Browsing by Author "Odebode, S. O."

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Comparative analysis of cassava and sweet potato improved processing techniques in Nigeria: rural women experience
(Nigerian Rural Sociological Association, 2004-07) Odebode, S. O.; Fawole, O. P.
One of the major products obtained form cassava and sweet potato is 'gari'. It is widely utilized and common. Economic recession in Nigeria has made 'gari ' a more valuable food, especially for the poor in the urban areas. The present and future prospect of cassava and sweet potato processing depends more upon the developments of improved processing technologies that can increase labour productivity and of improved products that can meet the changing need of the rural and urban dwellers to replace the age-long traditional processing techniques. The aim of this study is to compare the cassava and sweet potato improved processing techniques for products generation. A total of 320 women were randomly selected and interviewed from the Agricultural Development Projects states in South western Nigeria with the use of interview schedule Inferential statistics and descriptive statistical tools were used in analyzing the data. The results showed that the same improve processing technologies used for cassava processing are used for sweet potato processing and the most widely used improved processing technologies include abrasive peeler, sieve, motorized grater, screw jack or hydraulic press. Cassava and sweet potato products include "spari", "lafun", starch and "fufu". A major conclusion in this paper is that sweet potato "spari" is slightly darker than the cassava and it is cyanide free unlike cassava "gari", which needs to be processed to remove the cyanide contents. Furthermore, there is no difference in the processing techniques of cassava and sweet potato.
Species selectivity for charcoal production in three ecological zones of Nigeria
(2012) Eniola, P. O.; Odebode, S. O.; Ogunsanwo, O. Y.; Ajewole, O. I
Several factors influence the quantity of charcoal production in different parts of Nigeria. The study investigated species selectivity for charcoal production in three ecological zones of Nigeria. Data were obtained through the use of structured interview schedule administered to three hundred and twenty seven respondents selected through snowball. The data were subjected to descriptive and analysis of variance. The results show that the mean age of respondents was 44, male (88.1%), primary school leaving certificate (42.2%), married (92.0%), respondents with charcoal production as primary occupation is 41.0%. Mean for years of experience was 13 years and income mean from charcoal per annum was ₦217,336.4. Respondents made use of earth mound method to produce charcoal. Major source of trees for charcoal production is natural vegetation. Mean for number of trees spp. used is 10.6, charcoal yield of trees spp. (mean =7.6), availability of trees spp. (mean =13.2), and emerging trees spp. (mean=7.1). Charcoal is produced in both dry and wet season with average of 16,000kgs/annum. Analysis of variance inferred that there are significant differences between source of trees for charcoal production (F= 3.951), number of trees spp. used (F=173.824), charcoal yield of trees spp. (F=238.062), availability of trees spp. (F= 47.413) and emerging trees spp. (F=208.192). More foresters/environmental extension agents should be employed and equipped to monitor the activities of rural dwellers in the forest. Forest licensing and fees collection must be restructured, re-orgarnised and increased to prevent illegal logging.