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Item ANALYSIS OF PROFITABILITY AND DETERMINANTS OF PLANTAIN PRODUCTION IN IFE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (ADP) ZONE OF OSUN STATE, NIGERIA(FUOYE Journal of Agriculture and Human Ecology, Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti, Nigeria., 2017) Ojediran, E.O; Ibrahim, H.K; Adebisi., L.O; Belewu, K.Y; Owolawi, SThis study analyzed the profitability and determinants of plantain production in the Ife Agricultural Development Project (ADP) zone of Osun State. Three Local Governments areas; Ife South, Ife North and Ife East were randomly chosen from the ADP zone. Thirty (30) plantain farmers were randomly selected per each ADP zone, making a total of 90 plantain farmers households. The questionnaire was used for the purpose of extracting needed information from the respondents. The results showed that plantain production enterprise was male dominated. Majority of the farmers were married and also at their prime age. Most of them (72.2%) have had some form of formal education and also experienced farmers. The cost and returns analysis showed that plantain production is a profitable enterprise accruing back about ₦4 for every naira invested into it. Regression estimates result revealed that the size of farm, age of the farmer, labour, farming experience, access to credit and extension service were the factors affecting plantain production in the study area. Climatic change and variability in the form of heavy wind and rain, lack of capital and credit inaccessibility were identified as the top major constraints to the production of plantain. The study therefore recommends that efforts be mobilized to provide incentives both in cash and kind to the farmers.Item Analysis Of The Determinants Of Plantain Supply By Small Holder Farmers In Osun State, Nigeria.(AGROSEARCH Journal of Agriculture, Food and Development. Faculty of Agriculture University of Ilorin., 2018) Ojediran, E.O; Adewumi, M.O; Falola, A; Ibrahim, H.K; Belewu, K.Y; Oyedeji, O.AThis study analyzed the determinants of supply among plantain farmers in Osun State, Nigeria. A four-stage sampling technique was adopted for this study. The first stage involved a purposive selection of Ife Agricultural zone due to its high plantain production and marketing activities in the area. The second stage involves the random selection of Ife North and Ife South Local Government Areas (LGAs) from the four LGAs that make up the Agricultural zone. The third stage involved the random selection of six) villages from each of the selected local governments making a total of 12 villages. Thereafter, 10 plantain farmers were randomly selected from each of the 12 villages. In all, 120 farmers were used for the study and data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Ordinary Least Square Regression model. The results of the study revealed that 69.2% of the sampled farming household heads were male. The significant factors influencing the decision to supply plantain in the study area were distance to market, current market price, household size, quantity processed and farm size. The current price of plantain, quantity processed and farm size were positively significant suggesting a direct relationship while household size and distance to market were found to be negatively significant suggesting an inverse relationship with supply. It is therefore recommended that farmers should be encouraged to increase the supply of plantain by providing adequate and easy means of processing and disposing their product to curb loss as well as making up a centralised price both at the farm-gate level and at the market.Item Assessment of Dietary Diversity and Food Calorie Consumption among Rural Households in Kwara State, Nigeria.(Applied Tropical Agriculture School of Agriculture and Agricultural Technology, The Federal University of Technology, Akure, Nigeria., 2017) Muhammad-Lawal, A.; Ibrahim, H.K; Oloyede, W.O; Belewu, K.Y; Adesina, T.AThe study assessed the factors that influence dietary diversity behaviour of rural households as well as the relationship between the dietary diversity and food calorie consumption among rural households in Kwara State, Nigeria. 120 rural households were selected using a three-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. The study adopted random utility model to fit the collected data, which were analysed using household Dietary Diversity Score [DDS], Analysis of Variance [ANOVA] test and Multinomial Logit Regression [MLR] technique. The result revealed that with reference to medium dietary diversity category, age, household income, gender and education level were the socioeconomic factors that are positively significant at p<0.01, p<0.05 and p<0.1 levels to explain the dietary diversity attitude of the respondents. However, household size is negatively significant at p<0.01 level, which express the variation of the dietary diversity of households with reference to medium dietary diversity. The food energy consumption (F-value, 183.15) is affected by rural households’ decision of dietary diversity by at least 2245 kcal, which is above the recommended calorie for daily intake (1800 kcal). The findings of the study suggested that enlightenment campaigns on family planning, food-aid intervention and nutrition education could be strengthened to provide the recommendable dietary formula that improves human health status.Item MARKET ANALYSIS OF APPLE FRUIT IN SELECTED MARKETS OF LAGOS STATE NIGERIA.(2020-02-25) Belewu, K.Y; Akinsola, G.O; Osasona, K.K; Baba, H.S; Adisa, Q.BThis thesis studied the market analysis of apple fruit in selected markets of Lagos state, Nigeria. This project work stemmed from the need to assess the marketing structure, conduct and performance of the fruit in selected markets of Lagos state by using structured questionnaire which was administered to 102 apple fruit marketers in the study area. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies, mean and percentages, gini coefficient, concentration ratio, market margin and efficiency analysis, gross margin analysis, benefit cost ratio, ordinary regression analysis, and likert-type scale. To measure the market concentration: Gini coefficient and concentration ratio (CR4) were used to determine the market structure. The gini coefficient of 85.6% indicated that that there is inequality or high level of seller concentration at this level, a concentration of 47.7% which indicates a weak oligopolistic nature of the market. The performance of the market was efficient and profitable. A marketing margin of ₦4,902,877.0k/month and a marketing efficiency of 114% were obtained by the marketers. The transaction costs affecting the efficiency of the traders were the costs of storage, loading, transportation, and market levy. The three major problems of the traders were price fluctuation, high transportation cost, and lack of credit. Hence, the study suggests that there should be a provision of credit facilities and loans, intervention of government agencies and market association in stabilization of price, and reduction of tariffs and embargo.Item WILLINGNESS TO PAY FOR MORINGA OLEIFERA LEAF POWDER FORTIFICATION AMONG BREAD CONSUMERS IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA.(International Journal of Moringa Nutraceutical Research (IJMNR). Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, 2017) Ajibade, T.B; Ajibade, E.T; Belewu, K.Y; Opaleke, D.OMicronutrient deficiency has become an issue of global discuss considering the billions of people affected by the menace. There are high potentials in the Moringa Oleifera giving the plant ability to tackle the issue based on the inherent nutritional qualities. The abundance, accessibility, coupled with the acceptability of Moringa has placed the plant at a vantage point in tackling micronutrient deficiency in Nigeria. Despite the popularity Moringa Oleifera has gained over the years in Nigeria, not much has been done in terms of incorporating the plant into the varieties of daily diet of the populace which has been explored in some other countries. With bread being a staple food widely acceptable and consumed across board, the food product provides a realistic mechanism of infusing the Moringa Oliefera plant into the diet of millions of consumers in Nigeria. This study was therefore carried out to examine bread consumer’s willingness to pay for fortification with Moringa Oleifera leaf powder in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data and secondary information were used for the study. Survey instrument used was structured questionnaire, administered to 240 respondents randomly selected in a four-stage sampling procedure. Analytical tools employed include descriptive statistics, Contingent Valuation Method and Regression technique. The study revealed that bread related purchases are predominated by males who account for up to about 63% of purchases. Almost half of the respondents were willing to pay 20% premium over the amount they would pay for a plain loaf of bread while 28.3% of the respondents were willing to pay up to 60% premium above the cost of a plain bread loaf. At 5%level, factors that significantly and positively determine consumers’ willingness to pay for Moringa Oleifera leaf powder fortification in their bread were: educational status, monthly income, awareness of the nutritional benefits of Moringa Oleifera, consumers’ perception of Moringa leaves, and ongoing management of health challenge while the amount spent by consumer on pharmaceutical dietary supplement was negatively significant. The study recommends that bread manufacturer should take advantage of the consumers’ willingness to pay for Moringa fortification to their bread and hence make the product available. Given that an impressive percentage of respondents were willing to pay for Moringa fortification to their bread, it could prove to be a means to tackling the issue of micronutrient deficiency heads-on since bread is a widely acceptable staple in the country. There is the need to create even more awareness on the health and nutritional benefits of the Moringa plant as there are vast opportunities along food processing value chains which will impact positively on the economy considering that individuals are willing to pick up supplement-fortified food products in Nigeria.