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Laboratory evaluation of the biocontrol potential of Aphyosemion gularis against Anopheles larvae
(2010) Okorie Anyaele , Abiodun Obembe
Comparative studies of the feeding capacity and preference of Aphyosemion gularis (Boulenger 1901) on some aquatic macroinvertebrates
(2011) Okorie Anyaele, Abiodun Obembe
Background & objectives: An efficient larvivorous fish must show a predilection for mosquito larvae in the presence of alternative preys. This study compares the feeding capacity and preference of Aphyosemion gularis exposed to different kinds of aquatic macroinvertebrates. Methods: Various prey organisms such as Anopheles larvae and pupae, Culex larvae, chironomid larvae and ostracods were either singly and/or jointly presented at different densities to the fish and the number of prey consumed in 12 h light and dark periods were recorded. Results: The result showed that in terms of capacity and preference, the fish significantly consumed (p <0.05) more Anopheles larvae than pupae and more Anopheles larvae compared to Culex and chironomid larvae. It was also found that the fish preferred Culex larvae to chironomids larvae while significantly (p <0.05) more Anopheles larvae were consumed compared to the more abundant ostracods. Conclusion: The results indicate that A. gularis is adapted to feed more on Anopheles than Culex larvae on one hand and generally preferred mosquito larvae to non-mosquito macroinvertebrates. The implication of this observation is that the presence of other non-mosquito organisms considered in this study is unlikely to divert the attention of the fish from mosquito larvae, especially Anopheles larvae. The fact that the fish are able to feed on some of the non-mosquito organisms such as chironomids and ostracods, means that they can subsist on these organisms in the absence of mosquito larvae.
Entomological and transmission risk indices of malaria vectors in selected communities in osun state, Nigeria
(2013) Oduola AO, Abiodun Obembe, Adeogun A, Awolola TS
Baseline survey is an integral component of a malaria vector control programme, providing valuable information on mosquito behaviour that guide the suitability of chosen interventions. A need assessment of baseline entomological indices towards the future implementation of indoor residual spray (IRS) was conducted in Osun State, Nigeria. Indoor resting mosquitoes were collected in human households from three Local Government Areas. These were morphologically identified, subjected to species specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay and analyzed for sporozoite infection and blood meal origin using enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). All female Anopheles identified fed on human blood but tested negative to Plasmodium falciparum circumsporozoite antigen. The PCR analysis showed a predominance of An. gambiae s.s. (95%) over An. arabiensis (5%). The preponderance of indoor resting An. gambiae s.s and the incidence of exophilic An. arabiensis suggest a combination of IRS and long lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for this region.
Effects of Anti-erectile Dysfunction Drugs on some Key Tissue in Healthy Male Rats
(Academic Journals Inc., 2013) J.K. Akintunde, J.A. Ajiboye, D.O. Slemuri, S.B. Oyelowo, O.J. Sunday, E.O. Abam, and A.E. Irondi
Isolation and Identification of microorganisms in comb and body parts of wild and domesticated honey bees of two ecozones of Nigeria
(Erudite Journal of Microbiology and Biodiversity, 2013) Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Babatunde, S.K.
The survival of the honey bee depends on the successful defense against microbial invaders, parasites and predators. This research was carried out to isolate and identify microorganisms associated with the honeybees of two ecological zones of Nigeria. Thirty adult worker honeybees were collected from the wild, modern and traditional beekeeping methods and analyzed for microbial presence. The body and bee comb were swabbed using sterile normal saline moistened swab stick. The swabs were diluted, homogenized and cultured for microbial growth. The contents of the fore, mid and hind guts were emptied, homogenized and cultured. 1ml of homogenized sample was diluted, from this into four sterile dilutions of 1/20 1/40 1/80 and 1/160. 1.0 ml each of dilutions which was inoculated into molten Sabourand dextrose Agar (SDA) containing tetracycline for fungi growth, while nutrient agar and De Ma Rogossa Sharbroth (MRS) agar were inoculated for the bacteria. SDA plates were incubated at 30o C for 3 days while SDA and MRS were incubated at 37oC overnight. The total number of colonies forming units (CFU) per plate was counted and was correlated to the dilution factor. Each different colony was identified using morphological and biochemical tests. The microbial examination of the comb, body and gut of the bees showed the presence of six moulds and fungi: Mucor hiemalis, Penincillium frequentans, Aspergilus repens, Rhizopus stolonifer, Geotrichums sp. and Botryotricum sp. and three bacteria species in the three beekeeping methods in both ecological zones. The species of the bacteria encountered were: Staphylococcus aureus, Streptobaccillus sp. and Baccillus pulyifacien. Some of the isolated microbes such as Mucor hiemalis, Aspergilus species and Rhizopus species have been implicated as causative organisms of chalkbrood disease of bee. Further research is been suggested for the roles of the isolates in much dreaded CCD.
ASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTION OF APICULTURAL PRACTICES TO HOUSEHOLD INCOME AND POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN KWARA STATE, NIGERIA
(International Journal of cience and Nature, 2013) Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Oladimeji, Y.U.
Agriculture and biotechnology including beekeeping offers an unexploited succor capable of salvaging the people from abject hunger and poverty. Honey bee and its products are frequently used in diverse ways and contribute to agricultural development through crop pollination and income to farmers. The study examined contribution of apiculture practices to household income and poverty alleviation in Patigi and Irepodun areas of kwara State, Nigeria. A random sampling technique was used to select 120 bee farmers for the study. Primary data were obtained with the aid of structured questionnaire and interview schedule. Descriptive statistics, gross margin and OLS model were employed in data analysis. The results revealed that bee farmers were at productive age with mean age of 45 years. The literacy rate was very low while the bulk of the bee farmers had subsidiary occupations to supplement their income. Average net return per litre of honey produced ranges from ₦1200 to ₦1500 while average income per season per colony ranges from ₦7500 to ₦10000.The postulate explanatory variables explained 72.5% in the variation of volume of bee produced. However, all the explanatory variables included in the factors affecting bee farmer income explained 81.4% in the variations in income earned by bee farmer. Given the opportunity and amazing potentials for widening export base for apiculture in Kwara State, it was recommended that the government at all levels should provide social services and ensure that bee farmers are educated to ensure proper understanding of indices of bee production with attendance boost in honey.
Soil-transmitted helminth infections among school children in rural communities of Moro Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria
(Academic Journals, 2013-11-04) Babatunde, Shola Kola, Adedayo, Majekodunmi Racheal, Ajiboye, Adeyinka Elizabeth , Sunday, Ojo and Ameen, Nimat
We investigated stool samples of primary school pupils in four rural communities of Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State for helminthic intestinal parasites and its intensity. Four hundred and thirteen (413) pupils submitted their samples for examination. The samples were examined by wet preparation, formol ether concentration methods and Stoll’s technique to estimate the worm burden of positive stool samples. Overall prevalence of soil transmitted helminths (STH) in the four communities was 41.9%. The ova/larvae of STH parasites detected were hookworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Strongyloides stercoralis with prevalence of 15.4, 11.3, 8.1 and 7.1%, respectively. Generally, the intensity of parasitic infections among the pupils was moderate. STH infection was more in 15-20 years age groups than those of 5-9 years and 10-14 years. Risk factors that contributed to high prevalence of STH infections among the pupils and methods of control were discussed.
A Study of the Use of Honey and Ethno-biological Components in Nigerian Trado-medical Practices
(2014) Ajao AM, Oladimeji YU, Babatunde SK, Obembe A
Trado-medical practice variously referred to as ethno-medicine, folk medicine, native healing, and alternative medicine, is an ancient and culture-bound method of healing used against various diseases threatening human existence and survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of honey and other ethno-biological components in the treatment of different ailments in Kwara State, North central Nigeria. Structured questionnaire and interview schedule were used to collect information from 280 respondents (120 herb sellers and 160 trado-medical practitioners). The result revealed methods of remedies’ preparation such as infusion, decoction, maceration, extraction, squeezing, soaking, shredding, grinding/pounding, and drying while the mode of use include: drinking, chewing, licking, eating, and topical application. It was also observed that 20 plants and 6 animal products distributed across 18 and 5 families respectively were being used in combination with honey for the treatment of arthritis, toothache, cold, chronic cough, stomach ulcer, diabetes, wounds, hypertension, low sperm count, ear defect, rheumatism, malaria and infertility among others. The knowledge of trado-medical practices elicited could serve as a basis for further drug discovery, pharmacological research and bio-prospecting.
Community knowledge and practices as regards malaria in Ilorin City: implications for the elimination plan of the National Malaria Elimination Program
(2014) Abiodun Obembe, Adedayo Oduola, Kehinde Popoola, Adeyemi Ajao
Objective: To examine malaria-related knowledge and practices among residents in Ilorin City to guide forthcoming malaria elimination action of the recently restructured Nigerian National Malaria Elimination Program. Methods: Community-wide cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2012 using pretested structured questionnaire and interview schedule to collect information on perception, prevention and treatment of malaria among the residents. Results: Majority of the respondents attributed malaria to mosquito bites and prevented the disease through multiple means including the use of long-lasting insecticidal nets (60%), insecticide sprays (54%) and mosquito coils (48%) alternatively. All the respondents spraying insecticides in the bedrooms shortly before bed time stayed outdoors during night hours. Fifty three percent of the respondents treated the last malaria episode at the hospital/clinic, and the remaining (47%) employed self-medication. Only 6.1% of those who engaged in self-medication used artemisinin combination therapy drugs. Conclusions: Combined use of long-lasting insecticidal nets and insecticide sprays call for investigation of behavioural and physiological insecticide resistance in the mosquitoes present in this area. Night time outdoor staying behaviour mandated by spraying of insecticides and possible switch of the vectors to bite outdoor at early night hour also necessitate incorporation of outdoor mosquito control into the malaria elimination plan for this locality. Likewise, observation of selfmedication in spite of high literacy levels implies that campaigns against such practice may not yield the desired result unless quality healthcare service is made affordable and accessible to all.
Lessons from the implementation of LLIN distribution campaign in Ilorin Kwara State, Nigeria
(http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/14/514, 2014) Abiodun Obembe
Abstract Background: Studies implemented to evaluate the success of Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) distribution campaigns are often limited to ownership and utilization rates, neglecting other factors that directly affect the efficacy of the tool in malaria control. This study investigates sleeping habits and net maintenance behaviour in addition to LLIN ownership, utilization and the challenges associated with LLIN use among residents in Ilorin City where the tool has been massively distributed. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted using pre-tested interviewer-administered questionnaire to obtain information from randomly selected household respondents in Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. The study was conducted in July 2012, about sixteen months after the March 2011 distribution of LLIN in the locality. The results were analyzed using the EPI INFO 2007 version. Results: LLIN ownership (85%) and utilization (37%) rates improved compared to earlier reports, though 29% of net users have noticed holes in the nets even as 26% claimed to have actually experienced mosquito bites under it. Most (92%) of the respondents who slept under LLIN the previous night before the study spent the first five hours of the night (19.00-23.00 hr) outdoors while 88% also engage in inappropriate net washing practices. All the LLIN users claimed to have experienced at least one malaria episode while 43% have had two or more episodes within the past twelve months. Conclusion: The use of LLIN among the respondents in this study was accompanied by chancy sleeping habits, inappropriate net maintenance practices and repeated experience of mosquito bites under the nets. This shows the need to sustain the will and confidence of LLIN users in this area through frequent monitoring and surveillance visits targeted at enlightening the people on habits that increase malaria exposure risks as well as proper use and maintenance of LLIN for maximum malaria vector control benefits. Keywords: Malaria, Long-lasting insecticidal nets, Sleeping habits, LLIN maintenance
Investigation of mosquitocidal activity of a combined extract of Bryophyllum pinnatum and Aloe barbadensis leaves
(ISSN Online: 2151-7525, doi:10.5251/abjna.2014.5.3.118.122 © 2014, ScienceHuβ, http://www.scihub.org/ABJNA, 2014) Abubakar, A Abdulazeez; Kolawole, Deboye; Babatunde, K. Shola; Sunday, Ojo; Ameen, Nimat
This study was focused on investigating the combinatorial effect of Aloe barbadensis and Bryophyllum pinnatum on mosquito population with the aim of producing an effective anti mosquito agent. Extracts from both plants were combined and prepared in varying concentrations of 100mg/ml, 50mg/ml and 25mg/ml and were applied against laboratory-bred mosquito of known population densities. Mortality of the mosquito after application of each concentration of the extract was assessed at 15 minutes interval for 1 hour by dividing the number of death mosquito by the total number originally bred in the box and the product multiplied by 100. The investigation revealed 6.6% mortality rate when 25mg/ml of the combined extract was applied while 68.9% was recorded for 50mg/ml over the one-hour period of investigation. Maximum toxicity of 100% was recorded within 15 minutes when 100mg/ml of the extract was applied to the mosquito density indicating that as the concentration of the extract increases, its toxicity on the insect also increase. In conclusion, the combinatorial effect of both extracts showed a promising mosquitocidal activity especially at a concentration of 100mg/ml of combined extract
SPECIES COMPOSITION AND SEASONAL ABUNDANCE OF MOSQUITO VECTORS IN A RICE GROWING COMMUNITY IN KWARA STATE, NORTH CENTRAL, NIGERIA
(Mun. Ent. Zool., 2014) Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Adeleke, M. A.
Studies were carried out to determine the species composition and seasonal abundance of mosquito fauna in Lafiagi, a swampy rice growing community in Kwara State, Nigeria. Adult mosquitoes were collected weekly by both indoor and outdoor methods using human landing catches and residual spray techniques between August 2009 and July 2010. Four species of mosquitoes namely, Anopheles gambiae sensu lato, Culex quinquefasciatus, Mansonia africana and Aedes aegypti were caught during the study. Anopheles gambiae s.l accounted for the highest number of mosquitoes caught (39.61%). Though, there was no significant difference in species abundance (p>0.05), the seasonal abundance showed significant variation with more mosquitoes during the wet season than the dry season. The preponderance of the mosquito vectors (most importantly the malaria vector) in the community signifies the need for planning effective mosquito control measures to maintain the healthy living of the residents at the study area towards ensuring food security.
A Study of the Use of Honey and Ethno-biological Components in Nigerian Trado-medical Practices
(British Journal of Applied Science & Technology, 2014) Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Oladimeji, Y.U.; Babatunde, S. K.; Obembe, A.
Trado-medical practice variously referred to as ethno-medicine, folk medicine, native healing, and alternative medicine, is an ancient and culture-bound method of healing used against various diseases threatening human existence and survival. The aim of this study was to investigate the use of honey and other ethno-biological components in the treatment of different ailments in Kwara State, North central Nigeria. Structured questionnaire and interview schedule were used to collect information from 280 respondents (120 herb sellers and 160 trado-medical practitioners). The result revealed methods of remedies’ preparation such as infusion, decoction, maceration, extraction, squeezing, soaking, shredding, grinding/pounding, and drying while the mode of use include: drinking, chewing, licking, eating, and topical application. It was also observed that 20 plants and 6 animal products distributed across 18 and 5 families respectively were being used in combination with honey for the treatment of arthritis, toothache, cold, chronic cough, stomach ulcer, diabetes, wounds, hypertension, low sperm count, ear defect, rheumatism, malaria and infertility among others. The knowledge of trado-medical practices elicited could serve as a basis for further drug discovery, pharmacological research and bio-prospecting.
Structure, production and constraints of honey hunting and traditional beekeeping activities in patigi, Kwara state, Nigeria
(Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, 2015) Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Oladimeji, Y.U.
Honey has continued to play an important role in nutrition and medicine; it is an ingredient in many herbal remedies and a crucial component of the bride price for many tribes in Nigeria. Several methods and structures including traditional, modern beekeeping, and age long honey hunting are employed to obtain honey for its several uses. This study aims to study honey bee farming structure; production capacity and constraints faced by both honey hunters and traditional beekeepers. A proportional random sample size of 190 bee honey farmers comprising of 110 bee honey hunters and 80 traditional beekeepers were used for the study. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and direct participation. The results of the study indicated that about 53% and 70% of the honey hunters and traditional beekeepers were within 20-30 years and 31-40 years of age respectively. The result also revealed that 86.3% of honey hunters and 87.5% of beekeepers employed smoking as mean of honey harvest. Further, 4.7litres, 4.8litres, 5.8lites and 6.2litres of honey were harvested from tree cavities, colonies on tree branches, woven grasses and calabashes respectively. Provision of necessary modern beekeeping tools, training, and credit facilities could minimize constraints faced by bee farmers and improve their welfare.
Structure, production and constraints of honey hunting and traditional beekeeping activities in patigi, Kwara state, Nigeria
(Egyptian Academic Journal of Biological Sciences, 2015) Ajao, Adeyemi Ajao; Oladimeji, Y.U.
Honey has continued to play an important role in nutrition and medicine; it is an ingredient in many herbal remedies and a crucial component of the bride price for many tribes in Nigeria. Several methods and structures including traditional, modern beekeeping, and age long honey hunting are employed to obtain honey for its several uses. This study aims to study honey bee farming structure; production capacity and constraints faced by both honey hunters and traditional beekeepers. A proportional random sample size of 190 bee honey farmers comprising of 110 bee honey hunters and 80 traditional beekeepers were used for the study. Data were collected through structured questionnaire and direct participation. The results of the study indicated that about 53% and 70% of the honey hunters and traditional beekeepers were within 20-30 years and 31-40 years of age respectively. The result also revealed that 86.3% of honey hunters and 87.5% of beekeepers employed smoking as mean of honey harvest. Further, 4.7litres, 4.8litres, 5.8lites and 6.2litres of honey were harvested from tree cavities, colonies on tree branches, woven grasses and calabashes respectively. Provision of necessary modern beekeeping tools, training, and credit facilities could minimize constraints faced by bee farmers and improve their welfare.
Determinant of Rural Household Poverty Nexus Fuel Consumption among Fisherfolks in Kwara State, Nigeria
(Journal of Scientific Research & Reports, 2015-05-02) Oladimeji, Y.U.; Abdulsalam, Z; Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Adepoju, S.A.
The study examined rural households’ fuel consumption pattern in Kwara State, Nigeria. Primary data using a structured questionnaire and interview were administered to select randomly 110 rural farming households. The result revealed a link between forests, agricultural production and poverty as about 79% of sampled respondents titled towards using biomass for their energy sources. About three-fifth (63%) of the rural fishery households could be considered to have a low energy expenditure pattern because they fell below energy poverty line of ₦640 ($4.05) per adult equivalent per month. Result also estimated the log-likelihood ratio to be ˗28.7, the adjusted R-2 of 0.557 implies that the explanatory variables were collectively able to explain about 56% of the total variation in energy consumption pattern among the rural households. The study recommend designing more economical, efficient and less pollutants cooking stoves and lighting equipment that uses local bio-fuels (renewable) and harnessing modern energy source to supplement the use of biomass for rural farming households to reduce energy poverty level.
Surveillance and insecticide susceptibility status of culicine mosquitoes in selected communities utilizing long-lasting insecticidal nets in kwara state, Nigeria
(2016) Oduola AO, Abiodun Obembe, Adelaja OJ and Ande AT
Vector control programs in Nigeria are mostly targeted towards reducing the burden of malaria with less emphasis placed on other debilitating vector borne diseases such as dengue, yellow fever and filariasis. This study assessed the indoor resting densities and insecticide susceptibility status of Culex and Aedes mosquitoes in selected communities utilizing long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLIN) in Kwara State, Nigeria. Pyrethrum spray collections of indoor resting Aedes and Culex mosquitoes were conducted in three communities while adults of both mosquito species reared from larval collections were exposed to pyrethroid, organochlorine, and carbamate insecticides following WHO procedure. Results showed that the higher indoor resting densities of Culex quinquefasciatus (2.5 – 3.4) collected were not significantly (p>0.05) different from the Aedes aegypti (0.3 – 1.3) in all the communities. Carbamate resistance (≤ 81 % post exposure mortalities) was observed in both Culex (Ilota and Amoyo) and Aedes populations (Gaa-Bolorunduro). Aedes in Gaa-Bolorunduro and Ilota were fully susceptible (100 % mortality) to permethrin and DDT while the Culex population showed differential susceptibility (64 – 100%) to pyrethroid and organochlorine insecticides tested. These findings show focal insecticide resistance requiring specific intervention in each community based on the evidence provided by this study. Pyrethroid resistance status of the Culex quinquefasciatus in these areas may result in access of the vectors to net occupants leading to lower LLIN utilization rates among users. Environmental management strategy in addition to the use of effective insecticide will be most probable for management of vector borne diseases in these localities.
Dynamics of Anopheline vector species composition and reported malaria cases during rain and dry seasons in two selected communities in Kwara State
(2016) Oduola AO, Adelaja OJ, Aiyegbusi ZO, Tola M, Obembe A, Ande AT, Awolola S
Indoor resting mosquitoes were collected between November 2013 and May 2014 using Pyrethrum spray collection (PSC). The mosquitoes were identified using morphological keys and species specific polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays. The species composition of members of the An. gambiae complex and reported malaria cases in the selected study communities were spatially mapped using Arc GIS software. A total of 645 mosquitoes were collected from the study sites and morphologically identified. This comprised 598 (92%) Anopheles species, 42 (7%) Culex species and 5 (1%) Aedes species. One hundred and ninety-six An. gambiae s. l. samples were randomly selected and successfully identified by PCR. The composition of the mosquitoes species collected in Gaa Bolohunduro showed that a higher proportion 53 (64.6%) were An. arabiensis compared to lower proportions 5(6.1%) of An. coluzzii and 24 (29.3%) An. gambiae. In Osin, only 12 (10.5%) were An. arabiensis compared to 13 (11.4%) and 89 (78.1%) identified as An. coluzzii and An. gambiae respectively. The variation in the composition of members of the An. gambiae s. l. identified in Gaa Bolohunduro was not significant (p=0.070) compared to Osin (p=0.043). A weak correlation coefficient showed that the predominance of Anopheles in both communities was not dependent on rainfall, though variation in the members of the complex within the wet and dry season was significant (p<0.01). The sympatric occurrence and availability of An. gambiae s.s and An. arabiensis during the dry and wet seasons corroborated the high malaria prevalence identified in Ilorin South. This suggests that both vectors will sustain malaria transmission in the study sites. Hence, a vector control strategy in these localities should be informed by the individual behaviour of each vector species identified.
ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS IN HONEY BEE ENTERPRISES: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN KEBBI AND KWARA STATES OF NIGERIA
(Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2016) Oladimeji, Y. U.,; Ajao, Adeyemi Ajao; Abdulrahman, S.; Suleiman, R.; Bolaji, A.M.
The total honey produced in Nigeria is usually inadequate, not documented and the country only meets the domestic consumption partly from the public based farm, local farmers and mostly import from other countries.This paper examines the Technical Efficiency (TE) gaps between traditional and modern honey bee enterprise in Kwara and Kebbi States, Nigeria. The multistage sampling technique was employed in randomly selecting 80 beekeepers comprising 30 traditional beekeepers from each State and 20 modern beekeepers from both States. The main tools of analysis were descriptive and inferential statistics. Empirical result showed that the mean TE value for modern production system was about 0.84 compared to traditional unit with 0.59. This is an indication that on the average, the bee farmers were operating TE of 0.16 and 0.41 below the frontier for modern and traditional systems respectively. TE coefficients of number of hives (0.29); adjusted hired labour (0.21) and number of baits (0.08) in modern bee farming and traditional bee farming adjusted family labour and number of baits coefficients (-0.05; 0.43) shown that these variables increased TE. A positive mean difference of about ₦6,752 in income was realized among bee farms that adopt new bee farm equipments. The demand-supply gap of honey products could be bridged and sustainable increased output could be achieved if farmers adopt a new techniques and improved their technically efficiency as ample opportunity still exist to move closer to frontier.
ESTIMATION OF EFFICIENCY DIFFERENTIALS IN HONEY BEE ENTERPRISES: IMPLICATIONS FOR HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY IN KEBBI AND KWARA STATES OF NIGERIA
(Gashua Journal of Irrigation and Desertification Studies, 2016) Oladimeji, Y.U.; Ajao, Adeyemi Mufutau; Abdulrahman, S.; Suleiman, R.; Bolaji, A.M.
The total honey produced in Nigeria is usually inadequate, not documented and the country only meets the domestic consumption partly from the public based farm, local farmers and mostly import from other countries.This paper examines the Technical Efficiency (TE) gaps between traditional and modern honey bee enterprise in Kwara and Kebbi States, Nigeria. The multistage sampling technique was employed in randomly selecting 80 beekeepers comprising 30 traditional beekeepers from each State and 20 modern beekeepers from both States. The main tools of analysis were descriptive and inferential statistics. Empirical result showed that the mean TE value for modern production system was about 0.84 compared to traditional unit with 0.59. This is an indication that on the average, the bee farmers were operating TE of 0.16 and 0.41 below the frontier for modern and traditional systems respectively. TE coefficients of number of hives (0.29); adjusted hired labour (0.21) and number of baits (0.08) in modern bee farming and traditional bee farming adjusted family labour and number of baits coefficients (-0.05; 0.43) shown that these variables increased TE. A positive mean difference of about ₦6,752 in income was realized among bee farms that adopt new bee farm equipments. The demand-supply gap of honey products could be bridged and sustainable increased output could be achieved if farmers adopt a new techniques and improved their technically efficiency as ample opportunity still exist to move closer to frontier.

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