Comparative Analysis of the Level of Engagement in Oil Palm Processing Among Rural Households in Southeast Nigeria

The study provided empirical evidence of rural household’s engagement in production, processing and marketing of oil palm produce in South east Nigeria. The study specifically identified the methods of processing oil palm produce, ascertaind the level of household’s engagement in oil palm processing, identified the constraints to oil palm processing in the study area. The study made use of multi-stage random sampling procedure in selecting 540 respondents. Data for the study were collected with the use of structured questionnaire and analyzed with the use of both descriptive (frequency, percentage and mean) and inferential statistics (ANOVA model). The major result result showed that a fairly large proportion (58.1%) of the respondents used semi-modern/mechanized in processing of oil palm produce. There was high level of engagement in the processing of oil palm produce (pooled grand mean = 3.67). The result revealed that lack of modern processing equipment (86.5%), instability of government policy (80.0%), high cost of labour (76.7%), inadequate safety and healthy environments (71.5%), lack of physical and social infrastructure (69.6%), lack of storage facility (69.4%), lack of technical information (62.8%), difficulty in obtaining credit facilities (62.5%) and poor quality of products were the constraints to engagement in oil palm processing. The F-test value of 11.654 indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the level of engagement of rural households in processing of oil palm produce across the states in South East Nigeria at 5% level of probability and the null hypothesis was rejected. It was recommended that rural household’s engagement in oil palm processing must be re-emphasized as a panacea to unemployment among rural households in Southeast Nigeria. If government at all levels are sincere in reducing unemployment in Nigeria, then youth engagement in oil palm industry is a viable solution

Comparative Analysis of the Level of Engagement in Oil Palm Processing Among Rural Households in Southeast Nigeria

The study provided empirical evidence of rural household’s engagement in production, processing and marketing of oil palm produce in South east Nigeria. The study specifically identified the methods of processing oil palm produce, ascertaind the level of household’s engagement in oil palm processing, identified the constraints to oil palm processing in the study area. The study made use of multi-stage random sampling procedure in selecting 540 respondents. Data for the study were collected with the use of structured questionnaire and analyzed with the use of both descriptive (frequency, percentage and mean) and inferential statistics (ANOVA model). The major result result showed that a fairly large proportion (58.1%) of the respondents used semi-modern/mechanized in processing of oil palm produce. There was high level of engagement in the processing of oil palm produce (pooled grand mean = 3.67). The result revealed that lack of modern processing equipment (86.5%), instability of government policy (80.0%), high cost of labour (76.7%), inadequate safety and healthy environments (71.5%), lack of physical and social infrastructure (69.6%), lack of storage facility (69.4%), lack of technical information (62.8%), difficulty in obtaining credit facilities (62.5%) and poor quality of products were the constraints to engagement in oil palm processing. The F-test value of 11.654 indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the level of engagement of rural households in processing of oil palm produce across the states in South East Nigeria at 5% level of probability and the null hypothesis was rejected. It was recommended that rural household’s engagement in oil palm processing must be re-emphasized as a panacea to unemployment among rural households in Southeast Nigeria. If government at all levels are sincere in reducing unemployment in Nigeria, then youth engagement in oil palm industry is a viable solution

Comparative Analysis of the Level of Engagement in Oil Palm Processing Among Rural Households in Southeast Nigeria

The study provided empirical evidence of rural household’s engagement in production, processing and marketing of oil palm produce in South east Nigeria. The study specifically identified the methods of processing oil palm produce, ascertaind the level of household’s engagement in oil palm processing, identified the constraints to oil palm processing in the study area. The study made use of multi-stage random sampling procedure in selecting 540 respondents. Data for the study were collected with the use of structured questionnaire and analyzed with the use of both descriptive (frequency, percentage and mean) and inferential statistics (ANOVA model). The major result result showed that a fairly large proportion (58.1%) of the respondents used semi-modern/mechanized in processing of oil palm produce. There was high level of engagement in the processing of oil palm produce (pooled grand mean = 3.67). The result revealed that lack of modern processing equipment (86.5%), instability of government policy (80.0%), high cost of labour (76.7%), inadequate safety and healthy environments (71.5%), lack of physical and social infrastructure (69.6%), lack of storage facility (69.4%), lack of technical information (62.8%), difficulty in obtaining credit facilities (62.5%) and poor quality of products were the constraints to engagement in oil palm processing. The F-test value of 11.654 indicated that there was a statistically significant difference in the level of engagement of rural households in processing of oil palm produce across the states in South East Nigeria at 5% level of probability and the null hypothesis was rejected. It was recommended that rural household’s engagement in oil palm processing must be re-emphasized as a panacea to unemployment among rural households in Southeast Nigeria. If government at all levels are sincere in reducing unemployment in Nigeria, then youth engagement in oil palm industry is a viable solution

Promoting the use of contraceptives among teenagers in developing countries.

Globally, unintentional pregnancy and sexual transmittable diseases are noticeably posing a risk to the reproductive health of women. Information and services of contraception are fundamental to health, and it is the right of everyone, no matter the age. Having good information on contraceptives reduces the rate of unintended pregnancies and transmittable diseases. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the key problems associated with teens avoidance of contraceptive, wrong use, and effects. Our aim is to promote the use of contraceptives in developing countries by means of a literature review. Furthermore, the target is to find out possible barriers, methods, and benefits that have contributed to contraception avoidance and look for possible ways to achieve our purpose. We also hope that our thesis can be of great use to adolescents in developing countries. Data was collected using a literature review method. Online databases and articles were used to find contemporary data. The collected data was analyzed by the guidelines of content analysis. The found data was read thoroughly and the findings were categorized to determine results. The results indicate that easy access to contraception and youth friendly services, creating awareness, improving knowledge, and understanding contraceptive use, overpowering restrictive laws and policy, and skilled workers are most relevant aspects. They can help in promoting contraceptive use among adolescents in developing countries

Fungal Quality of Fresh Shrimp Sold at Ndibe-Beach in Afikpo, Ebonyi State

Abstract: The Fungal quality of fresh shrimp collected from Ndibe-beach in Afikpo North Local Government Area of Ebonyi State, Nigeria was investigated using standard microbiological procedures. A total of 60g samples sourced from three vendors (A, B, and C

Choice of birth place among antenatal clinic attendees in rural mission hospitals in Ebonyi State, South-East Nigeria.

BACKGROUND:Low utilization of health facilities for delivery by pregnant women poses a public health challenge in Nigeria. AIM:To determine the factors that influence the choice of birth place among antenatal clinic attendees. METHODOLOGY:This was a cross-sectional study of the eligible antenatal clinic attendees recruited at Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Afikpo and Saint Vincent Hospital, Ndubia in Ebonyi State from February 1, 2016 to June 30, 2016. Analysis was done using EPI Info 7.21 software (CDC Atlanta Georgia). RESULTS:A total of 397(99.3%) completely filled questionnaires were collated and analysed. Approximately 71% of the health facilities closest to the respondents had maternity services. It took at least 1 hour for 80.9% of the respondents to access health facilities with maternity services. Most (60.2%) of the respondents had at least one antenatal clinic attendance and majority of them did so at public hospitals. Approximately 43.8% of the respondents were delivered by the skilled birth attendants. The respondents' age and the couple's educational level, history of antenatal clinic attendance, distance of the health facility and availability of transport fare had a significant effect on delivery by skilled birth attendants. The common determinants of birth place were nearness of the health facilities, familiarity of healthcare providers, improved services, sudden labour onset and cost. Also 61.7% of the respondents chose to deliver in public health facilities due to favourable reasons but this could be hampered by the rudeness of some healthcare providers at such facilities. A significant proportion of private health facilities had unskilled manpower and shortage of drugs. CONCLUSION:A greater proportion of women will prefer to deliver in health facilities. However there are barriers to utilization of these facilities hence the need to address such barriers

Trends in Adverse Event Reporting Before and After the Introduction of the Medsafety App in Nigeria

This is the accepted manuscript version of the work that will be published in its final form as Elemuwa, U. G., Bitrus, F., Oreagba, I. A., Osakwe, A. I., et al. Trends in Adverse Event Reporting Before and After the Introduction of the Medsafety App in Nigeria. Journal of Pharmaceutical Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40290-023-00494-8. Deposited by shareyourpaper.org and openaccessbutton.org. We've taken reasonable steps to ensure this content doesn't violate copyright. However, if you think it does, you can request a takedown by emailing [email protected]

Implementation of data triangulation and dashboard development for COVID-19 vaccine adverse event following immunisation (AEFI) data in Nigeria

Nigeria began administering COVID-19 vaccines on 5 March 2021 and is working towards the WHO’s African regional goal to fully vaccinate 70% of their eligible population by December 2022. Nigeria’s COVID-19 vaccination information system includes a surveillance system for COVID-19 adverse events following immunisation (AEFI), but as of April 2021, AEFI data were being collected and managed by multiple groups and lacked routine analysis and use for action. To fill this gap in COVID-19 vaccine safety monitoring, between April 2021 and June 2022, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in collaboration with other implementing partners led by the Institute of Human Virology Nigeria, supported the Government of Nigeria to triangulate existing COVID-19 AEFI data. This paper describes the process of implementing published draft guidelines for data triangulation for COVID-19 AEFI data in Nigeria. Here, we focus on the process of implementing data triangulation rather than analysing the results and impacts of triangulation. Work began by mapping the flow of COVID-19 AEFI data, engaging stakeholders and building a data management system to intake and store all shared data. These datasets were used to create an online dashboard with key indicators selected based on existing WHO guidelines and national guidance. The dashboard went through an iterative review before dissemination to stakeholders. This case study highlights a successful example of implementing data triangulation for rapid use of AEFI data for decision-making and emphasises the importance of stakeholder engagement and strong data governance structures to make data triangulation successful