Publication Date:
2021-07-15
Description:
This study examined the demand analysis for fresh fish in Abeokuta metropolis of Ogun State, Nigeria. Data were collected with the aid of structured interview schedules and direct interview to elicit information from 150 fresh fish consumers randomly selected from within the locality of three major fresh fish markets (Olomore, Itoku, and Kuto). The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics and regression analysis which revealed that most of the fresh fish consumers (95.9%) were literates with mean household size of 5 persons. Also, 70% of the respondents are female out of which 71.3% are married, 52.8% were in the active age of 31-40 years old, and 70% are Yoruba speakers. Few (33.3%) of the high income earners spends the least income expenditure on fresh fish while 67.7% of the low income earners spends on frozen fish. It was evident from the study that the quantity of fish demanded increases as household size, income and age increases. The regression results shows that 36.8% of the total variation in the demand for fresh fish are variables while the remaining 63.2% were not explained by variables with R value of 0.368 according to the equation. Based on the findings, it was discovered that many people preferred fresh fish to frozen fish; efforts should be made to discourage importation of frozen fish and divert the huge amount spent on importation on expansion of aquaculture industry for the provision of more fresh fish for the consumers.
Description:
Includes: 4 tables and 2 figures;Also includes: 12 refs.
Keywords:
Fisheries
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Aquaculture
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Demand analysis
;
freshwater environment
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Freshwater fish
;
Response analysis
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Fishery products
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Economic benefits
;
Consumers
;
Taste
;
Trade
Repository Name:
AquaDocs
Type:
conference_item
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TRUE
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
application/pdf
Format:
266-273
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