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April 11, 2026Open Access

Methodological Diagnostics and Multilevel Regression Analysis of Regional Agricultural Monitoring Networks in Nigeria

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COChinedu OkonkwoOAOluwasegun AdebayoASA. Suleiman

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Overview

Analyzes agricultural monitoring networks' effectiveness in Nigeria, suggesting improvements for data reliability.

Key Points

  • The study aims to evaluate the efficacy of regional agricultural monitoring networks in measuring yield improvements in Nigeria.
  • Conducted a diagnostic audit of monitoring network designs across three agro-ecological zones.
  • Fitted a three-level hierarchical model to panel data to assess yield outcomes.
  • Used robust standard errors clustered at the district level for statistical inference.
  • Found that 40% of networks employed inconsistent sampling protocols.
  • Identified a significant positive relationship between improved seed adoption and yield (beta = 0.23, 95% CI [0.11, 0.35]).
  • Noted that over 60% of the unexplained variance was due to district-level random effects.

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Okonkwo et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e60578050d08c1b7644chttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19485886
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