Effect Of Diversification And Intensification Strategies On Rural Households Income Un Arochukwu L.G.A, Abia State

ABSTRACT

Whilst agriculture remained the most important source of income for the majority of rural households, the proportion of income derived from agricultural  activity tend to decrease, with studies showing a significant and increasing shift to non- farm livelihood systems (Uttam. et at., 2002 ). The concept of livelihood is about individuals, households or groups making a living, attempting to mccl their Various consumption and economic necessities., coping with uncertainty and resounding to new opportunities (Haan and zoomers. 2003). Sonic of the earlier approaches in livelihood studies regarded poor people as passive victims. However, the trend since 1990's has been to stud survival strategies,