ABSTRACT
The objective of this study was conducted to identify some essential data development for the improvement of poor marketing facilities in an economy. The population for this study was 400 drawn from four towns in Ndokwa Local Government Area. The design adopted was interviewed and personal observation between the commercial farmers. This was done to get the area equally represented.
The points considered include the assessment of the nature of the road network, the storage facilities, assessment of the knowledge of price system in marketing of their products and finding their level of education.
The information for this work was collected from the questionnaire distributed to the study group. The return was about 90 out of 100. The frequency distribution table was used in the data analysis and interpreted using simple percentage.
The result obtained after analysis of the data revealed that the marketing of agricultural products in Ndokwa Local Government is faced with a lot of marketing problems.
LIST OF TABLES
TABLE 4.1 Showing the return of the questionnaire by the respondents
TABLE 4.2 Showing the response of the respondents on the age distribution
TABLE 4.3 Showing the return of the respondents on the type of food they cultivate most
TABLE 4.4 Effects of high level of illiteracy in the marketing of agricultural products
TABLE 4.5 Showing the response of the respondents on whether the road is motor able to their farm
TABLE 4.6 Showing the response of the respondents on the general road condition to the farm
TABLE 4.7 Showing the response of the respondents on how costly is the transportation fare.
TABLE 4.8 Showing the response of the respondents on whether they have any farmers cooperative
TABLE 4.9 Showing the response of the respondents on whether weight measurement is used as standard of measuring price
TABLE 4.10 Showing the response of the respondents on whether old equipments is better than mechanized equipments
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Title page
Approval page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
List of tables
Abstract
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study
1.2 Statement of problem
1.3 Objectives of study
1.4 Scope/delimitation of study
1.5 Research question
1.6 Significance of study
1.7 Definition of terms
CHAPTER TWO
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
CHAPTER THREE
METHODOLOGY
3. 1 An overview
3.2 Sources of data
3.3 Population of the study
3.4 Sample and sampling techniques
3.5 Research instrument
3.6 Reliability and validity of the instrument
3.7 Method of data collection
3.8 Method of data presentation and analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS
4.1 An overview
4.2 Data presentation and analysis
4.3 On age distribution
4.4 On food product cultivated most
4.5 On illiteracy level
4.6 On whether the road is motor able to the farm
4.7 On the general road condition to the farm
4.8 On the cost of the transportation fare
4.9 On farmers cooperative
4.10 On whether weight measurement is used as standard of measuring price and on the reaction of old equipment better than mechanized equipment/conclusion
CHAPTER FIVE
DISCUSSION, SUMMARY AND CONCLUSION
5.1 Summary of finding introduction
5.2 Findings of the study
5.3 Recommendations
5.4 Delimitation of the study
5.5 Suggestion for further study
5.6 Conclusion
Bibliography
Appendices