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Socio-economic Factors Influencing Utilization of Manual Screw Press for Gari Production in Kwara State, Nigeria

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Title Socio-economic Factors Influencing Utilization of Manual Screw Press for Gari Production in Kwara State, Nigeria
 
Creator Jacob, Adegbola Adetayo
Shagbaor, Wegh Francis
Agbanugo, Ikwuba Agnes
Chimela, Nwafor Solomon
 
Description This study investigated socio-economic determinants of utilization of manualscrew press for cassava mash dehydration for gari production in four localgovernment areas across the ADP zones in Kwara state, Nigeria. Using multistage sampling technique and a semi-structured questionnaire as an instrument, data for the study were collected from a sample of three hundred and eighty four (384) gari processors who use the screw press in the state. Multiple regression analysis shows that a correlation (R=0.678) exists between utilization of the screw press and independent variables which include age, household size, level of education, years of processing experience, extension visits, and income from gari processing. R2 value of 0.460 indicates that about 46 per cent of the variation in utilization was explained by socio-economic variables included in the regression model. Three variables significantly influenced the decision of the respondents to utilize the manual screw press: age, level of experience, and income; the most important predicator being income with a Beta value of 0.699. Conclusively, it was recommended among others that research, extension, and policy makers consider the significant determinants identified in the study seriously if increased utilization is to be achieved by gari processors and others similar to them in the study area and the region.
 
Publisher National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE)
 
Date 2019-07-11
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/91485
 
Source Journal of Agricultural Extension Management; Vol. 19 No. 2 (2018); 17-27
0976-3120
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/JAEM/article/view/91485/37162
 
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