Browsing by Author "Olatinwo, L. K."

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    Assessment of women participation in community and social development projects in Kwara state, Nigeria
    (2022) Olatinwo, L. K.
    The study assessed women’s participation in community and social development projects in Ilorin West local government, Kwara State, Nigeria. A two-stage random sampling procedure was used to select 120 respondents for the study. An interview schedule was used for data collection. Data collected were analysed using frequency counts, percentages, mean scores and Chi-square analysis. The result shows that most of the respondents were young (mean=43.5years), married (74.2%), had a secondary level of education (50%), and were Muslims (55%). Findings also revealed that most of the women were aware (67.5%) and participated (69.2%) in community and social development projects. The women played an active role in the monthly environmental sanitation in the community (mean=3.0). Leading factors hindering participation were lack of proper education for women (mean=3.24) and inconsistency of women’s behaviour (mean=3.22). At p<0.05, the results of Chi Square test revealed that age (χ2 =24.212) and education (χ2 =31.599) influences women’s participation in community and social development projects. The study concluded that the level of participation of women in community and social development projects in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria was high. This study, therefore, recommends that women should always be encouraged to participate in community development projects. The Government should provide even more assistance for women in rural areas to empower them and give them a sense of belonging.
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    COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF CONSUMER PREFERENCE FOR ORANGE AND WHITE-FLESHED SWEET POTATO IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
    (2024-09-28) Yusuf, O. J.; Komolafe, S. E.; Ambali, Y. O.; Ajibade, L. A.; Olatinwo, L. K.
    This study examined the consumer preference for orange-fleshed sweet potatoes (OFSP) compared to white-fleshed sweet potatoes (WFSP) in Kwara State, Nigeria. A multistage sampling procedure was used in selecting 140 respondents from the study area. Data were collected through the administration of questionnaire and analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings show that 66.4% were males while 82.1% were married. The average age was 46.1 years with the standard deviation ±8.26, and an average household size of 5 persons. Majority (51.4%) of the respondents had formal education. The findings also reveal that the respondents agreed that ‘OFSP is more nutritious than WFSP’ (x̄ =3.9±1.40), ‘OFSP is healthier than WFSP’ (x̄ =3.9±1.41) and ‘OFSP has more vitamins and minerals than WFSP’ (x̄ =3.6±1.21). Consumers’ willingness to purchase and consume OFSP instead of WFSP was high among the respondents with 83.6%. The results also show that nutritional content (x̄ =3.9), taste (x̄ =3.8) and health benefits (x̄ =3.7) were the factors influencing the choice of OFSP’s consumption over WFSP. In addition, the results of regression analysis showed that higher education supports preference for OFSP (β=0.233, p<0.05) while age (β= .012, p<0.05) had a negative influence on the preference for OFSP over WFSP. The study concluded that consumers preferred OFSP over WFSP due to its nutritional content, taste and health benefits. It is recommended that marketing efforts should be directed at showcasing the nutritional benefits and palatability of OFSP that provide consumers with better taste and good health.