scholarly journals Comparative analysis on the profitability of sole maize cropping and maize/melon intercrop in Osun State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 309-322
Author(s):  
Isiaka Baruwa ◽  
Gideon Familusi
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Cropping Systems ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Motivational Factor ◽  
Multiple Regressions ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Regression Techniques ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Profitability is a motivational factor in any enterprise. The study compared the profitability of sole maize and maize/melon intercrop in Osun State. A purposive sampling technique was used and primary data collected with the aid of a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, budgetary technique, inferential statistics and regression techniques were used to analyse the data collected. The majority of the respondents were active, male, had formal education and had less than 21 years of experience in cropping systems. The estimated net return to management was N59,323.83 per sole maize farmer or N37, 548.75 per hectare per year and N175,178.68 per farmer or N102, 832.17 per hectare for maize/melon. Budgetary analysis results showed that both sole maize and maize/melon intercrop were profitable. The multiple regressions for maize/melon intercrop revealed that 94.2% of variation in profit was obtained by independent variables in the model. The multiple regressions for the sole maize profit function revealed that 62.3% of variation in profit was obtained by independent variables in the model. The costs of input used, labour employed and quantity sold were the major determinants of profitability. The appropriate policies to enable the farmers to have access to inputs at a subsidised rate should be put in place.

scholarly journals Determinants of Profitability of Bushmeat Marketing in Oluyole Local Government, Oyo State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (5) ◽  
pp. 719-722
Author(s):  
K.T. Layade ◽  
A.A. Layade ◽  
Y.T. Owoeye ◽  
O.A. Adenika ◽  
O.T. Oyediji
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Profitability Analysis ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

: The study was carried out to find out the determinants of profitability in bushmeat marketing in Oluyole Government, Oyo state, Nigeria. Primary data were obtained through the use of thirty structured questionnaire administered to bushmeat marketers using a random sampling technique. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, market efficiency and regression analysis. The results showed that all the respondents were female (100%) and married (84%). The mean age of the respondents was 48.0±7.0 years, 83.3% had formal education with average year of experience of 24.0 ±8.0 years in bushmeat marketing. Profitability analysis revealed that bushmeat marketing is profitable venture with an average market margins of N25,309.00 and N6,433.33 per week for fresh and smoked bushmeat respectively. The marketing efficiency was greater than unity (ME>1). Regression analysis result indicated a significant relationship between year of education, marital status, membership of association and the marketing margin (p<0.01). The study thus recommends a policy that will regulate marketing of bushmeat to further enhance its efficiency in the study area.

scholarly journals An assessment of goat production practices in jigawa-state

2020 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-128
Author(s):  
O. A. Ojo ◽  
W. Buba
Keyword(s):  
Informal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Two Stage ◽  
Initial Capital ◽  
Major Constraint ◽  
Production Practices ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study evaluated the socio-economic characteristics of goat farmers, their production practices and constraints to production in Jigawa State. Respondents for the study were selected using a two-stage sampling technique. Primary data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that the majority (73.7%) of the producers are males and most (32.4%) were within the age bracket of 26-35 years, many (39.1%) of them had household sizes of (1-5) and majority of the respondents (53.1%) had informal education. Also, the results revealed that the major constraint to goat production in the study location was lack of initial capital (43.0%), followed by disease and parasites (30.7%), then theft and predators (12.8%). This study recommends that goat farmers should come together and form cooperatives; thereby they could have access to soft loans hence improving production, in terms of medication and capital for investment and expansion.

Technological Innovation: An Imperative Tool for Entrepreneurship Development in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 03 (08) ◽  
pp. 41-47
Author(s):  
OYEWALE I.O ◽  
ADEYEMO S.A ◽  
OGUNLEYE P.O
Keyword(s):  
Technological Innovation ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Entrepreneurship Development ◽  
Mature Organizations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Innovation And Entrepreneurship

Sustainable economic development does not occur without entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship is the practice of starting new organizations or revitalizing mature organizations. This study therefore is done to analyse the impact of innovation, technology and on the entrepreneurial development activities in Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used to select a total of 12 entrepreneurs from Lagos State that constituted our sample size. The primary data consists of a number of items in well- structured questionnaire that was administered to and completed by the respondents. Regression analysis was used to analyse the data. The results showed that there is significant relationship between technological innovation and entrepreneurship development in Nigeria. It is therefore recommended that government should create a friendly or an enabling environment for entrepreneurship and consumer goods to boost the Nigeria economy.

scholarly journals Attitude Towards Shopping Mall Purchasing Behavior

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 207-228
Author(s):  
Raju Bhai Manandhar
Keyword(s):  
Strong Association ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Shopping Mall ◽  
Purchase Behavior ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Purchasing Behavior ◽  
Shopping Malls ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Consume attitude is multidimensional and it has been one of the main concepts used to explain individual differences. This study aims to examine the relationship between overall attitude and shopping mall purchasing behavior and impact of advertising and purpose to visit on shopping mall purchasing behavior in Nepalese consumers. The present study is descriptive and analytical in nature. Structured questionnaire technique under survey approach was applied for collecting primary data with five point Likert scale questionnaire. The population of this study targeted the consumers of shopping malls in Kathmandu valley. The sample size has been derived for unknown population that is 384. The judgmental sampling technique was used in this research to make this study more inclusive and representatives. Descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (correlation analysis and regression analysis) have been used to analyze the data. It is found that there is strong association between shopping mall purchase behavior and overall consumer attitude. The study found that purpose to visit has impact on shopping mall purchase behavior. The study also found that advertisement has no significant impact on shopping mall purchase behavior.

scholarly journals Assessment of socio-economic factors affecting the utilization of manual screw press for gari production in Kwara state, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 107-115
Author(s):  
Adegbola A. Jacob ◽  
Wegh F. Shagbaor ◽  
Ikwuba A. Agbanugo ◽  
Nwafor S. Chimela
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Screw Press ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Economic Determinants ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Socio Economic Variables ◽  
Level Of Experience ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Socio Economic Factors

This study investigated socio-economic determinants of utilization of manual screw press for cassava mash dehydration for gari production in four local government areas across the ADP zones in Kwara state, Nigeria. Using random sampling technique and a semi-structured questionnaire as a research instrument, data for the study were collected from a sample of three hundred and eighty-four (384) gari processors who use the screw press in the state. Multiple regression analysis shows that a correlation (R=0.678) exist between utilization of the screw press and the independent variables which include age, household size, level of education, years of processing experience, extension visits, and income from gari processing. R2 value of 0.460 indicates that about 46% of the variation in utilization was explained by socio-economic variables included in the regression model. Three variables significantly influenced the decision of the respondents to utilize the manual screw press: age, level of experience, and income; the most important predicator being income with a Beta value of 0.699. Conclusively, it was recommended among others that research, extension, and policy makers consider the significant determinants identified in the study seriously if increased utilization is to be achieved by gari processors and others similar to them in the study area and the region.

scholarly journals Socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State, Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-266
Author(s):  
C.O. Osarenren ◽  
J.O. Ejuetueyin ◽  
K.I. Eweka
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Cost Ratio ◽  
Gross Margin ◽  
Cocoa Production ◽  
Edo State ◽  
Cocoa Farmers

This study examined the socio-economic characteristics of registered cocoa farmers in Edo State; Nigeria. Primary data was collected using a well structured questionnaire administered to 180 registered cocoa farmers selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and budgetary technique. Results showed that 88.9% of cocoa farmers were male with a mean range of 46 years with 75% being married and 88.8% having formal education. The budgetary technique was used to determine the profitability of cocoa production, which was found to be profitable in the study area at a gross margin of N66, 350, Net Farm Income of N59, 200, and net return on investment of N 1.11.The Benefit Cost Ratio and Expense Structure Ratio of 2.11 and 0.12 respectively indicated that cocoa production was economically profitable and viable since the BCR is greater than 1 and the Gross Ratio (GR) of cocoa production is 0.47. From these profitability ratios, it shows that cocoa production is a profitable business in the study area. Inadequate finance to operate on large scale was found to be the major constraint to the cocoa farmers in the study area. The study concludes that cocoa production is profitable and was recommended that production could be improved and sustained through provision of soft loans to the farmers.Keywords: socio-economics, characteristics, registered cocoa farmers

scholarly journals PENGARUH KUALITAS LAYANAN TERHADAP KEPUASAN PASIEN RAWAT INAP PADA RSUD KABUPATEN BANGGAI KEPULAUAN

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-164
Author(s):  
Magvira Alia ◽  
Nirwan Nirwan ◽  
Suardi Suardi
Keyword(s):  
Patient Satisfaction ◽  
General Hospital ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Purposive Sampling ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Physical Evidence

The study intends to determine simultaneous and partial influence of service quality (X) consisting of physical evidence (X1), reliability (X2), responsiveness (X3), assurance (X4), and empathy (X5) on patient satisfaction  (Y)  in  the  General  Hospital  of  Banggai  Islands,  where the  study  is  located.  The type  of  research  is  descriptive. Sources  of data  is  primary  data  retrieved  from  questionnaires  and secondary data  obtained  from  documents  of  the  Regional  General  Hospital Banggai  Islands.  The sample consists of 72 respondents. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. Based on the results, it is shown that the quality of service (X), consisting of physical evidence (X1), reliability (X2), responsiveness (X3), assurance (X4), and empathy (X5) simultaneously have significant influence on patient satisfaction (Y) of 69.60% while the remaining 30.40% is influenced by other causes. Partial test  shows  that  there  are  three  independent  variables:  physical evidence  (X1),  reliability  (X2)  and assurance (X4) that have non-significant influence to the patients’ satisfaction at the General Hospital of Banggai Islands.Tujuan  dari  penelitian  ini  adalah  untuk  mengetahui  pengaruh kualitas  layanan  (X)  yang terdiri  dari  bukti  fisik  (X1),  reliabilitas  (X2),  responsivitas (X3), jaminan (X4),  dan  empati (X5)  secara simultan  dan  parsial  terhadap  kepuasan  pasien.  (Y)  di  Rumah  Sakit  Umum Kepulauan  Banggai.  Lokasi  penelitian  ini  di  Rumah Sakit  Umum  Kepulauan  Banggai.  Jenis penelitian  ini  bersifat deskriptif.  Sumber  data  dalam  penelitian  ini  adalah  data  primer yang diambil  melalui  kuesioner  dan  data  sekunder  diperoleh  dari  Rumah Sakit  Umum  Daerah Banggai. Sampel dalam penelitian ini adalah 72 responden. Teknik sampling yang digunakan adalah  purposive sampling.  Berdasarkan  hasil  penelitian  menunjukkan  bahwa  variabel kualitas pelayanan (X) yang terdiri dari bukti fisik (X1), reliabilitas (X2), responsivitas (X3), jaminan (X4),  dan  empati (X5)  secara  simultan berpengaruh  signifikan  terhadap  kepuasan pasien  (Y)  dengan pengaruh 69,60%  sedangkan  sisanya  30,40%  dapat  dijelaskan  oleh penyebab  lainnya.  Uji  parsial  menunjukkan  bahwa  terdapat  tiga variabel  bebas  yang  tidak signifikan yaitu bukti fisik (X1), reliabilitas (X2) dan jaminan (X4) terhadap kepuasan pasien di Rumah Sakit Umum Kepulauan Banggai.

scholarly journals Impact of Family Size and Income on “Spending –Saving” Pattern of Rural Muslim Community

2020 ◽  
pp. 327-335
Author(s):  
Niyaz ◽  
Abbokar Siddiq
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Stratified Random Sampling ◽  
Muslim Community ◽  
Government Officials ◽  
Savings Behavior ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study measures the association of family size and income level on spending and savings habits of rural Muslim households. A well-structured questionnaire was used to collect primary data, which was administered personally to the rural Muslim community in Dakshina Kannada district. A stratified random sampling technique was adopted and secondary data were collected from government officials. The study considered 398 rural Muslim community respondents from five taluks of Dakshina Kannada District. The study found that income and number of dependents in a family play an important role in attributing consumption and savings behavior.

scholarly journals An assessment of aquaculture table-size fish farmers activities in Kainji Lake Basin, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 36-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.E. Omeje ◽  
A.M. Sule ◽  
E.O. Aguihe
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Fish Farming ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Lake Basin ◽  
Fish Farms ◽  
Farmed Fish ◽  
Economy Of Scale ◽  
Support Organizations ◽  
Kainji Lake

The study assessed aquaculture table-size fish farmer’s activities in the Kainji Lake basin, Nigeria. Specifically, the study examined aquaculture  activities in the area, assessed market information, channels and support organizations, and identified the major constraints to aquaculture table- size fish farming in the area. A two-stage sampling technique was used to select 120 table-size fish farmers. Primary data were collected with a questionnaire and presented using descriptive statistics. The result shows that majority of the respondents were males (82.1%), with mean age of 36.7 years, 53.8% had tertiary educational qualification while 66.7% had more than six years’ experience in fish farming. Majority (92%) of the table-size fish farmers operate with less than two ponds, 51% practice earthen pond system, while 91% of the farmers engage in the business for the purpose of generating income. Majority (90%) of the farmers sell their farmed fish after six months, 80% of the sales take place at farm-gate level, 80% of the owners of the fish farms are contacted directly by fish buyers. Also, majority (53.8%) of the fish buyers are the middle men who buy and resell to other fish users (processors, consumers, farmers etc). The major constraints to table-size fish farming were inadequate capital (46.2%), poor water management (33.3%), high cost of feed (10.3%) and poor pricing (10.3%). It is therefore recommended that fish farmers should form  strong Farmer Associations to enable them combat the issues of accessing capital and poor pricing. This will aid in business expansion as the farmers will take advantage of economy of scale. Key words: aquaculture, table-size, fish, farmers

scholarly journals PENGARUH MOTIVASI DAN DISIPLIN KERJA TERHADAP KINERJAPEGAWAI PADA DINAS PERTANIAN KABUPATEN SUPIORI

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (3A) ◽  
pp. 27
Author(s):  
Johanes Eliezer Ayer ◽  
Lyndon R.J. Pangemanan ◽  
Yolanda P. I. Rori
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Reliability Test ◽  
Measuring Instrument ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Labor Discipline

This study aims to identify and analyze whether there is influence of motivation and discipline ito the performance of employees in the Agriculture Office of Supiori District, Papua Province. This research is classified as causal research associative quantitative approach to the instrument in the form of a questionnaire. The population in this study were all employees of the District Agriculture Office Supiori as many as 80 people. The sampling technique by means of saturated or census sampling technique. The sample in this research is to take the population, or as many as 80 samples. The data used in this study are primary data obtained through questionnaires and secondary data related agencies and journals to support this research. Test the validity of the instrument using bivariate Correclation formula, while the reliability test using Cronbach Alpha. Measuring instrument proved valid and reliable for research instruments. Multiple regression analysis used to test hypotheses of this study. The results showed that: motivation (X1) positive and significant impact on employee performance of Agriculture Office in Supiori District () 0.413 with significantly 0,01. Labor discipline (X2) positive and significant impact on employee performance Supiori of Agriculture Office () 0.741 with significantly by 0,00. And based on the test results both independent variables were tested individually dominant in influencing the performance of employees in Supiori District Agriculture Office is working discipline (with a coefficient of 0.489). It can be concluded that in this study the discipline of work (X2) partially are factors that significantly affect performance (Y).

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