Characteristics of shea butter processing in Niger State, Nigeria

Tijani Sarafat Ayanfunke, S. Kabiru
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The study examined the characteristics of Shea Butter processing and factors associated with the output in Niger states, Nigeria. Two stage sampling procedure was used to select 315 respondents. Interview schedule was used in data collection. Data collected were analysed with percentages, Chisquare, the Pearson Product Moment Coefficient (PPMC) and simple regression model at α 0.05. The result revealed that the majority (80.6%) of the respondents used semi-mechanised method in processing Shea butter. The average unit price of Shea butter was ₦476.07K per Kilogramme, while the average income was ₦439,650.37K per annum. Processors had low level of accessibility to modern processing technologies (66.2%) and more than half (64.8%) of the processors were producing at low level. Lack of credit facilities and high cost of processing equipment were identified as severe constraint to Shea butter processing. There were significant relationship between level of education (χ²=11.18, p≤0.05), level of engagement (χ²=8.71, p≤0.05), income (r=0.819, p≤0.05) and accessibility to modern Shea butter processing technologies (r=0.164, p≤0.05) with level of Shea butter processing output. The major determinants of Shea butter processing output were income, household size, unit price and accessibility to modern processing technologies. Financial institutions should provide soft loans to Shea butter processors to acquire inputs and equipment. Similarly, government agencies should provide Shea butter processing equipment to the processors to improve access to the technologies that could lead to increase Shea butter production in Niger state. Keywords: Shea butter processing, determinants of processing output, technology accessibility and processors
尼日利亚尼日尔州乳木果油加工的特点
该研究考察了尼日利亚尼日尔州乳木果油加工的特点和与产量有关的因素。采用两阶段抽样方法,共抽取315名调查对象。数据收集采用访谈时间表。收集的数据采用百分比、chissquared、Pearson积矩系数(PPMC)和简单回归模型(α 0.05)进行分析。结果显示,大多数(80.6%)的受访者使用半机械化方法加工乳木果油。乳木果油的平均单价为每公斤476.07万奈拉,年均收入为439,650.37万奈拉。加工企业对现代加工技术的可及性较低(66.2%),超过一半(64.8%)的加工企业生产水平较低。信贷设施的缺乏和加工设备的高成本被认为是制约乳木果油加工的严重因素。受教育程度(χ²=11.18,p≤0.05)、参与程度(χ²=8.71,p≤0.05)、收入(r=0.819, p≤0.05)和现代乳木果油加工技术可及性(r=0.164, p≤0.05)与乳木果油加工产量水平呈显著相关。乳木果油加工产量的主要决定因素是收入、家庭规模、单价和能否获得现代加工技术。金融机构应向乳木果油加工商提供软贷款,以获得投入和设备。同样,政府机构应向加工商提供乳木果油加工设备,以改善获得可能导致尼日尔州乳木果油产量增加的技术的机会。关键词:乳木果油加工,加工产量决定因素,技术可及性,加工者
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