Affiliation:
1. Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), Enugu State, Nigeria.
Abstract
The study aimed to compare the disparity between the rate of demand and supply of selected cassava products in Nkanu-East LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria. The study adopted both primary and secondary data collection approaches through well-structured questionnaires. In this research, one hundred (100) respondents were randomly selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Z-test. The study showed that there is no significant difference between demand and supply of the products in the study area. The study further revealed that a dual-channel was adopted in marketing the selected cassava products in the area. Further analysis of the study showed that in the last three (3) years, the demand and supply of garri was higher than that of abacha and akpu. Based on this, it is hereby recommended that there is need for off-takers of both abacha and akpu products to help increase the economic status of those rural stakeholders that engage these enterprises
Subject
History,Sociology and Political Science,Ophthalmology,General Medicine,Ophthalmology,General Medicine,Ophthalmology,Orthopedics and Sports Medicine,Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation,Education,Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management,Sociology and Political Science,Industrial relations,Infectious Diseases,Virology,Rheumatology,Rheumatology
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