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Item Determinants of market participation among small scale shea butter processors in Kwara State, Nigeria(2018) Tijani, S. A.The fact that shea butter is gaining much importance in the international market coupled with the high demands from confectionery and cosmetic industries call for empirical analysis on market decision among processors. The study examined the factors that inform market participation decision in shea butter among small scale processors in Kwara state. Zones A and C were purposively selected from the four ADP zones in Kwara State due to preponderance of Shea butter marketing activities. Simple random sampling was used to select 118 respondents. Data were collected through the use of interview schedule on the socio- economic characteristics of respondents, shea butter market participation and constraints to shea butter market participation. It was revealed the average age of the respondents was 33 years, most were married (92.4%), illiterate (55.4%), lacked access to credit and market information with average income of ₦233, 547.06 (US$ 659.23) per annum. Lack of storage facility (x̅ =2.12), distance to market ( x̅ =2.10) and discrimination from buyer (x̅ =2.00) were major constraints to shea butter marketing. Age (β=-0.29), educational qualification (β=0.17), proximity to market (β=-0.22), access to market information (β=0.30), production output (β=0.34) and income (β=0.007, 0.026) from shea butter including membership in a group (β=1.39) significantly influenced respondents’ decision to participate in shea butter marketing. The study concludes that shea butter processors in the study area have potential to contribute to economic growth and development but lack full participation in large scale or international markets thus, relying mostly on small local community based markets. Hence, it is recommended that shea butter processors be sensitised on investment of external incomes into shea butter production as a profitable venture and policy makers should also promote the village market collection centers.Item Comparative assessment of women farmers’ status in Japan and Nigeria(2011) Tijani, S. A.; Yano, I.The research compared the status of Japanese and Nigerian women farmers. The study was conducted in Sera Chuo, Hiroshima and Ohnan Chao, Shimane prefecture, Chugoku region of Japan and Southwestern part of Nigeria covering three locations (Omi-Adio, Ijaye and Kila) within the suburban area of Ibadan metropolis. Purposive sampling was used, to select direct farmers market (DFM) while random sampling was employed to select respondents from each market. Total sample size of 234 was obtained and data collection was done through structured questionnaires. The result revealed that both women farmers were into agriculture through marriage and they were both marginalized in terms of land resources. Japanese women farmers were not participating in the marketing of agricultural products in the past. DFM is being operated as indoor type in Japan while opposite is the case in Nigeria. More than half of Japanese sell their vegetable, rice cake, rice bread and cookies in DFM but only few sell rice in the same market. In contrary, most of the Nigeria women farmers produce were marketed in DFM. Both women were empowered in all indicators but Nigerian women were more empowered than Japanese except on mobility. However, autonomy of decision making regarding borrowing or lending remains low. Both women farmers judged their present status to improve compared to the past.Item Framing of avian influenza coverage by Nigerian newspapers(Academic Journals, 2012-01) Fawole, O. P.; Thomas, K. A.; Ibitade, A. S.The study examined framing pattern, direction of portrayal, space allotment and placement pattern in reporting avian influenza news in some selected Nigerian newspapers namely, The Guardian, Vanguard, Punch and Tribune were purposively selected between the periods of February 1st to August 31st 2006. Result showed that majority (52.56%) of avian flu disease stories were reported in the month of February and Guardian newspaper had the highest frequency of reports (69.2%). Analysis of the frames revealed that, public awareness (21.15%) was the most popular frame used. News on Avian Influenza and other Agricultural related issues had less placement patterns in most of the newspapers studied. The Vanguard newspaper had the highest frequency of reports on of avian flu on the front pages (23.1%), while the Guardian had the highest percentage (56.4%) of positive stories. There was no significant difference in space allotment among the selected newspaper (F = 0.526, P > 0.05). Similarly, there was no significant difference between space allotment and placement pattern (t = 0.40 p > 0.05). All the four selected newspapers stressed public awareness, Industry crisis and Government responsibility as national issues in reporting the cases of avian influenza in Nigeria.Item Awareness and use of information communication technologies by farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria(Taylor and Francis, 2012) Fawole, O. P.; Olajide, B. R.Due to inadequate personnel, information communication technologies (ICTs) have become an attractive option for delivery of extension information. This study examined awareness and use of ICTs by farmers in Oyo State, Nigeria. A total of 192 farmers were interviewed. Results indicate that most farmers had no formal education and small farm holdings. Awareness of older ICTs like radio and television was more prevalent among farmers as compared with newer ICTs such as internet and cable television. However, use of modern ICTs like mobile phones and cable television was greater than that for older technologies such as fax machines. Farmers were constrained in ICT use by prohibitive cost and service failure. The Nigerian government should encourage a liberal policy for affordable prices for modern ICT products, especially mobile telephones.Item Experts as sources in reported agricultural articles in Nigerian dailies(Society for the PsychologicalStudy of Social Issues C/O Department of Psychology, University of lbadan, 2010-09) Fawole, O. P.Agricultural stories are routinely reported in daily newspapers in Nigeria. Few studies have however provided empirical evidence that experts were contacted for comments in reported agricultural stories. In this study, four major Nigerian daily newspapers were content analysed to determine if experts were contacted for comments in the coverage of agricultural stories over a five-year time frame -from January 1through December 31, 2004. Findings reveal a continuous coverage of agricultural stories with a majority (25%) reported in 2001. Coverage of agricultural stories was highest (31.6%) in the Guardian newspaper. The study identified that expert comments were relied upon by all daily newspapers for all reported agricultural stories within the time frame of the study. Although, fluctuations were observed, findings suggest increase in use of experts comments in reported agricultural stories, as all the newspapers routinely contacted experts for comments in all the years investigated. Overall, it is suggested that Nigerian daily newspapers sustain this trend, and increase the frequency of their agricultural contents.