دورية أكاديمية
Perception of Modern Processing Technology by Shea Butter Processors in Kwara State, Nigeria
| العنوان: | Perception of Modern Processing Technology by Shea Butter Processors in Kwara State, Nigeria |
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| المؤلفون: | Alaba Oluwakemi Akinsokeji, Ayanfunke Sarafat Tijani, Kabiru Mohammed Sanusi, Lucky Igene, Olusegun Martins Orifah |
| المصدر: | Journal of Agricultural Extension, Vol 21, Iss 1 (2017) |
| بيانات النشر: | Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria, 2017. |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| المجموعة: | LCC:Agriculture (General) |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Shea butter, processors, modern processing technology, perception, information., Agriculture (General), S1-972 |
| الوصف: | Abstract The study examined the perception of Shea butter processors to modern processing technology in Kwara State. Multi stage sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents. Data was collected using interview schedule and analysed with both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results revealed that 88.3% of the respondents were females between 40-50 years of age (47.0%) and have low level of education (83.1%). The household size of the respondents was 5-8 members (65.9%) and 1-10 years of experience (52.8%). Respondents’ level of awareness of modern processing technology was high (55.0%), pre-cleaner (98.3%) and storage tank (94.2%) being higher. The majority (62.5%) had favourable perception to modern processing technology, sixty per cent strongly agreed and 61.0% agreed that modern processing technology reduced drudgery and increase profit respectively. There was significant relationship (r= 0.182, p=0.046) between respondent’s level of awareness and their perception. Information should be disseminated to the processors in local languages on the benefits and how to use modern processing technology. |
| نوع الوثيقة: | article |
| وصف الملف: | electronic resource |
| اللغة: | English |
| تدمد: | 1119-944X 2408-6851 |
| العلاقة: | https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/693Test; https://doaj.org/toc/1119-944XTest; https://doaj.org/toc/2408-6851Test |
| الوصول الحر: | https://doaj.org/article/b9246321c7674d3f9ff6cdd5a2f9fba2Test |
| رقم الانضمام: | edsdoj.b9246321c7674d3f9ff6cdd5a2f9fba2 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Directory of Open Access Journals |
| تدمد: | 1119944X 24086851 |
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