scholarly journals Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obetta Angela Ebere ◽  
Obetta K Chukwuemeka ◽  
Achike Anthonia Ifeyinwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
International Donor ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Distribution Of Income

There is increase in the level of purchase and consumption of banana and plantain due to their nutritional requirements. This led to increase in the number of market dealers on banana and plantain. Therefore, the study assessed the marketing channel and structure of banana and plantain in Enugu State, Nigeria. Adopting a descriptive survey design, copies of the instrument were administered to 160 banana and plantain sellers. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Gini co-efficient. The results showed that majority of the respondents were married females who attained primary education. Majority of the wholesalers obtained their products directly from farmers while 71.80% of the retailers obtained from the wholesalers. The results of the Gini co-efficient for banana and plantain sellers showed low levels of inequitable distribution of income among them. However, inequalities existed more at retail level than at the wholesale level. Recommendations included that international donor should provide links between prospective banana and plantain farmers, policy makers and researchers to identify and analyze new ways of encouraging the market for mutual co-operation and structure for an effective banana and plantain marketing system.

scholarly journals Economic Implications of Marketing Structure of Banana and Plantain Fruits for the Development of Rural Communities in Enugu State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Obetta Angela Ebere ◽  
Obetta K Chukwuemeka ◽  
Achike Anthonia Ifeyinwa
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
International Donor ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Distribution Of Income

There is increase in the level of purchase and consumption of banana and plantain due to their nutritional requirements. This led to increase in the number of market dealers on banana and plantain. Therefore, the study assessed the marketing channel and structure of banana and plantain in Enugu State, Nigeria. Adopting a descriptive survey design, copies of the instrument were administered to 160 banana and plantain sellers. Collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Gini co-efficient. The results showed that majority of the respondents were married females who attained primary education. Majority of the wholesalers obtained their products directly from farmers while 71.80% of the retailers obtained from the wholesalers. The results of the Gini co-efficient for banana and plantain sellers showed low levels of inequitable distribution of income among them. However, inequalities existed more at retail level than at the wholesale level. Recommendations included that international donor should provide links between prospective banana and plantain farmers, policy makers and researchers to identify and analyze new ways of encouraging the market for mutual co-operation and structure for an effective banana and plantain marketing system.

scholarly journals Insurance Purchase: Price, Product, Promotion and Consumers Attitude Perspectives

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 44
Author(s):  
OWOLABI Adenike Olanrewaju ◽  
AGBOOLA Omoniyi Oladipupo
Keyword(s):  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Insurance Companies ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Insurance Product ◽  
Insurance Firms ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

This paper describes the impact of consumer’s attitude on the purchase of insurance product in Nigeria. The attitudes, most often negative, are mirrored through low patronage of insurance services. Data were collected through the use of self-structured closed questionnaire. The research adopted a descriptive survey design. One hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires were administered, however only one hundred and thirty two (132) were properly filled and good enough for data analysis. The Pearson Product Moment Correlation and Regression Analysis were used to test the hypotheses generated for the study at 0.05 alpha levels. The result of the study showed that there is a significant relationship between customer’s attitude and insurance product. Findings also revealed that there is a significant relationship between product awareness and price. Findings from the survey further revealed that promotion of insurance products have significant influence on consumers buying behavior. Insurance companies are advised to guarantee that their services are dependable and reliable, in that the services should not require an excessive amount of bureaucratic procedure of their customers in taking an insurance policy or getting their claim. Other feasible measures to boost patronage of insurance products were recommended for insurance firms and policy-makers.

scholarly journals TEACHERS’ PREPAREDNESS TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF FREE PRIMARY EDUCATION IN BUNGOMA COUNTY, KENYA

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 210-220
Author(s):  
Carolyne Nabwoba Simiyu
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Target Population ◽  
Head Teachers ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Free Primary Education ◽  
Rural And Urban ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The launch of the Free Primary Education (FPE) in 2003 by the Kenyan government lead to an increase in enrolment of learners in primary schools which posed a challenge to the teacher preparation of handling large number of learners. This paper therefore discusses teacher preparedness with reference to FPE in Bungoma East District in Kenya. A descriptive survey design was used in this study. The target population was head teachers, teachers and the school management committee chair persons. Since there are rural and urban schools, stratified sampling was done to get a more representative sample. Instruments for data collection were questionnaires, interview schedule, and document analysis and observation schedules. Most teachers feel inadequate in handling challenges of FPE on resource utilization due to inadequate in-service programmes. The findings will inform the policy makers in making informed decisions towards proper teacher preparation for FPE implementation.

scholarly journals An Examination of the Role Female Traders Play in the Liberian Economy

2021 ◽  
pp. 44-55
Author(s):  
Alvin Boye Dolo*
Keyword(s):  
Total Population ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Formal Sector ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Cross Border ◽  
Border Trade ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Available Information ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study access the Investigation into the Involvement of Liberia Women in cross Border Trade at the Guinea Border with Liberia; 2014-2016.” The significance of the include: The research findings are of value to the various industries in the region that will have available information on the functions of the cross border trade. Government and policy makers. The study was carried out through a descriptive survey design. The target group for the purposes of this study was importers and exporters at border point. The study focused on female traders on the Liberia side of the border. The total population of the study is 500 registered female traders with a sample size of 70 respondents. The study used both primary and secondary data was used in this research. The study shows that 25 respondents representing 42% and all comprising of females in the study were between 30 – 39 years and another 16 respondents representing 26% and all comprising of female in the study were between 20– 29 years. The study shows that 30 respondents representing 50% in the study agreed that Liberia Females are involved in Traders at the border between Guinea and Liberia, 20 respondents representing 33% and all comprising of females in the study agreed that the involvement of Liberia Female Traders at the Liberian and Guinean has an impact on the development of trade at the Liberian and Guinean border. Base on the findings the researcher concludes that: The regional Governments have made considerable efforts in reducing the incentives to trade informally, by diminishing the costs of formal importing/ exporting; enhancing compliance levels with existing regulations; and improving trading opportunities and services for traders in the formal sector. The study recommends that: 1) Formulation of the Customs Management Act, the Customs Management Regulations outlining standard forms and fees payable across the region. 2) Simplifying and reducing documentation.

Impact of Principals’ Leadership Styles in the Security of Public Secondary Schools in Enugu State

2019 ◽  
pp. 98-106
Author(s):  
Eze Ada A. ◽  
Igwe M.O.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Leadership Style ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Test Statistics ◽  
Security Challenges ◽  
Autocratic Leadership ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Faculty Of Education ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Impact

This study investigated the impact of principals‟ leadership stylesin the security of public secondary schools in Enugu State. Descriptive survey design was adopted for this study. Two research questions and two null hypotheses guided the study. The population of the study consisted of all the 54 principals and 642 teachers in Udi Education Zone of Enugu State. 10% of the teachers‟ population was used by the researcher for this study. The researcher made used of a 13 item questionnaire which was faced validated by three experts in the Faculty of Education, ESUT. The reliability of the instrument was determined by using Cronbach Alpha. The reliability index was 0.74and it showed that the instrument was reliable. The data were analysed using mean with standard deviation while t-test statistics was used to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed that the principals‟ autocratic leadership stylehas an impact in the security of secondary schools in Enugu State. The recommendations made among others was that,government agencies should organize seminar and conferences in order to expose the principals on the danger of security challenges in the schools and the appropriate leadership style to apply to get an efficient result.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skill for Improving Teaching in Primary School in Enugu State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 153
Author(s):  
Elizabeth N. Ebizie ◽  
Obiageli C. Njoku ◽  
Juliana N. Ejiofor
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Sample Size ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
Anambra State ◽  
Trial Test ◽  
Enugu State ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Descriptive Survey

This study was carried out to investigate teachers’ perceived communication instructional skill for improving teaching in Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was guided by two research questions. The descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study is 1,196 teachers. Multistage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample size. The instrument used for data collection was the Teachers’ Perceived Communication Instructional Skills Questionnaire (TPCISQ). To ensure the reliability of the instrument, a trial test was conducted by administering 30 copies of the questionnaire to 30 public primary school teachers in Awka, Anambra State, which is outside the study area. Cronbach Alpha was used to determine the internal consistency of the items. Result of the analysis yielded an overall coefficients value of 0.87. The data collected in the study were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the findings of the study, it was revealed that teachers need the following communication skills: listening to the pupils attentively when they ask questions; giving proper feedback to the questions raised by the pupils; repeating instructions orally or in writing and so on.

scholarly journals Effect of Foreign Aid on Educational Development in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
Tijjani Mohammed Mukaddas
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Political Stability ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Test Statistics ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Background:Education is necessary for the economic growth and political stability of any nation. Due to the lack of resources, Nigeria does not pay necessary attention to education. In recent years Nigeria has reduced the budgetary allocation for education sector. Like in other sectors, Nigeria relies heavily on foreign aids for the development of the educational institutions. Objectives:The study aims at assessing the effect of foreign aid on educational development in Nigeria and to give policy recommendations based upon the conclusion drawn from this study. Methods:The study, conducted in Nigeria, employed descriptive survey research design and data werecollected using key stakeholders questionnaire as research tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics for research questions and t-test statistics to answer the research hypothesis. Results:Findings from this study revealed that foreign aid has positively affected Nigeria education in terms of infrastructure, SDGs, UBE, science and technology, human resources and ICT. Conclusions:The foreign aid to education has a positive impact on Nigerian educational development. Implications:The result generated from this study can be considered by education policy makers of Nigeria and concerned authorities. Recommendations:The study recommended that donor countries/agencies should allow Nigeria to design and formulate its own policies according to her culture and traditions. It is also recommended that foreign aid intervention should be carried out more in rural communities especially in the area of critical infrastructures in Nigerian schools.

“A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY TO ASSESS THE KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE AMONG MOTHERS OF INFANTS REGARDING WEANING PRACTICES IN SELECTED RURAL COMMUNITIES”, HARIDWAR, UTTARAKHAND

2021 ◽  
pp. 6-7
Author(s):  
Govind Gaurav Pandey ◽  
Niju joy
Keyword(s):  
Rural Communities ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Attitude Score ◽  
Positive Attitudes ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Knowledge And Attitude ◽  
Supplementary Foods ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The children of today are citizens of tomorrow. During the rst 4-6 months of life, infants need only breast milk or formula to meet all their nutritional needs. After that, it is essential for mothers to give supplementary foods in addition to breast feeding because several developmental milestones take place in the child. The research design adopted for this study was descriptive survey design. The sample non-probability convenient sampling technique was adopted for selection of subject. This includes 100 mothers of Infants (6-12 months) sample in selected rural communities, Haridwar. Result: The result of this study that knowledge and attitude had no signicant difference. Conclusion: In this study showed that attitude score is better than knowledge score. Because majority of mothers of infants was had positive attitudes towards weaning practices.

scholarly journals Effects of Mobile Money on Beige Bank, Ghana

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (31) ◽  
pp. 29
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Acquah-Sam ◽  
Dorothy Bugre
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Mobile Money ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Bank Accounts ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Positive Effect

The motivation for this study was that, existing literature have reported on the growth of mobile money (MM) and its clientele base. However, studies on the effects of mobile money service on customers and performance of an individual bank; challenges, threats, and opportunities mobile money service presents to an individual bank are very rare to find so adding to the existing studies on the sector will help provide more insight into the operations of the sector and direct policy decisions of policy-makers, bank officials, and telecom operators. This study sought to find out how mobile money services have affected customers and performance of Beige Bank in Ghana. The research is a descriptive survey design that presents results in mean scores, frequency distribution tables, pie charts, bar graph, and Chi-square test of relationship. The study found that mobile money service had a positive effect on customers’ remittances. Also, mobile money positively influenced customers’ saving habits. Furthermore, majority of the respondents had bank accounts, mobile money accounts, and still engaged in MM transactions. Again, instead of being a threat, mobile money presents opportunities like, cross selling of products, increase in customer base through the registration of mobile money agents, and increased bank commissionIt is recommended that Beige Bank, Ghana and other banks in Ghana should focus on getting mobile agents to save and buy E-cash from them, and develop mobile phone apps which provide access to mobile money service where customers can easily transfer money between their bank accounts and their mobile money wallets.

scholarly journals Determinants of Mobile Fintech Uptake in Kenyan Microfinance Sector

2020 ◽  
pp. 102-114
Author(s):  
Jecinta Muthoni Ndungu ◽  
Christopher A. Moturi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Environmental Characteristics ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Operation Costs ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
Technology Benefits ◽  
Descriptive Survey

The Kenyan microfinance sector faces many challenges such as high operation costs, increased credit risk, low visibility and poor understanding of emerging technology opportunities and risks among others. These problems are persistent due to low levels of innovation and limited uptake of digital financial technologies. This research aimed to identify the determinants that influence uptake of mobile fintech and propose an appropriate model for uptake of mobile fintech within the sector. A descriptive survey of all 30 Microfinance institutions registered with Association of Microfinance Institutions (AMFI) 2018 in Kenya was carried out. Data was collected using questionnaires from 120 respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Based on correlation model, this study established that technology factors (r=0.862, P<.05), environmental characteristics (r=0.387, P<.05) and organizational factors (r=0.256, P<.05) have a strong influence on the uptake of mobile fintech. Using regression model, technology factors (β=.563, P<.05), organizational factors (β=.281, P<.05) and environmental characteristics (β=.562, P<.05) all have positive and significant influence on uptake of mobile fintech. These factors include technology availability, perceived technology benefits, organization size, resources availability, and competition, regulatory and legal environment among others. Uptake of mobile fintech was found to reduce operation costs and improve business operations efficiency. Understanding of the factors derived in this study will help microfinance institutions, software developers and policy makers as they develop strategies directed at promoting successful implementation of mobile fintech.

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