Influence of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Economy of Tokumbo Vehicles Trade in Borno State: Implications for Counselling

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Dahiru Idriss ◽  
Ngohi Bukar Umar
Keyword(s):  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Loan Repayment ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Reliability Method ◽  
Personal Savings ◽  
The University ◽  
Frequency Counts ◽  
Sources Of Capital

Abstract The study was an opinion survey that investigated the influence of covid-19 pandemic on the economy of Tokumbo vehicles trade in Borno State, Nigeria. Population of the study comprised of all fairly used secondhand car dealers in the State. However, 150 Tokumbo car dealers constituted the sample. Purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were used in selecting sample. Researchers designed 18 items Structured Interview Schedule (SIS) tagged “Car Dealers Interview Schedule (CDIS)” and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) were the instruments used to elicit data for the study. The CDIS was divided into two parts (A & B). Part A collected information on demographic characteristics of the respondents while Part B elicited data on sources of capital for the Tokumbo dealers, brand of Tokumbo vehicles and the influence of covid-19 pandemic on Tokumbo trade in Borno State, Nigeria. The CDIS was validated by three experts in the field of Business Administration of the University of Maiduguri, Borno State and a coefficient of 0.74 was obtained using Cronbach alpha reliability method for the internal consistency which was considered relevant and adequate for the study.  Descriptive statistics of frequency counts, percentage and bar graph were used in analyzing data collected for the study. Three objectives and three research questions piloted the study.  Results of the study revealed loan and personal savings as some of the sources of capital for dealers in Tokumbo vehicles in Borno State. Toyota, Volkswagen, Honda, Mercedes Benz and Peugeot were some of the brands of Tokumbo cars in the study area while rent, loan repayment and gross reduction in sales were some of the effects of covid-19 pandemic on the trade in Tokumbo vehicles in Borno State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, implications for counselling, conclusions and recommendations were made.

Knowledge and skills for accessing agricultural information by rural farmers in South-East Nigeria

IFLA Journal ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 034003522095183
Author(s):  
Ugonna B Fidelugwuowo
Keyword(s):  
Formal Education ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Focus Group Discussions ◽  
Group Discussions ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Knowledge And Skills ◽  
Rural Farmers ◽  
Level Of Knowledge ◽  
Frequency Counts

Rural farmers make up the majority of crop producers in any developing economy. Their level of access to agricultural information stems from the knowledge and skills they possess. This article aims to identify the sources of agricultural information and the level of knowledge and skills rural farmers possess for accessing such information in South-East Nigeria. A structured interview schedule and focus group discussions were used to collect relevant data. The method of analysis involves frequency counts, percentages and means. The study reveals that 41.7% of the respondents were between the ages of 41 and 50, while 62.6% were married, 84.8% were Christians and 29.8% had no formal education. The major source of agricultural information was through friends and co-workers, while the knowledge and skills they possessed for accessing agricultural information were generally low. The work provides an objective framework and measure of the existing competencies, and identifies the need for further skills acquisition.

scholarly journals Analysis of Factors Influencing Discontinuance of Technology Adoption: The Situation with Some Nigerian Farmers

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 292 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mustapha Bello ◽  
Salau E. S. ◽  
Ezra L.
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Literacy Campaign ◽  
Rice Farmers ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Frequency Counts

<p class="StandardTextkrperSAR">The study identified the factors influencing the discontinuance of improved rice technologies in Nasarawa State of Central Nigeria. Multi-stage random sampling was purposely used to select eighty rice farmers from four rice-producing villages of the study area using structured interview schedule on the respondents. Statistical analysis involving frequency counts, means and percentage were used to satisfy objectives 1, 2, 3, and 4 while regression analysis was applied to satisfy objective 5. The results of the regression analysis showed that education and extension contact had significant but negative relationship at 5% level; while age had positive and significant relationship at 1% level with discontinuance of adoption of improved rice technologies. Farmers should be encouraged to participate in the on-going government rural literacy campaign while extension contact be enhanced to minimize discontinuance of improved rice technologies.</p>

scholarly journals Determinants of biosecurity utilisation among small scale broiler farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 243-253
Author(s):  
J. O. Oluwasusi ◽  
K. R. Nwosu ◽  
B. F. Olajuyigbe
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Poultry House ◽  
Broiler Production ◽  
High Level ◽  
Biosecurity Practices ◽  
Frequency Counts

Predictors of biosecurity utilization among broiler farmers are of concern on the need for guaranteed safe meat supply to consumers, guarding against epidemics and sustainability of profitable poultry enterprise. Therefore, this study looked into the determinants of biosecurity utilization among broiler farmers in Ekiti State. Multistage and random sampling techniques were used to select 135 respondents for the study; data were collected using structured interview schedule, frequency counts, percentages, PPMC' and linear regression. Majority (60.7%) of the respondents was males, young (31-40years), more than half (51.1% and 53.3%) were married and had poultry as their primary occupation. Majority (67.4% and 65.9%) always sourced information on biosecurity practices from friends and had high level of biosecurity awareness. Non-compliance of visitors with parking of cars away from the poultry house was rated as a very serious constraint to biosecurity utilization. Level of education (β=0.621), poultry experience (β=0.416), membership of organization (β=0.511), income level (β=0.401), awareness of biosecurity (β=0.317) and constraints to biosecurity utilization (β=0.266) were contributors to utilization of biosecurity for broiler production. Hence, further information on biosecurity practices for broiler production and how the respondents can market their broilers effectively should be provided by public extension agents and channeled through poultry association.

scholarly journals Determinants of biosecurity utilisation among small scale broiler farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-253
Author(s):  
J. O Oluwasusi ◽  
K. R Nwosu ◽  
B. F Olajuyigbe
Keyword(s):  
Structured Interview ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Poultry House ◽  
Broiler Production ◽  
High Level ◽  
Biosecurity Practices ◽  
Frequency Counts

Predictors of biosecurity utilization among broiler farmers are of concern on the need for guaranteed safe meat supply to consumers, guarding against epidemics and sustainability of profitable poultry enterprise. Therefore, this study looked into the determinants of biosecurity utilization among broiler farmers in Ekiti State. Multistage and random sampling techniques were used to select 135 respondents for the study; data were collected using structured interview schedule, frequency counts, percentages, PPMC and linear regression. Majority (60.7%) of the respondents was males, young (31-40years), more than half (51.1% and 53.3%) were married and had poultry as their primary occupation. Majority (67.4% and 65.9%) always sourced information on biosecurity practices from friends and had high level of biosecurity awareness. Non-compliance of visitors with parking of cars away from the poultry house was rated as a very serious constraint to biosecurity utilization. Level of education (β=0.621), poultry experience (β =0.416), membership of organization (β =0.511), income level (β =0.401), awareness of biosecurity (β =0.317) and constraints to biosecurity utilization (β =0.266) were contributors to utilization of biosecurity for broiler production. Hence, further information on biosecurity practices for broiler production and how the respondents can market their broilers effectively should be provided by public extension agents and channeled through poultry association.

Women, and Land and Property Rights in Benin City, Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumaina Yesufu ◽  
Thobeka S. Nkomo
Keyword(s):  
Property Rights ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Thematic Content Analysis ◽  
Benin City ◽  
Housing Rights

The Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions states that women’s rights to land and property are systematically denied, and that over one billion women worldwide have been affected by this trend. In Nigeria, although the constitution prohibits all forms of discrimination against women, land and property rights are still determined by the principle of male primogeniture. This paper discusses the consequences of gender discrimination on women and their households in relation to land and property rights. A qualitative approach was adopted in this study. Twenty women who constituted the sample participated in the semi-structured interviews. For the focus groups discussion, the researcher selected 10 of these participants, who were divided into two focus groups. The research tools were a semi-structured interview schedule and a focus group discussion guide. The researcher analysed the data generated using thematic content analysis. The prominent findings of this paper are that housing and food insecurity, the lack of access to matrimonial property, disinheritance, and poverty are among the consequences of gender discrimination on women and their households in relation to land and property rights.

scholarly journals Contribution of Petty Trade on Household Income and Poverty Reduction

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-100
Author(s):  
Sita Kumari Khatiwada
Keyword(s):  
Household Income ◽  
Poverty Reduction ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Qualitative Change ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Education Level ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Consumer Attitude ◽  
Interview Schedule

The study aims to explore the contribution of petty trade on household income and poverty reduction. For this purpose, forty respondents engaged in petty trade were selected in Dharan city in different petty markets like Chhata Chowk, Vanu Chowk and Purano Bazar in Dharan city. The required information was collected through the interview by using a structured interview schedule, observation, and focused group discussion. This study employed both judgmental sampling to obtain the sample. The program used in data analysis is the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) program to obtain frequencies in table and figure and ANOVA and correlation for the hypothetical test. Descriptive statistics is carried out to analyze the contribution of petty trade on household income and poverty reduction. The researcher has analyzed age, gender, religion, came from education level, marital status, types of commodity, types of consumer, attitude of consumer, attitude of society, sources of commodity, amount of investment, improvement in economic condition, payment of tax, amount of tax, office to be paid tax, fulfillment of needs, reduction of poverty and portion of household income of respondents. According to respondents, petty trade is their main source of income. Hence, it has brought a qualitative change in household income and poverty reduction of respondents.

scholarly journals Impact of Root and Tuber Expansion Programme: the Case of Gari Processors in Kwara State, Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 109-114
Author(s):  
Babatunde Mathew Matanmi ◽  
Olaitan Afolabi ◽  
Sola Emmanuel Komolafe ◽  
Lawal Lateef Adefalu
Keyword(s):  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
West African ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Interview Schedule ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Frequency Counts

Abstract This research was conducted to assess the impact of Root and Tuber Expansion Programme (RTEP) in Kwara State, Nigeria. This impact was examined through a comparative study of project beneficiaries and non-beneficiaries, namely, their personal characteristics, economic characteristics and statistical difference between socio-economic characteristics of respondents. A total of one hundred and sixty (160) respondents were selected using a simple random sampling technique. These consisted of eighty (80) RTEP beneficiaries and eighty (80) Non-beneficiaries. Structured interview schedule was used to collect the data. Descriptive and inferential statistical tools such as frequency counts and percentages and t-test were used to analyse the data. The results of the analysis show that most RTEP beneficiaries (43.75 %) and non-RTEP beneficiaries (31.25 %) processors were within the age range of 41 - 50 years. RTEP beneficiaries (51.3 %) produced higher quantity of gari (a West African food made from cassava tubers) above 500 kg per month and hence higher amount of money spent in purchasing cassava tubers as compared to the non-RTEP beneficiaries (3.75 %) counterparts. Our findings further show that there were significant differences between the quantity of gari produced (t-value = 8.832 at P < 0.05) and the total monthly income (t-value = 7.475 at P < 0.05). It was concluded that the project has impacted positively on the beneficiaries through improved productivity and income generation. To reduce the high cost of purchasing cassava tubers to process into gari, this study suggests that extension agents through the RTEP programme should encourage and train gari processors to engage in cultivation of cassava.

scholarly journals Impacts of Urban Expansion on Welfare of Expropriated Peri-Urban Communities of Hossana Town, Southern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-93
Author(s):  
Sara Shikur ◽  
Jema Haji ◽  
Tekle Leza
Keyword(s):  
Propensity Score ◽  
Urban Communities ◽  
Propensity Score Matching ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Urban Expansion ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Household Survey ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Interview Schedule

As demand for land increased over time, urban centers have been physically expanding their boundaries to surrounding rural and peri-urban areas by including additional land where people did base their lives in agriculture. Therefore, this study was conducted to evaluate the impacts of urban expansion on welfare of expropriated peri-urban communities of Hossana town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia by using propensity score matching method. Household survey research design with semi-structured interview schedule for a sample of 369 households (clustered in to 148 expropriated and 221 non-expropriated) was conducted. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected from primary and secondary sources. In addition to household interview schedule; focus group discussion, key informant interview, transect walk, case story and personal observation were used as data collection tools. After propensity score matching, the per capita income of non-expropriated households is significantly greater than expropriated households. Therefore, urban expansion has significant impact on welfare of expropriated peri-urban local communities. Hence, it was suggested that rehabilitation programs should be developed to support the expropriated households to enable them appropriately use their cash compensation and remaining asset and prepare them for the new environment.

scholarly journals Making the Case and Laying the Groundwork for Integrating Age-Friendly Practices Into a University Strategic Plan

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 552-552
Author(s):  
Melissa Cannon
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Group Discussion ◽  
Strategic Plan ◽  
College Campus ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Education ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Faculty Senate ◽  
Accessibility Issues ◽  
Intensive Group ◽  
The University

Abstract A crucial first step in preparing to become an Age-Friendly University (AFU) is seeking endorsement from the campus community and leadership. This presentation describes the mapping of the AFU principles to the strategic plan and initiatives of Western Oregon University, leading to endorsement by its faculty senate, and highlights a study of the older community members’ use of the university, laying the groundwork for advancing age-friendliness on campus. Data were collected through surveys (N=46), interviews (N=9), and photovoice method (N=7) with older adults, and data were analyzed using SPSS, team coding, and intensive group discussion to develop categories and themes. Themes emerged related to how the college campus is used by older adults, the need to promote lifelong learning to the community, and the need to address accessibility issues in order to be more age-friendly, providing helpful insight to other institutions of higher education seeking to join the AFU network.

scholarly journals Understanding the clinical reasoning processes involved in the management of multimorbidity in an ambulatory setting: study protocol of a stimulated recall research

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M.-C. Audétat ◽  
S. Cairo Notari ◽  
J. Sader ◽  
C. Ritz ◽  
T. Fassier ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Primary Care ◽  
Clinical Reasoning ◽  
Primary Care Physicians ◽  
Video Sequence ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Ambulatory Setting ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Stimulated Recall ◽  
Study Results

Abstract Background Primary care physicians are at the very heart of managing patients suffering from multimorbidity. However, several studies have highlighted that some physicians feel ill-equipped to manage these kinds of complex clinical situations. Few studies are available on the clinical reasoning processes at play during the long-term management and follow-up of patients suffering from multimorbidity. This study aims to contribute to a better understanding on how the clinical reasoning of primary care physicians is affected during follow-up consultations with these patients. Methods A qualitative research project based on semi-structured interviews with primary care physicians in an ambulatory setting will be carried out, using the video stimulated recall interview method. Participants will be filmed in their work environment during a standard consultation with a patient suffering from multimorbidity using a “button camera” (small camera) which will be pinned to their white coat. The recording will be used in a following semi-structured interview with physicians and the research team to instigate a stimulated recall. Stimulated recall is a research method that allows the investigation of cognitive processes by inviting participants to recall their concurrent thinking during an event when prompted by a video sequence recall. During this interview, participants will be prompted by different video sequence and asked to discuss them; the aim will be to encourage them to make their clinical reasoning processes explicit. Fifteen to twenty interviews are planned to reach data saturation. The interviews will be transcribed verbatim and data will be analysed according to a standard content analysis, using deductive and inductive approaches. Conclusion Study results will contribute to the scientific community’s overall understanding of clinical reasoning. This will subsequently allow future generation of primary care physicians to have access to more adequate trainings to manage patients suffering from multimorbidity in their practice. As a result, this will improve the quality of the patient’s care and treatments.

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