Household demand for fish in urban centres: a case of Ilorin, Kwara State of Nigeria
This paper seeks to analyse the demand for fish in Ilorin with a view to identifying the factors that affect the demand for fish in the area. The study was based on data collected from respondents in five (5) major locations in Ilorin. Both descriptive statistics and multiple regression models were used for socio-economic characteristics of fish consumers demand. The results of this study showed that fish is preferred to any other livestock protein sources and the per capital consumption of fish is 0.53kg per month. Sociological factors, health factors and the household sizes did not play major roles in determining the quality of fish demanded. However, price of a close substitute to fish, income of respondents and distances of household from the fish market were very important factors influencing the quantity of fish demanded. The average distance of fish market from households in the study area is 4.5km. It is therefore recommended that distance of fish farm market point should be established close to household to ensure proper patronage and increased consumption.
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| Format: | conference_item biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Fisheries Society of Nigeria
2009
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| Subjects: | Fisheries, Management, Nigeria, Ilorin, freshwater environment, Marketing, Market research, Pricing, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1834/38040 |
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