Evaluating the Contribution of Irrigation Farming to Job Creation and Employment Opportunities in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone

Jamilu Adamu and Bashiru Muhammed Nahuche
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Jamilu Adamu: Department of Business Administration, Federal polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Zamfara state Nigeria
Bashiru Muhammed Nahuche: Department of Business Administration, Federal polytechnic Kaura Namoda, Zamfara state Nigeria

International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, 2025, vol. 12, issue 1, 523-531

Abstract: The research work is centered on evaluating the contribution of irrigation farming to job creation and employment opportunities in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone. The study aims to examine the contribution of irrigation farming to job creation in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone, and to evaluate the contribution of irrigation farming in creating employment opportunities in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone. A cross sectional research design is adopted with quantitative approaches to ensure a comprehensive analysis of the subject matter. A sample size of 270 were drawn from four local Government in the zone, a structured questionnaire were used to generate primary data. Data were analyzed using partial least squire structural equation model (PLS-SEM), using measurement model instrument like validity and reliability and R-Squire to measure the construct and engaged structural model to test the hypotheses, the study found that irrigation farming has a significant positive relationship with job creation in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone and that irrigation farming has a significant and very strong positive relationship with employment opportunities in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone. The study concludes that irrigation farming is a vital economic driver in Zamfara North Senatorial Zone, with significant positive impacts on both job creation and employment opportunities. The study recommends that The government should introduce subsidies or grants to help farmers expand their operations and increase the scale of irrigation farming initiatives and Government should encouraging private investments in large-scale irrigation projects through tax breaks or other incentives could further expand employment opportunities.

Date: 2025
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