Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria
The study specifically described the socio-economic status of the people involved in the production, distribution and consumption of convenience foods in Lafia urban of Nasarawa State. It identified the factors that influence the entry into convenience food enterprise, factors necessitating the...
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doaj-e86c2c63579d4e8e9d02af6ea207d1d72020-11-24T23:11:37ZengIslamic Azad UniversityInternational Journal of Agricultural Management and Development2159-58522159-58602014-12-0144287296Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, NigeriaOnuk, E.G0Shailong, C.N.1Beshi, B.A2Adgidzi, E.A3Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.Ministry of Education, Lafia Headquarters.Faculty of Agriculture, Nasarawa State University, Keffi.The study specifically described the socio-economic status of the people involved in the production, distribution and consumption of convenience foods in Lafia urban of Nasarawa State. It identified the factors that influence the entry into convenience food enterprise, factors necessitating the demand and supply of the products and examined the costs and returns of three convenience foods. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics (multiple regression analysis), the four point’s likert type scale and the enterprise gross margin. The major findings indicated that female producers of convenience foods were more than male producers, the multiple regression result on the effects of socio-economic characteristics of consumers on the amount of money spent on consumer foods revealed that R2 value is 0.697. This implied that 69.7% of the total variation in output (Y) is explained by the combined influences of the independent variables in the model. The gross margin enterprise revealed that the sale of convenience foods in Lafia metropolis is profitable. The study concluded by advocating for provision of credit facilities amongst others to producers and distributors of convenience foods with limited income.http://webzoom.freewebs.com/ijamad/4(4)/IJAMADecember2014P287.pdfConvenience foodsSocioeconomic |
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Onuk, E.G Shailong, C.N. Beshi, B.A Adgidzi, E.A Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development Convenience foods Socioeconomic |
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Onuk, E.G Shailong, C.N. Beshi, B.A Adgidzi, E.A |
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Onuk, E.G |
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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Socio-Economic Determinants of Supply and Demand for Convenience Foods (Okpa, Moimoi and Meat Pie) in Lafia Urban of Nasarawa State, Nigeria |
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socio-economic determinants of supply and demand for convenience foods (okpa, moimoi and meat pie) in lafia urban of nasarawa state, nigeria |
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Islamic Azad University |
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International Journal of Agricultural Management and Development |
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2159-5852 2159-5860 |
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The study specifically described the socio-economic status
of the people involved in the production, distribution and
consumption of convenience foods in Lafia urban of Nasarawa
State. It identified the factors that influence the entry into convenience
food enterprise, factors necessitating the demand and
supply of the products and examined the costs and returns of
three convenience foods. The data collected were analyzed
using descriptive statistics, inferential statistics (multiple regression
analysis), the four point’s likert type scale and the enterprise
gross margin. The major findings indicated that female
producers of convenience foods were more than male producers,
the multiple regression result on the effects of socio-economic
characteristics of consumers on the amount of money spent on
consumer foods revealed that R2 value is 0.697. This implied
that 69.7% of the total variation in output (Y) is explained by
the combined influences of the independent variables in the
model. The gross margin enterprise revealed that the sale of
convenience foods in Lafia metropolis is profitable. The study
concluded by advocating for provision of credit facilities
amongst others to producers and distributors of convenience
foods with limited income. |
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Convenience foods Socioeconomic |
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http://webzoom.freewebs.com/ijamad/4(4)/IJAMADecember2014P287.pdf |
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