Role of Household Members in Kolanut Production and Marketing in Ekiti State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure
  • Ikusika Felix Sunday Federal University of Technology, Akure

Keywords:

Household roles, kolanut, production, marketing

Abstract

Kolanut is an important economic cash crop in Nigeria because of its nut that has important pharmacological properties. This study assessed the household roles in kola nut production and marketing in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting 80 kolanut farmers using structured interview schedule.  Data were presented and analyzed using frequency counts, percentage, mean statistic and factor analysis with varimax rotation. Findings reveal that men played prominent roles in land preparation (90.0%), removal of mistletoe from kola nut trees (100.0%) and harvesting (85.0%). Women were more involved in soaking of the nut in water for the removal of the coat (87.5%) and marketing of kola nut (95.0%). Children roles were found to be more involved in removal of nuts from the pods (65.0%) and transporting kola nut to the market (68.8%). Major constraints to kolanut production were problem of land tenure system (0.867), instability in government policies (0.904) and unavailability and high cost of improve kola seedling (0.713). The study recommended that programmes aimed at improving the production capacity of the kolanut should be channeled towards men while those aimed at marketing should be directed towards women for sustainable agricultural development.

Author Biography

Oluwole Matthew Akinnagbe, Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication Technology, Federal University of Technology, Akure

Lecturer

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Published

2016-12-02

How to Cite

Akinnagbe, O. M., & Sunday, I. F. (2016). Role of Household Members in Kolanut Production and Marketing in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Journal of Agricultural Extension, 20(2). Retrieved from https://journal.aesonnigeria.org/index.php/jae/article/view/655

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 2 (2016)

Section

General Extension and Teaching Methods