scholarly journals Consumption behaviour analyses of cassava products among rural household in Ebonyi State, Nigeria

Agro-Science ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 14-19
Author(s):  
F.U. Okoye ◽  
A.C. Okoye ◽  
S.I. Umeh
Keyword(s):  
Adult Population ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Ordered Probit ◽  
Consumption Behavior ◽  
Product Consumption ◽  
Correlation Models ◽  
Choice Decision ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study provides empirical evidence on consumption behavior of cassava products among households in Ebonyi State, Nigeria. A  multistage sampling technique was employed to collect data from 120 households using structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ordered Probit and Spearman correlation models. The study finds garri, fufu (pounded cassava) and tapioca as  the three major cassava products consumed while rice, yam and beans as three the major substitute of garri by the households in the area. The households preferred garri over other cassava products as the factors of household choice, nutritional value and availability. The coefficient for age was negative while coefficients of cost of cassava products, marital status and household size were positively related to  choice of cassava products consumed in the study area. The study therefore recommended for policies that will effectively promote cassava product consumption should emphasize on the adult population and household size. Key words: Choice, decision, garri, ordered Probit

scholarly journals Determinants of Households’ Market Participation around Community Milk Cooling Plants, Western Kenya

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Justus I. Emukule ◽  
Mary J. Kipsat ◽  
Caroline C. Wambui
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Market Participation ◽  
Household Characteristics ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
Multistage Sampling

Market participation in sub-Saharan Africa has been assessed mainly based on already producing households by looking at whether they sold or not, and if they sold, what quantities. The objective of this study was to determine the socio economic factors that influenced households’ decisions on market participation in terms of dairy cow ownership and quantity of milk sold while taking into consideration the non-producers using Heckman two stage model. The model allowed for not only determination of the effects of household characteristics on volume of milk surplus sold by already producing households but also drew inferences on the effect of household characteristics on probabilities of dairy cow ownership whileadding new information to literature by generating the truncation effect. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 544 producer and non-producer households and primary data collected using a semi structured interview schedule through personal interviews. From the results, probit marginal effects for dairy cow ownership were associated positively and statistically significant with household size, the level of education and land size owned by the households. The Heckman selection estimates revealed that increased number of dairy cows per household positively influenced the volumes of milk sold, while household size influenced negatively the quantity of milk sold. In conclusion, milk sales conditional on dairy cow ownership suffered from negative selectivity bias whereby a household with sample average characteristics who selected into dairy cow ownership secured 40% lower quantity of milk sold than would a household drawn at random.

scholarly journals Adoption of improved fish hatchery production technologies by fish hatchery managers in Oyo state, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (1) ◽  
pp. 399-411
Author(s):  
S. S. Ashely-Dejo ◽  
I. T. Omoniyi ◽  
O. J. Olaoye ◽  
E. O. Fakoya ◽  
A. O. Adelaja
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Fish Hatchery ◽  
Information Usage ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study sought to assess the adoption of improved fish hatchery production technologies and information usage by fish hatchery farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 234 hatchery farmers from Oyo using structured questionnaire from all the four Agricultural Development Programme zones in Oyo State. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean score and index score. Information on socio economic characteristics revealed that most (88.9%) of the fish hatchery farmers were in the active age bracket of 31-60 years, majority (86.8%) were married male. The mean household size was 7 persons per household with majority (53.4%) having above 6 years of fish hatchery experience. The grand mean score for agencies/channel examined in this study was 1.68, information usage index was 0.56. Levels of awareness were relatively high but there were low adoption rate for some of the fish hatchery production technologies. Based on the available evidences, it was recommended that all fish farmers should be trained on hatchery operations regardless of level of educational status. Therefore, regular workshop should be organized for the producers and the most available and cost effective innovations on hatchery enterprises should be made available to all the categories of fish farmers irrespective of their gender.

scholarly journals Medical History of Meat Handlers and the Occurrence of Zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis Infection in Imo State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
I. D. Stan-Ekezie ◽  
O. C. Abanobi ◽  
C. I. C. Ebirim ◽  
Sally Ibe ◽  
G. U. Onyeugo
Keyword(s):  
Medical History ◽  
Mycobacterium Bovis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medical Checkup ◽  
Imo State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

A study on the medical history of meat handlers and the occurrence of zoonotic Mycobacterium bovis infection in Imo State, Nigeria was carried out using one thousand two hundred respondents. A cross sectional survey was carried out in the three (3) senatorial zones Imo state Nigerian and a multistage sampling technique was used to choose the abattoirs under study. A well structured questionnaire was distributed and the data analyzed. Results showed lack of BCG awareness (OR=0.174; P=0.017) to be statistically significant to the occurrence of bovine TB, on the other hand the range of the various times respondents go for medical checkups was considered; those who often attend medical checkup against those who always go for medical checkup (OR=16.187; P=<0.0001), also those who never go for medical checkup against those that had medical checkup three months ago (OR=1.910; P=<0.001). It was observed in this study that lack of BCG awareness and the care free attitude to medical checkup pose as a risk factor to Mycobacterium bovis T.B among meat handlers. Therefore, there is need to initiate an awareness program on the importance of BCG intake in the fight against Mycobacterium bovis T.B and improve existing diagnostic test to specifically deter early phase of the infection.

scholarly journals Satisfaction and Utilization of Old Age Allowance among Dalit Community in Pokhara, Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-134
Author(s):  
Ananta Raj Dhungana ◽  
Mala Ranabhat
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Household Consumption ◽  
Personal Income ◽  
Exploratory Research ◽  
Sample Collection ◽  
The Government ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study aims to explore the satisfaction and utilization of old age allowance among the Dalit Community in Pokhara, Nepal. For this purpose, Pokhara was purposively selected at first. Out of 553 Dalit respondents from randomly selected wards (13, 16, 26 and 29) of Pokhara Metropolitan City of Nepal who were getting old age allowance, information was collected purposively from 131 respondents using structured questionnaire through interview techniques. Hence, a multistage sampling technique was applied during the sample collection. Both descriptive as well as exploratory research design was used for the study. The majority of elderly Dalit are illiterate, unemployed and living jointly with their family. For most of the respondents, allowance is the major source of personal income. Most of them spend allowance for their own expenses. The majority of respondents are satisfied with the present allowance but still, there is the demand for increasing the allowances as it is so insufficient for their basic needs. On the basis of priority, most of the respondents spend their money on food for household consumption, health and medicines, transportation expenses, alms, clothes for self and tobacco, alcohol accordingly. Most of them have not faced difficulties in getting allowances. However, some of them have faced difficulties to travel to authorized office or bank to collect allowance due to their age, are not receiving allowance timely, late receiving allowance due to age error in documents, do not get paid the full amount and they feel a lot of administrative hassles. Hence the government should give attention to the problem faced by the respondents while receiving the old age allowance.

scholarly journals Effect of Peer-Led and Teacher-Led Educational Interventions on Depression-Related Knowledge Among in-School Adolescents in Ogun State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-83
Author(s):  
Uzoechi C.A. ◽  
Amosu A.M.
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Design ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Ogun State ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study aimed to determine the effectiveness of peer-led and teacher-led educational interventions on depression-related knowledge among in-school adolescents in Ogun State, Nigeria. The study utilized a quasi-experimental design comprising one control group and three experimental groups. The population of the study was 120 in-school adolescents selected using the multistage sampling technique. A validated semi-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The findings revealed that the adolescents’ level of depression knowledge had a significant increase after the intervention. The teacher-led group had greater knowledge scores (mean difference = 14.87; effect size = 5.222; t = 19.943; p = 0.000). In conclusion, the teacher-led educational intervention was very effective in improving the level of adolescents’ depression knowledge in Ogun State. It is recommended that teachers are empowered in the country to be able to provide adolescents with the necessary support in which they play the role of mentors in schools.

scholarly journals Analysis of Resource Use Efficiency of Sesame Production in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Bernard H ◽  
Tahir A. D. ◽  
Alkali H. M. ◽  
Ojo C. O.
Keyword(s):  
Resource Use ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Farm Size ◽  
Resource Use Efficiency ◽  
Tertiary Institution ◽  
Access To Credit ◽  
Use Efficiency ◽  
Production Output ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study was conducted to examine the resource use efficiency of sesame production in Hong L.G.A of Adamawa State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select fifty seven sesame farmers in the study area. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The results revealed that high percentage (57.9%) of the respondents were female, 91.2% were married and 54.4% were within the age bracket of 31-50 years. Among the farmers, 35.1% attended tertiary institution, most (56.1%) of them had a household size of 3-6 persons and 70% of them had no extension visit. The study also revealed that the majority (70.2%) of the sesame farmers had farm size of 1-2 hectares, 33.3% had a farming experience of 10-15 years, and many had no access to credit (91.%) and membership of cooperatives (86%). The results showed that effects of labour, fertilizer, farm size, chemical and seed were positive and statistically significant. R2 of 90.0% and F-ratio of 65.5 were recorded for the inputs. The study showed that the production inputs (especially labour and seed) contributed to sesame production output and production resources were under-utilized by the farmers.

scholarly journals Analysis of cocoa processing and marketing in Abia State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 45-61
Author(s):  
R.D. Ejike ◽  
N.M. Chidiebere-Mark
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Road Network ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Household Size ◽  
Regression Result ◽  
Cooperative Society ◽  
Processing Cost ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study analysed Cocoa processing and marketing in Abia State, Nigeria. It specifically assessed the socio-economic characteristics of the cocoa  processors, the structure and conduct of cocoa processors, cost and returns, marketing efficiency and constraints to cocoa processing and marketing in the study area. A total of 120 cocoa processors and marketers were randomly selected from the selected local governments  purposively chosen using a multistage sampling procedure. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit information from cocoa processors who also engage in marketing of cocoa. Data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results show that majority (56.7%) of the processors and marketers were males, with a mean age of 51.35 years, literates (98.3%), married (86.7%), members of cooperative society (75%,), had extension contact (60%) and have a mean household size of 5 persons with 11.2 years processing and marketing experience. Cost and return analysis revealed that cocoa processing and marketing is a profitable venture and the marketers were efficient at their trade. Multiple Regression result revealed that Age, Educational level, household size, were significant variables that influence marketing efficiency of processors and marketers in the study area. Constraints identified include; transportation, spoilage, price fluctuation amongst others. The study recommends among others the provision of infrastructure like modern processing facilities and good road network by government to improve efficiency in processing and marketing of cocoa. Keywords: Cocoa processing, Cost-return, Efficiency, Marketing

scholarly journals Awareness regarding personal hygiene and sanitation practices among adult population in Dhamrai, Dhaka

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 15-18
Author(s):  
Sultana Begum ◽  
Monowar Ahmad Tarafdar ◽  
Md Saizuddin ◽  
Nadia Begum ◽  
Shila Rani Das ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Leisure Time ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Comprehensive Knowledge ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The current descriptive type of cross sectional study was conducted during 16th May to 31st May 2018 to assess awareness regarding personal hygiene and sanitation practices in Dhamrai, Dhaka with a sample size of 120 using interviewer administered semi-structured questionnaire employing convenience sampling technique. More than one third (35.9%) of the respondents were in age group 25-35 years and about 65% were female, 32.5% were housewives and 35.8% were found illiterate. source of drinking water was from71.67% tube well and 78.3% used sanitary latrine. More than half of the respondents (61.67%) were taking daily bath with soap and water, 61.66% cut their nails at leisure time and 51.67% wash hair with shampoo and water; while 59.67% washed their hands before meal and 76.67% after defecation with soap and water. It is revealed that 43.3% were aware about the transmission of diarrheoa through dirty nail and 73.3% were aware not to defecate on barefoot. Health education and comprehensive knowledge of proper personal hygiene and sanitation is essential in daily life and should be used to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.

scholarly journals Adoption of improved fish hatchery production technologies by fish hatchery managers in Oyo state, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-411
Author(s):  
S. S Ashley- Dejo ◽  
I. T. Omoniyi ◽  
O. J Olaoye ◽  
E.O. Fakoya ◽  
A. O. Adelaja
Keyword(s):  
Agricultural Development ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Educational Status ◽  
Fish Hatchery ◽  
Information Usage ◽  
Production Technologies ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This study sought to assess the adoption of improved fish hatchery production technologies and information usage by fish hatchery farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 234 hatchery farmers from Oyo using structured questionnaire from all the four Agricultural Development Programme zones in Oyo State. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean score and index score. Information on socio economic characteristics revealed that most (88.9%) of the fish hatchery farmers were in the active age bracket of 31-60 years, majority (86.8%) were married male. The mean household size was 7 persons per household with majority (53.4%) having above 6 years of fish hatchery experience. The grand mean score for agencies/channel examined in this study was 1.68, information usage index was 0.56. Levels of awareness were relatively high but there were low adoption rate for some of the fish hatchery production technologies. Based on the available evidences, it was recommended that all fish farmers should be trained on hatchery operations regardless of level of educational status. Therefore, regular workshop should be organized for the producers and the most available and cost effective innovations on hatchery enterprises should be made available to all the categories of fish farmers irrespective of their gender.

scholarly journals Assessment of disease management and biosecurity measures among poultry farmers in Adamawa State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 85-92
Author(s):  
John Abakura Hyelda ◽  
◽  
Michael Amurtiya ◽  
Mark Polycarp ◽  
Alfred Balthiya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disease Management ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Weather Conditions ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Extension Agents ◽  
Poultry Production ◽  
Poultry House ◽  
Poultry Farmers ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study assessed disease management and biosecurity measures among poultry farmers in Adamawa State, Nigeria. Specifically, the study identified the prevalent poultry diseases and parasites in the study area, assessed disease management and biosecurity measures, and also identified the constraints limiting poultry production among the farmers. Multistage sampling technique was used to collect primary data from 113 poultry farmers using a structured questionnaire. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and a four-point Liker-scale. Findings of the study revealed that Salmonellosis, Coccidiosis, and Newcastle Disease were the most common diseases in the area. Similarly, regular change of litter, consistent washing of drinkers/feeders, and also cleaning of the surroundings of the poultry house were the common biosecurity measures among in the area. Foremost among these constraints affecting the farmers were; extreme weather conditions, high cost of feed and other inputs, and inadequate capital and/or credit. Key among the recommendations was the need for the employment of more agricultural extension agents in the area.

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