scholarly journals Marketing Margins for Imported and Local Rice in Akure, Ondo State, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1256-1267
Author(s):  
Toluwase Sow ◽  
Mo Sedowo
Keyword(s):  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
Marketing Margins ◽  
Margin Analysis ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

The study was carried out in Akure, Ondo State. Multi stage and sampling technique procedure was used which involved purposive and random sampling methods in selecting the respondents with the aid of well-structured questionnaire with interview schedule. Descriptive statistical analysis, budgetary techniques, marketing margin analysis as well as Gini-coefficient and Herfindahl Hirshman Index was used for the analysis of variables. The result reviewed that more of the imported brands of rice in all the four market sampled than the local rice, with local rice margin as percentage of total marketing margin (16.95%) lower than that of local rice (17.78%) the average marketing efficiency of 349.91% and 467.89% were obtained from imported and local rice respectively while the Gini- coefficient (GC) Herfindahl Hirshman Index (HHI) values of 0.68 and 0.28 were obtained reviewing that rice marketing were highly concentrated with non-competitive practices showing disparity in earnings. The prevailing duration stocks were held in shops by trader was three to four weeks and the major sources of obtaining market information was mobile phone. The study recommends provision of storage facilities for the traders and also improvement in the quality of local rice with policy implementation that discourage importation of commodity as a way out of boosting and encouraging local rice production and its consumption.

scholarly journals Analysis of Marketing Margins and Efficiency of Cassava-based Product in Cross River Central Agricultural Zone, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
I. O. Ettah ◽  
E. Agbachom Emmanuel ◽  
Ajigo Ikutal ◽  
Godwin Michael Ubi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Urban Markets ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
Trading Activities ◽  
Marketing Margins ◽  
The Village ◽  
Final Consumer

The study was carried out to determine marketing margins in the marketing of garri in Cross River Central Agricultural Zone, Nigeria. The study employed primary data which were obtained directly from garri marketers and analyzed with the use of descriptive statistics and marketing efficiency model. A three-stage (multi-stage) sampling technique was used in the selection of respondents and using 10% proportionality a sample size of 196 respondents was obtained from the sample frame of 1960. Analysis of the result showed that garri marketing in the area is greatly influenced by the socio-economic characteristics of garri marketers. Furthermore, the result indicated that marketers in Ofodua and Ochon markets recorded the lowest margin of ₦200 per bag of garri. This is against the ₦300 margin recorded by marketers in Apiapum, Okuni, Nko and Akparabong markets, ₦400 for markets in Ugep and Ikom Urban and ₦600 for the market in Agoi, respectively. The average marketing margin for garri in the markets was ₦378. Producers of garri sell it to the wholesalers in bulk sometimes through intermediaries like the village agents or directly to them. Retailers obtain the product from wholesalers and retail directly to final consumers also sometimes passing through movement agents and cooperative consumer outlets before reaching the final consumer. The mean marketing efficiency for garri across the study area is 0.78. This is slightly lower than the average efficiency level for Ugep, Apiapum and Ikom urban markets (0.90, 0.8. and 0.90, respectively). The following were recommended: trading activities and attributes of garri traders should be regulated by governments to ensure efficiency in the business, government, corporate bodies and NGO’s should assist in the rehabilitation of feeder roads to guarantee easy movement of garri from the producers to the consumers and traders in garri should be provided with training by government to increase their efficiency in the distribution of garri.

Investigating the relationship between housing satisfaction and quality of life in the decayed historic areas of Isfahan using path diagram

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 645-657 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esfandiar Zebardast ◽  
Homayoon Nooraie
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Housing Quality ◽  
Housing Satisfaction ◽  
Space Factor ◽  
Path Diagram ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Historic Areas ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this paper is to survey the decayed historic areas of Isfahan (DHI) in order to determine the relationship between housing satisfaction and quality of life. The related literature on quality of life was reviewed and WHOQOL-BREF model was selected for measuring the quality of life as a whole; also, 17 indicators depicting the housing domain of quality of life were chosen for the purposes of this study. A multi-stage sampling technique was applied to data collection. For data analysis, firstly, the data obtained on 17 indicators of housing domain of quality of life were analysed using factor analysis. The factors extracted are housing quality, housing space, security of tenure and housing affiliation. Secondly, a path diagram was applied to obtain the relation between housing satisfaction sub-domains and the domains of quality of life as a whole. The results indicate that the housing space was the most effective sub-domain of housing on the domains of quality of life as a whole. We also found that in order to improve the housing domain of quality of life in the DHI, due attention should be paid to housing quality factor and to improve quality of life as a whole in these areas, it is also necessary to pay attention to housing space factor.

scholarly journals The Influence of KAP Size, Institutional Ownership, and Audit Committee on The Quality of Financial Statements

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Adris Kuncoro ◽  
Dhini Suryandari
Keyword(s):  
Audit Committee ◽  
Stock Exchange ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Institutional Ownership ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Descriptive Statistical Analysis

This research aims to examine the relationship between KAP size, institutional ownership, and the audit committee on the quality of financial reports. 616 Indonesian Stock Exchange (IDX) companies in 2018 became the population in this study. Purposive sampling as a sampling technique resulted in 547companies. Using inferential logistic regression analysis and using descriptive statistical analysis hypothesis testing methods with IBM SPSS version 25 tools. This study found that the KAP size and the audit committee has a positive effect on the quality of financial reports. Institutional ownership does not affect the quality of financial reports. Simultaneously, KAP size, institutional ownership, and audit committee influence the quality of financial reports. This study concludes that partially, KAP size and audit committee has a positive effect on the quality of financial reports. Simultaneously, KAP size, institutional ownership, and audit committee affect the quality of financial reports. Further research suggests using other proxies, other periods, and other variables.

scholarly journals Socio-Demographic Determinants of Exclusive Breastfeeding Practices Among Nursing Mothers in Enugu State

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Anthonia C. Ogbe ◽  
Clementina U. Nwankwo ◽  
Theresa O. Agbele ◽  
Joshua C. Nwambo
Keyword(s):  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Breastfeeding Practices ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Optimal Health ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Health And Development ◽  
Socio Demographic Factors ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) plays a pivotal role in determining the optimal health and development of infants with reduction in infant mortality. This study focuses on those factors which place nursing mothers in the likelihood of not adopting and practicing EBF. It is a descriptive study that utilized a multi-stage sampling technique. A structured questionnaire, mean and standard deviation were used. The result shows that the EBF practice among nursing mothers is high with a grand mean and standard deviation of 2.75 (0.61). Those with secondary qualification and below had 3.10(0.37) while tertiary had 2.23 (0.41). Mothers aged 25 and below had 3.39 (0.14) and above age 25 had 2.57(0.52).Parity of 1-4 had 2.93 (0.47) while parity of 5 and above had 1.93 (0.34). Married and single mothers had 2.75 (0.61) and 1.26 (0.05) respectively. Effective EBF education is needed to reduce socio-demographic factors that hinder mothers’ practice of EBF.

Marketing Channels Efficiency Analysis of Scad (Decapterus sp.) Catches of Traditional Fishermen in Pengambengan Village Jembrana, Bali

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Dita Dwi Ayu Isukadana ◽  
I Wayan Restu ◽  
I Ketut Wija Negara
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Marketing Channel ◽  
Efficiency Analysis ◽  
Marketing Channels ◽  
Channel Pattern ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Marketing Margins ◽  
Margin Analysis ◽  
Descriptive Qualitative

Efficient marketing is characterized by low marketing margins and high farmer's share. This research was conducted to determine the condition and level of efficiency marketing channels Scad in Pengambengan Village during February-March 2020. The method used was descriptive qualitative method and quantitative descriptive by observation and interviews. Interviews were conducted with fishermen, collectors, wholesalers and retailers. The Marketing margin analysis and farmer's share were used to determine level of efficiency marketing channel. The results of the analysis show that there were two patterns of marketing channels for Scadthat were caught by traditional fishermen in Pengambengan Village. Marketing channel pattern I was a two-level channel pattern, while marketing channel pattern II was a three-level channel pattern. The marketing margin value in the two-level channel pattern was Rp5.700/kg with a farmer's share of 71%. The marketing margin value in the three-level channel pattern was Rp9.700/kg with a farmer's share of 59%. The marketing efficiency value obtained in two-level marketing channel pattern was 6%, while in three-level channel marketing pattern the marketing efficiency value was 8%. Based on the values obtained, the marketing efficiency of two-level channel pattern was as efficient as the three-level channel pattern. Thus, the marketing of Scad that were caught by traditional fishermen in Pengambengan Village was classified as efficient marketing.

scholarly journals Socio-Cultural Factors as Determinant of Women’s Attitude Towards Participation in Trade Unionism in Ondo State

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 335-341
Author(s):  
F. M. Osalusi ◽  
M. B. Ajibefun
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cultural Factors ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Trade Unionism ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Ondo State ◽  
The One ◽  
Level Of Significance ◽  
Sampling Procedures

Abstract This study examined the issues of socio-cultural factors as determinants of women’s attitude towards participation in trade unionism in Ondo State. The study adopted a descriptive research design of the survey type and a multi-stage sampling procedures. At stage one, purposive sampling technique was used to select five institutions out of the six government owned institutions in Ondo State. The one that was not selected was considered very young with no active labour union. Stage two involved the categorisation of staff in each institution into academic and non- academic using stratified sampling technique. Stage three involved the selection of fifty (50) respondents each from the institutions selected through random sampling technique making a total of five hundred (500) respondents as sample for the study. An instrument titled: ‘Women Participation in Trade Unionism Questionnaire (WPTUQ)’ designed by the researcher was used to collect data. The research questions were answered using descriptive statistics such as, frequency count, mean scores, percentages and standard deviations while hypotheses were tested using t-test and regression statistics as well as Pearson Product Moment Correlation analysis at 0.05 level of significance. Findings of the study revealed significant relationship between socio-cultural variables such as marital factors, age related factors, economic factors and women’s participation in trade union activities. It was therefore recommended that women need to be encouraged to participate more actively in trade unionism. Also, religious institutions were advised to preach sermons in churches and mosques that would discourage gender bias. Also, women’s education should be taken as priority to enhance their active participation in trade unionism.

scholarly journals An Assessment of Inspectors’ Compliance with Inspection Principles in Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (12) ◽  
pp. 379-385
Author(s):  
Bamire F. B.
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Monitoring And Evaluation ◽  
Quality Of Education ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Secondary School Education ◽  
Public Secondary School ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Interview Guide

Public secondary school education is rapidly growing in Nigeria, requiring huge investments by government. To justify the level of investments and improve the quality of education in the secondary schools, there is need for proper monitoring and evaluation through inspection. This paper examines the extent to which inspectors complied with inspection principles of independence, impartiality, transparency and mutual respect in public secondary schools in Ekiti state, Nigeria. This is with the view to improving the quality of education in the state. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 147 respondents, comprising 120 teachers, 12 principals, and 15 inspectors. Data were collected using survey questionnaires complemented with interview guide. Data were analysed with the use of frequency counts, percentage and means. Results showed that 46.7% of the inspectors indicated compliance with the inspection principles of independence, 40% with impartiality and transparency, and 53.3% with mutual respect. On the average, about 47% of the inspectors indicated compliance with all the inspection principles. The study concluded that inspectors’ compliance with inspection principles is low and therefore, intensifying their compliance with inspection principles is imperative to improving the standard of education in public secondary schools.

scholarly journals Residential Customers Satisfaction with Public Water Provision in Ojota, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (23) ◽  
pp. 117
Author(s):  
Odafivwotu Ohwo ◽  
Tano Dumoyei Agusomu
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Systematic Sampling ◽  
Point Scale ◽  
Satisfaction Index ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Customer Services ◽  
Water Provision ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Customer satisfaction is a good measure of the quality of service rendered by an enterprise. Hence, this study analyzed the perception of residential customers’ satisfaction with public water provision in Ojota. The analyses was based on customers’ perception of ten selected satisfaction drivers, which were obtained by the administration of a set of structured questionnaire, administered to 400 households, using the systematic sampling technique. The data was analyzed using percentages and a customer satisfaction index (CSI) model. The calculated CSI was 2.54 points on a 5 point scale, which means that public water provision in Ojota is perceive as fairly satisfactory by the residential customers. In addition, only 12.21% of the customers are willing to pay for water, based on their overall perception of the services of the Lagos Water Corporation (LWC). This shows that the service of the LWC to its customers is inadequate. It is therefore recommended that the LWC should undertake a general overhaul of its operations and improve on customer services, which may improve customers’ willingness to pay for water provision and help the utility to improve on cost recovery and sustain adequate services to its customers.

scholarly journals Determinants of Adoption of Cassava Technologies by Male Farmers in Nasarawa State, Nigeria

1970 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 117-127
Author(s):  
ME Ejechi
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Logit Regression ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Cassava Production ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
Logit Regression Model ◽  
Very High ◽  
Selection Of ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study investigated determinants of adoption of recommended cassava production technologies among male farmers in Nasarawa State. Multi-stage sampling technique was employed for the selection of the respondent. Structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The data were collected from 60 male cassava farmers selected from 6 out of 13 LGAs in the State. They were Karu, Kokona, Akwanga, NasarawaEggon, Lafia and Obi. Data were analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. Descriptive statistics such as frequency tables, and percentage were used to describe socio-economic characteristics of the respondents. Logit regression model was used to estimate the determinants of adoption of these practices. The results showed that awareness and adoption of these practices were very high (Awareness of all the practices ranges from 90% to 98.3% while the adoption is from 63.3% to 90%). Factors that positively and significantly influenced adoption by male farmers were income (p=0.01) and extension contact (p=0.1). The conclusion was that men made remarkable contribution in cassava production. It was recommended that Governments at all levels formulate policies aimed at encouraging and motivating male cassava farmers. Provision of loans to male farmers and subsidizing of inputs should be ae necessary. Cassava processing industries should be established to add value and increase income.Keywords: Adoption, Cassava Technologies, Male farmers.

scholarly journals Market chain analysis of smallholder coffee producers in debub ari district of south omo zone, SNNPR, Ethiopia

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-68
Author(s):  
Y Alemayehu
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Price Setting ◽  
Market Chain ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Chain Analysis ◽  
Household Heads ◽  
Marketing Chain ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study mainly aimed at analyzing market chain analysis of coffee in the Debub Ari District. The descriptive and S-C-P model was used. Both primary and secondary data were collected from the study area. The multi-stage sampling technique employed for this study. A total of 194 coffee producer household heads have been randomly selected and interviewed with the help of pre-tested structured questionnaire. The focus group discussion and key informants interviews were conducted to supplement the formal data. The results of S-C-P model indicated that the four firms concentration ratio (CR4) result in the study area was found to be tight oligopolistic for both red and dry coffee which accounts 89.2 and 80.0%, respectively. About 72% of price setting was done by buyers, 27% negotiation and 1% by the producers. There are seven market channels, which have been identified in the study area. The computed marketing margin among different actors and channels indicated that the total gross marketing margin (TGMM) of coffee is high in channel I, II, III whereas the producers marketing margin (GMMp) was highest in channel VII. Therefore, the intervention is needed to improve coffee marketing chain through promoting cooperatives, infrastructural development and timely market information for efficient marketing system in the study area. Int. J. Agril. Res. Innov. Tech. 11(2): 61-68, Dec 2021

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