Socioeconomic Determinants of Palm Oil Production in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area in Enugu State, Nigeria
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Date
2023
Authors
EGWU, Patricia Ngozi
ODOH, Ngozi Ekunyi
Eze, Anayochukwu
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IJEBAS
Abstract
Extant studies have established that Nigeria has lost its place as the global largest producer of palm
oil. However, there seems to be a dearth of studies on how the socioeconomic variables of
producers affect palm oil production. Consequently, this study analysed the socioeconomic
determinants of palm oil production in Igbo Etiti Local Government Area (LGA) in Enugu State,
Nigeria. Combinations of multi-stage random and purposive sampling procedures were used to
select 120 small-scale palm oil producers. The data collected using a structured questionnaire was
analysed with the aid of descriptive statistics of mean, frequency and percentage, and inferential
statistical tools of OLS regression and principal component factor analysis. The results reveal that
more women (74.2%) dominated palm oil production in the area. The age bracket of most (41.7 %)
palm oil producers was between 46-65 years. The overwhelming proportion (70.8%) of the
respondents were married with 50.8 percent of them having a household size of between 1-4
persons. The educational level attained by most of the respondents (70.8%) was primary education.
62.5 percent of the respondents had been involved in palm oil production for over 10 years. While
the overwhelming proportion (80.8%) of the respondents were not members of cooperative
societies. The study found age, education attainment, household size, farming experience, income,
and extension contact as the socioeconomic determinants of palm oil production. The study
identified financial and institutional factors as the principal factors and constraints to palm oil
production in Igbo Etiti LGA of Enugu State. The study concludes that these variables are critical
to improving the output of palm oil production in the area. Thus, this should form part of the
critical issues to be included in any policy development that targets improvement in palm oil
production.
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Keywords
Palm oil production, constraints, socioeconomic variables, principal component analysis, OLS regression
Citation
Egwu, P., Odoh, N., & Eze, A. (2023). Socioeconomic Determinants of Palm Oil Production In Igbo Etiti Local Government Area In Enugu State, Nigeria. International Journal of Economic, Business, Accounting, Agriculture Management and Sharia Administration (IJEBAS), 3(5), 1425-1433.