scholarly journals Structure and Efficiency of Trade in Wild Snail in Selected Markets in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 597-600
Author(s):  
O.F. Akanni ◽  
B.A. Salako ◽  
R.I. Kolade ◽  
O. Olumide-Ojo ◽  
O.A. Oyetoki
Keyword(s):  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Market Competition ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined the structure and efficiency of trade in wild snail in Selected Markets in fivepurposively selected popular markets in Ibadan metropolis, Oyo state Nigeria. Primary data were obtained from ahundred and twenty (120) snail marketers with the use of structured questionnaire and analyzed using Descriptivestatistics, Gini coefficient and budgetary analysis. According to the study, 80% of the respondents sourced theirgoods (snails) from the wild and the selling price is largely determined by the socio economic status of the buyer(40%). Also the enterprise is dominated by females (83.3%), more profitable in Apata market with a profit margin of ₦167,000 and generally efficient. Furthermore there is high inequality in the structure of the market as the gini coefficient (0.59) tends towards one while the major constraints to  marketing include transportation (from the wild to the market) competition among marketers and storage. The study therefore recommends that snail farming (heliculture) should be encouraged so that there will be massive production and availability of snails all year round. This would mitigate the identified problems and increase the benefits accruing to players in the snail value chain. Keywords: Structure, Efficiency, Wild snail, Ibadan metropolis, Profit Margin.

scholarly journals Analysis of the Socio-Economic and Psychological Status of the Widows: A Study on Jhenidah District

2020 ◽  
pp. 9-18
Author(s):  
Avik Ranjan Bhowmik ◽  
Md. Kamal Hossain ◽  
Nadia Chowdury ◽  
Md. Shahidul Islam
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Social Problems ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper aims at analyzing the socio-economic status of widows in the Jhenidah district and evaluate the impact of socio-economic status on the widows’ livelihood in society. For achieving the purpose of the study, the researchers collected the primary data by a structured questionnaire, and data were gathered from sixteen respondents from Jhenidah district by a convenient sampling method. The researchers in this study found that widows suffer from multiple social problems and restrictions. Moreover, the widows are feeling discouraged in their lives though they earn a satisfactory figure since dissatisfaction arises from the multiplicity of social problems for the widows.

scholarly journals Socio-economic Implications of Imported Frozen Tilapia on the Local fish Production and Value Chain Linkages: Case of Kisumu County, Kenya

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erick Ogello ◽  
Nicholas Outa ◽  
Kizito Ouma
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Economic Effects ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Fish Production ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
The Past ◽  
Fish Market ◽  
Aquaculture Facilities

The amount of frozen tilapia import from China has increased over the past five years to the current 20,000 tons per year. The imports have assisted in bridging the fish production deficit in the country. This study was conducted to determine the socio-economic effects of imported tilapia on the local fish market and value chain in Kisumu County. Primary data was collected using questionnaires, direct interviews and observations from 120 randomly selected fishermen and fish farmers, 100 fish traders and 96 households. Results revealed that 57 % of the fish traders sold imported fish, 27% sold fish from capture fisheries while 16% sold fish from aquaculture facilities. Imported tilapia was sold at Ksh. 200 per kg while local tilapia fish were sold at Ksh. 320 per kilo for aquaculture and Ksh. 300 for captured fish respectively. Due to the cheap cost of imported fish, up to 62% of the households consumed imported tilapia regularly. About 46 % of the respondents have gained direct employment and improved socio-economic status due to the imported fish, of which 90 % of them are women and young girls who are directly engaged in fish value addition and marketing. However, 51 % of the respondents reported job losses and degraded socio-economic status due to declining aquaculture and fishing activities, attributed to imported fish. Fish market in Kisumu County is dominated by imported tilapia which is cheaper than locally produced fish. The fish importation has negatively affected local aquaculture and artisanal wild fish capture in the nearby beaches.

scholarly journals Effect of Marketing Intermediaries on Pricing of Onions in Benue State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-141
Author(s):  
Ali Ocholi ◽  
V. N. Ayilla ◽  
Monica Udeh
Keyword(s):  
Gini Coefficient ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Economies Of Scale ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Marketing Efficiency ◽  
Multistage Sampling ◽  
And Storage ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The study examined the effect of marketing intermediaries on onion prices in Benue state, Nigeria. A multistage sampling method was employed to select 150 onion sellers in the study area. Primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire administered to respondents. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, marketing efficiency and Gini coefficient. The study revealed that the majority (66.7%) of the respondents were female, 46.7% were married with an average age of 38 and an average income of ₦96684.00. The result also showed e marketing efficiency of 5.19 indicating that the product was efficient in the study area and Gini coefficient of 0.29 indicating that onion marketing is perfectly competitive. Transportation and storage facilities constituted the greatest challenge faced by onion sellers in the study area. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that the sellers should form cooperatives to promote bulk purchase which will, in turn, reduce transportation charges as well as enable them to achieve the benefits from economies of scale.

scholarly journals Marketing of orange: a value chain perspective in the selected areas of Sylhet District in Bangladesh

2016 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 327-338
Author(s):  
M Begum ◽  
MR Ahmed ◽  
T Noor ◽  
MI Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Cash Income ◽  
Fruit Crops ◽  
Value Addition ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Interview Technique ◽  
A Value ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Orange is one of the most import fruit crops that generate additional cash income for market actors. The study was investigated the marketing system of orange , value addition, roles and functions of value chain actors with the help of primary data collected from both farmers (forty) through simple random sampling and value chain actors (thirty) through purposive sampling by using structured questionnaire and face to face interview technique. The gross return and net return of farmers were estimated Tk. 2, 70,000 and Tk. 22084.77 per hectare respectively. Per quintal value addition of orange of bepari, aratdar, wholesaler and retailer were estimated at Tk. 800, Tk. 340, Tk. 700 and Tk. 1000 respectively. The net marketing margin per quintal of orange of bepari, aratdar, wholesaler and retailer were estimated at Tk. 293.59, Tk. 107.32, Tk. 356.46 and Tk. 700.8 respectively. Among the different actors, retailer incurred highest (in percentage) value addition and net marketing margin. On the other hand, aratdar incurred lowest marketing cost and marketing margin and bepari incurred highest (in percentage) marketing cost but adding second highest value in compare to another.Progressive Agriculture 27 (3): 327-338, 2016

scholarly journals Analisis Penetapan Harga Jual Pembiayaan Murabahah pada Lembaga Keuangan Syariah Bank dan Non Bank

El Dinar ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 212
Author(s):  
Lailatul Sikrillah Sikrillah
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rate ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Profit Margin ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Expected Return ◽  
Market Rate ◽  
Conventional Banks

This study aims to determine the selling price of murabaha financing application and calculation of profit margins on BRISyariah, BPRS Bumi Rinjani and UJKS El-Dinar. The research method used is a qualitative research method with a decriptive approach. Where data is the primary data obtained in the form of interviews with the parties concerned and secondary data in the form of data processing can be acconted for from a reliable source to conduct library research, interviews and internet. The result of this study found that setting the selling price on BRISyariah Murabahah Financing, BPRS Bumi Rinjani and UJKS El-Dinar that use the same basic price plus a profit margin. As for determining the profit margin that the bank sets its own and equally consider five factors determining the margin is the profit margin on everage Islamic Bank (Direct Competitor’s Market Rate/ DCMR), the interest rate the everage conventional banks (indirect Competitor’s Market Rate/ ICMR), the result of third-party funds (Competitive Expected Return for Investor/ ECRI), Overhead Cost, profit targets taking into account inflation and interest rate markets. In a benefit margin calculations using a flat (fixed).

scholarly journals Extent and financial cost of cassava postharvest loss along the cassava value chain in Kwara State, Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 114 (2) ◽  
pp. 149
Author(s):  
Samuel Temitope DANILOLA ◽  
Raphael BABATUNDE ◽  
Jubril ANIMASHAUN
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Diversity Index ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Analytical Techniques ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Tobit Regression ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Postharvest Loss ◽  
Financial Implication ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

<p>Cassava has been identified as Africa’s second most important staple food after maize, in terms of calories consumed, with Nigeria as the World leading producer. This study estimated postharvest loss of cassava along the cassava value chain in Kwara State. It estimated the size of postharvest loss of cassava; analysed the factors responsible and the financial implications of loss; and identified the strategies employed in the mitigation of loss in the study area. A three-stage random sampling technique was used to select 117 cassava farmers whom were administered structured questionnaire to elicit data analysed by the study. Descriptive statistics, Shannon’s diversity index and Tobit regression model were the analytical techniques utilised. The results show that 68 % of the loss occurred at the harvesting. The loss was estimated to be about 3.8 t ha<sup>-1</sup>. The financial implication was valued at $ 300 ha<sup>-1</sup>. Analysis of the factors responsible for cassava postharvest loss showed that the quantity expected at harvesting, household size and age of the farmer were significant factors affecting cassava postharvest loss. The result also revealed that farmers mitigate these losses by processing the roots and reburying unused roots into the soil. Steps needed to reduce loss have to take these factors into consideration to improve the economic status of cassava farmers-processors.</p>

scholarly journals Socio Economic Status of Farming Community of Char Area of Dhubri District, Assam

2021 ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
R. K. Nath ◽  
B. Sarma ◽  
M. Choudhury ◽  
P. Ahmed ◽  
G. K. Upamanya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management Practices ◽  
Economic Condition ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Low Literacy ◽  
Agricultural Technologies ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Farming Community ◽  
Winter Vegetables ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The present study delves into the Socio-economic Status of Farmers of Char area of Dhubri district of Assam. The study was confined to the selected Char areas of the district, namely Faujdar Char, Simlabari and Bamunpara Part IV village. The quantitative study collected information using personal interview of each farmer through a semi-structured questionnaire. A multistage purposive cum random sampling design was followed for the purpose. A total sample of 150 farmers were randomly selected from the three indicated villages during 2021. This study revealed that farmers were of poor economic condition with low literacy and knowledge about agricultural methods. The farmers grow only rice, jute, summer and winter vegetables and without any awareness about their improved management practices. It is imperative that  the introduction of modern agricultural technologies can uplift the present socioeconomic status of the farming community in the Char areas.

scholarly journals Cooperative Financing and the Growth of Catfish Aquaculture Value Chain in Nigeria

2019 ◽  
Vol 77 (4) ◽  
pp. 263-270
Author(s):  
Theophilus Miebi Gbigbi ◽  
Felix Odemero Achoja
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
High Growth ◽  
High Growth Rate ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Credit Access ◽  
Agricultural Enterprises ◽  
High Expenditure ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
Capital Intensive ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Abstract Cooperative-based growth model for agricultural enterprises is gradually gaining popularity in application. This study examined the effect of cooperative financial intervention on the growth of catfish aquaculture value chain in Nigeria. Primary data collected, with well-structured questionnaire from 120 participants in aquaculture value chain, were analyzed with descriptive statistical tools, cost and return function and 4-point likert-type scale. The result shows that 32.3% and 27.3% of processors and input suppliers accessed N320,000 and N270,000, respectively. Only 18.2% of producers accessed N180,000. The result indicates that there are more catfish producers than any other operators in the value chain. There is interdependence between catfish producers and input suppliers, processors and marketers in the value chain. Furthermore, catfish processors and inputs suppliers accessed more cooperative loan because their activities were capital intensive. The relatively high amount of cooperative fund accessed by these groups translated high growth rate of 55% and 53%, respectively. The major constraints to the growth of catfish value chain were inadequate credit access and high expenditure on inputs. Operators in the catfish aquaculture value chain should be encouraged to attend workshops on management techniques to improve the efficiency of their businesses.

scholarly journals Sustainable Livelihood and Socio-economic Status: A Study on the Role of Microfinance in Sonitpur District of Assam

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-38
Author(s):  
Nikita Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Economic Status ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Sustainable Livelihood ◽  
Economic Changes ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Livelihood Assets ◽  
The Social ◽  
Development Block ◽  
Status Index

In todays world, it is imperative to earn a sustainable livelihood which can cope-up with unforeseen shock or disaster and can recover from the same to live a life in a better way. In this study, focus has been given on the role played by micro finance in supporting the livelihood generating activities by helping in acquiring the livelihood assets. Further, the changes in the socio economic status of the beneficiaries of micro finance have also been studied. This study has been conducted in two randomly selected development blocks of Sonitpur district in Assam viz. Balipara development block and Rangapara development block. A sampling size of 400units has been taken up for collecting the primary data required for the study, consisting of the members of theSelf-Help Groups (SHGs) as the sampling unit. The collected primary data have been analyzed with the help of the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)software, have shown positive results regarding acquiring the livelihood assets by the rural folk with the help of micro finance. Moreover, Social Status Index and Economic Status Index has also been computed to study the socio-economic changes among the beneficiaries of micro finance.

scholarly journals Dynamics of value chain in Climate Resilient Vegetable Practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 41 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 58-67
Author(s):  
Ujjal Raj Acharya
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Value Chain ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Pilot Project ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Vegetable Production ◽  
Farming Practices ◽  
Environmental Aspects ◽  
Vegetable Farming ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

The vegetable production is based on the farmer's initiation into which the processes combine with the climate resilient techniques and marketing strategy. The study is also an introduction of an integrated process of climate resilient practices that can help in coping with climate change related problems. The main objective of the study is to analyze the value chain of climate resilient vegetable farming practices. The study was carried out in Udayapur district of Nepal. The data used for the study were from Himalica pilot project initiated by ICIMOD. Primary data were collected from 300 vegetable farmer's households using a semi-structured questionnaire and checklist for interviews with farmers groups. The value chain study shows that profit of farmers depends on the market type and farmer's revenue increases when they sell their produce through farmer's co-operatives. The farmers need material support, technology as well as farmers group organization in order to increase the profit and to mitigate the risk from climate change and climate variability. The study found that value chain of vegetable farming has benefits in terms of social, economic and environmental aspects.

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