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</p><p>Title page i</p><p>Approval page ii</p><p>Dedication iii</p><p>Acknowledgment iv</p><p>Abstract v</p><p><strong>
Chapter ONE
</strong></p><p><strong>1.0 </strong><strong>INTRODUCTION</strong></p><p>1.1 Background of the study 1</p><p>1.2 Statement of problem 5</p><p>1.3 Objective of the study 5</p><p>1.4 Research question 6</p><p>1.5 Research Hypothesis 7</p><p>1.6 Significance of the study 8</p><p>1.7 Scope and Limitation of the study 9</p><p>1.8 Definition of terms 12</p><p><strong>
Chapter TWO
</strong></p><p><strong>REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE</strong></p><p>2.1 An overview 15</p><p>2.2 The meaning and concept of agricultural insurance 15</p><p>2.3 Historical background of agricultural insurance in other countries 18</p><p>2.4 Evolution of Nigerian agricultural insurance scheme 19</p><p>2.5 Reasons for low productivity and the effects of natural hazards in Nigeria agriculture 24</p><p>2.6 Risk in agricultural classification of these risks 26</p><p>2.7 funding and administration of agricultural insurance scheme in Nigeria 30</p><p>2.8 Basic agricultural insurance policies available in</p><p>the scheme 35</p><p>2.9 Beneficiaries and advantages of agricultural insurance scheme in Nigeria 38</p><p>2.10 Procedure for insurance 40</p><p><strong>
Chapter THREE
</strong></p><p><strong>RESEARCH METHODOLOGY AND DESIGN</strong></p><p>3.1 An overview 45</p><p>3.2 Sources of data 45</p><p>3.2.1 Primary data 46</p><p>3.2.2 Secondary data 46</p><p>3.3 Population of the study 47</p><p>3.4 Sample size of study and sampling techniques 49</p><p>3.5 Instrument in determining sample size 51</p><p>3.6 Validity of the instrument 51</p><p>3.7 Method of data presentation analysis 53</p><p>
Chapter FOUR
</p><p><strong>DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS </strong></p><p>4.1 An overview 56</p><p>4.2 Data presentation 57</p><p>4.3 Data analysis 58</p><p>4.4 Testing of Hypothesis 68</p><p>4.5 Discussion of findings 76</p><p>
Chapter FIVE
</p><p><strong>SUMMARY OF FINDINGS, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION</strong></p><p>5.1 Summary findings 78</p><p>5.2 Conclusion 79</p><p>5.3 Recommendations 81</p><p>5.4 Suggestion for further studies 83</p><p>Bibliography</p><p>Appendix</p><p>Questionnaire</p>
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