – – – – – – 49</p><p> </p><p><strong>REFERENCES – – – – – – – – – 50</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>APPENDIX – – – – – – – – – – 54</strong></p>
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