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PATTERNS AND DETERMINANTS OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE  CONSUMPTION IN URBAN AND RURAL AREAS OF ENUGU STATE,  NIGERIA.                                                     ABSTRACT  The main objective of this study was to evaluate the patterns and determinants of fruit and vegetable consumption in urban and rural areas of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study was articulated based on the fact […]

MARKET AGE, ENTERPRISE SIZE AND RELATIVE EFFICIENCY IN BROILER PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE OF NIGERIA           TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page                                                                                                    i Certification                                                                                        ii Dedication                                                                                           iii Acknowledgement                                                                              iv Table of Content                                                                                  v List of Tables                                                                                     viii Abstract                                                                                                 x Chapter One:   INTRODUCTION 1.1           Background Information                                                                                     1 1.2           Problem Statement                                                                         6 1.3           […]

INFLUENCE OF GENDER ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF FOREST RESOURCES IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA TABLE OF CONTENTS Title page                                                                                                                                i Certification                                                                                                                            ii Dedication                                                                                                                           iii Acknowledgement                                                                                                                  iv Table of Contents                                                                                                                   v List of Tables                                                                                                                          ix List of Figures                                                                                                                         x Abstract CHAPTER ONE 1.0       INTRODUCTION                                                                                                     1 1.1       Background information                                                                                            1 1.2       Problem […]

INCOME, SAVINGS AND INVESTMENT PATTERNS OF SMALL-SCALE AGRO-BASED ENTREPRENEURS IN ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA   ABSTRACT The study examined income, savings and investment patterns of small-scale agro-based entrepreneurs in Anambra State. The study utilized primary data to achieve this objective. The data were collected through multi-stage random sampling technique from 160 respondents. These data were analyzed […]

Abstract This study examined the impact of fertilizer policy on crop production.  The various trends in fertilizer policy reform were explored.  Specifically, the fertilizer policy was studied under two policy regimes: the pre-liberalization and the liberalization periods.  The first period is between 1986 and 1996, which otherwise constituted the pre-liberalization era while the years between […]

This study examined groundnut oil production and marketing in Kaduna State, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to: examine the socio economic factors that influenced the production of groundnut oil; examine the socioeconomic factors that influenced marketing of groundnut oil; describe gender roles in the production and marketing of groundnut oil in the study area; describe […]

Abstract The study was carried out to investigate the gender and resource use efficiency   in cocoyam production in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study presents the results of analysis of data collected on 160 male and female cocoyam farmers across two Agricultural zones in the state. A multi-stage random sampling technique was used to select the […]

CHAPTER ONE  1.0      INTRODUCTION    1.1      Background of the Study Livestock are animals that are reared in the farms (homes) for their economic importance. They are reared for the purposes of consumption, savings and as capital assets. Livestock production can be practised as a small or large scale enterprise. It can also be practised as a […]

Abstract The study analysed off-farm income and farm capital accumulation among small-scale farmers at farm level in North Central Nigeria. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 360 respondents, comprising participants and non-participants in off-farm work. The participants were disaggregated into three main typology namely, agricultural wage, non-agricultural wage, and self-employments. Data for the study […]

evaluation OF NON-WOOD FOREST PRODUCTS (NWFPs) TO FARM household’s income and food security in ENUGU state, Nigeria                             ABSTRACT The study analyzed the contributions of plant and animal species of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) to farm household’s income and food security. Three agricultural zones, Nsukka zone, Enugu Ezike zone and Udi zone, were purposively selected […]