Analysis of the Influence of Socio-Economic Variables on Fish consumption and Associated Problems in Michika Local Government Area of Adamawa State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Abstract: This study examined the influence of socio-economic variable on fish consumption and associated problems in the study area. Structured questionnaire was used to generate primary data from 148 respondents. Multistage random sampling techniques were employed in the selection of the respondents. The data was analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The result revealed that most of the respondents accounting for about 74% were male with average family size of five (5) persons and most of them were in their active age with a mean age of about 41 years. About 74% of the respondents had one form of formal education or the other with 40% as fish farmers and 34% as Civil Servants. The analysis further shows that 44% of the respondents earned about ₦30,000 per month. The result of the regression analysis also revealed that the coefficient of determination (R2) was found to be 0.83 with F-value of 3.06 which was statistically significant at 1%.The coefficient of Age, price of fish , marital status, occupation and monthly income positive influence on fish intake in the study area. The major problems associated with fish intake were found to be; low level of income, inadequate supply of fish and small number of suppliers. The study recommends that respondents should engage themselves in various activities that could generate additional income to enable them have more fund that will improve their consumption rate of fish in the study area. Keywords: Analysis, Socio-economic, Influence, Fish, Consumption, Problems
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Umaru S, Girei AA, Joel L
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