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Willingness to Pay for Environmental Service Functions of Mangrove Forest in Uzere, Delta State, Nigeria
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- "Increased consumer awareness has raised concerns over food safety and production methods. In Nigeria, consumption of organic produce is low. This study assessed consumer willingness to pay for selected organic leafy vegetables. Data from 129 respondents were obtained using a simple random sampling technique. Conjoint analysis and contingent valuation were used to analyze willingness to pay and determinants of willingness to pay. Contingent valuation indicated that 84.5%, 76%, and 62.8% of the respondents were willing to pay extra for Amaranthus cruentus L., Celosia argentia L., and Cochorus olitorius L., respectively. Average willingness to pay a price premium was 46%, 42.4%, and 35.8% for A. cruentus, C. argentia, and C. olitorius, respectively. Conjoint analysis indicated that quality was the most valued attribute of leafy vegetables with relative importance of 42.2%. Income, health status, and work experience were key determinants of willingness to pay; all increasing the likelihood of willingness to pay. Income was significant with marginal effects of 0.005 and 0.006 for A. cruentus and C. olitorius, respectively. Health status was significant with marginal effects of 0.366 and 0.225 for A. cruentus and C. olitorius, respectively. Work experience was significant for all species. There is strong market potential for organic leafy vegetables, especially if quality is high and prices are reasonable. " 1 results 1
- "Introduction: Women of childbearing age who are sexually active are at risk of Cervical Cancer (CC), since they may have been exposed to Human Papilloma Virus. Majority of the women with invasive cervical cancer were never screened for this disease which is known to be a major cause of cancer deaths among women, especially in developing nations. This study sought to determine willingness to utilize Cervical Cancer Screening Services (CCSS) among Antenatal Clinic (ANC) attendees in Ibadan, Nigeria. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in selected hospitals in Ibadan. Systematic random sampling was used to select 846 women attending ANC in the Hospitals. Data were collected from the respondents using validated structured questionnaire. Data were analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) and hypotheses were tested using Chi-square test at P≤0.05. Results: The women’s mean age was 27.9 ± 5.8 years. Majority, 94.8% were married, 49.1% had secondary school education and 64.2% were traders. Also, majority (68.0%) earned less than 10,000 naira/ month. Awareness of CC was quite low as 84.4% had never heard of cervical cancer while only 15.6% were aware of it. Over 73.6% of the women were willing to utilize CCS services but Uptake of CCS was 2.1%. Perceived hindrances to uptake were non-availability of CCS services, lack of information on CCS and cost of services among others. There was a significant association between awareness and willingness to utilize CCS services (P=0.000) as well as educational level and willingness to undergo screening (P =0.019). There was no significant association between age and willingness to utilize CCS services (P=0.834). Conclusion: There was high level of willingness but utilization of Cervical Cancer Screening Services was low among the women. There is need to provide more information on cervical cancer screening as well as make the services available at reduced cost. 1 results 1
- "Self-monitoring of blood pressure (BP) is indispensable for the prevention and management of hypertension. Attitude and willingness to self-monitor BP have not been well investigated in Nigeria. This study investigated hypertension knowledge, attitude, and willingness of government officials in a southwestern Nigerian city to self-monitor BP. The study was a descriptive cross-sectional survey and 280 respondents completed a pretested, semistructured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and v2 test. Mean age was 35.7 10.6 years, 57.5% were women and 72.1% had tertiary education. Majority (65.7%) had poor knowledge about hypertension, only 1.8% recognized its symptomless nature. Majority (77.9%) had positive attitude toward being trained to self-monitor BP, while 82.1% were willing to buy self-monitoring devices. Hypertension knowledge was associated with age and marital status (p <.05), while attitude was associated with willingness to self-monitor BP (p <.05). Population-wide, educational interventionsshould be intensified to improve hypertension knowledge and enhance skills to self-monitor BP." 1 results 1
- Adolescent substance use 1 results 1
- Africa 1 results 1
- Attitude 1 results 1
- Azadirachta indica (Neem) 1 results 1
- Azadirachta indica popularly referred to as Neem plant is one of the plants found in almost all parts of the world. In Nigeria, the plant is famously consumed in its raw form, but efforts have been made to present the products in a variety of forms through processing. Despite this value addition, however, little research has been done in assessing the readiness of the consumers to pay more for the extra entrepreneurial labour in presenting the product in a more acceptable way. Thus, this study investigates household’s willingness-to-pay (WTP) for value addition in Neem-based products in Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. Primary data were collected from one hundred and twenty-one (121) respondents using multi-stage sampling procedure. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, contingent valuation method and logit regression model. Results show that 57.85% of the respondents were willing to pay highest amount for NAFDAC certification (𝑋 ̅: N615.57±116.48) followed by Brand name (53.72%; 𝑋 ̅: N538.92±328.26). Respondents were also mostly familiar with Neem powder (58.67%) and Neem soap (53.71%). However, this did not translate to usage. Age, gender, education level, occupation type and monthly expenditure were some of the factors determining WTP. The study recommends creating adequate awareness on the benefits of Neem-based products as well as formulation of policies that guarantee safety of product consumption. 1 results 1
- Background: Infertility is a worldwide problem affecting about 10-15% of married couples and has social, economic and psychological implications1. A significant number of couples will require assisted reproduction following failure of common treatment options. Undergraduates form a rich source of potential gamete donors and it is imperative to assess their knowledge, attitude and willingness to participate in the expanding gamete donor programs in a developing country like Nigeria. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitude of participants about assisted reproduction and to further evaluate their willingness to donate gametes for assisted conception or act as surrogates. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study of 1150 participants consisting of 511 male students and 639 female students of the University of Ibadan. Participants were selected by simple random sampling technique. A semistructured, self-administered questionnaire was used to obtain information on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge, attitude and willingness to participate in gamete donor programs. Participation was voluntary and data obtained was treated with utmost confidentiality. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (IBM SPSS, New York) version 22. Descriptive statistics were generated, and the results summarized with the aid of a bar chart and frequency tables. Results: Eight seven percent of the respondents had good knowledge of Assisted Reproductive Techniques (ART) and the most common source of awareness was the media (63.3%). More respondents were aware of sperm donation (75.5%) compared to egg donation (61.9%). Ninety percent of the participants were correctly able to identify the places where ART could be practiced in Nigeria. Most of the respondents (81.5%) supported ART services and the most common reason for not supporting was due to ethical considerations (45.1%). Only about 54.9% were willing to participate in gamete donor programs. Nine (0.8%) female respondents had previously participated in egg (oocyte) donation while none of the male respondents had ever donated sperm. About threequarters of the respondents demonstrated good knowledge about the practice of surrogacy. Conclusion: Despite good knowledge about ART, only about half of the respondents were willing to participate in gamete donor programs. Religious and health concerns were primarily responsible for their reluctance. Providing Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials about the safety of ART will increase the level of awareness and confidence in ART thereby increasing participation by potential donors particularly undergraduates in a developing country like Nigeria. 1 results 1
- Background: Laboratory-based studies of neurological disease patterns and mechanisms are sparse in sub-Saharan Africa. However, availability of human brain tissue resource depends on willingness towards brain donation. This study evaluated the level of willingness among outpatient clinic attendees in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Methods: Under the auspices of the IBADAN Brain Bank Project, a 43—itemsemi-structured interviewer—administered questionnaire was designed to evaluate knowledge, attitude, and beliefs of individuals attending Neurology, Psychiatry and Geriatrics Outpatient clinics regarding willingness to donate brain for research. Association between participants characteristics and willingness towards brain donation was investigated using logistic regression models. Analysis was conducted using Stata SE version 12.0. Results: A total of 412 participants were interviewed. Their mean age was 46.3 (16.1) years. 229 (55.6%) were females and 92.5% had at least 6 years of formal education. Overall, 109 (26.7%) were willing to donate brains for research. In analyses adjusting for educational status, religion, ethnicity, marital status and family setting, male sex showed independent association with willingness towards brain donation OR (95% CI) 1.7 (1.08–2.69), p = 0.023. Participants suggested public engagement and education through mass media (including social media) and involvement of religious and community leaders as important interventions to improve awareness and willingness towards brain donation. Conclusion: The survey revealed low willingness among outpatient clinic attendees to donate brain for research, although men were more inclined to donate. It is imperative to institute public engagement and educational interventions in order to improve consent for brain donation for research. 1 results 1
- Background: The mortality attributed to breast cancer remains high especially among rural dwelling women in low-income countries. Late diagnosis that may be as a result of poor knowledge and nonutilization of available screening has been implicated in the high mortality burden. Enhancing access to and uptake of breast cancer screening will reduce the cancer burden. Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the willingness to uptake breast cancer screening among rural women in South Western Nigeria. Factors associated with willingness to uptake breast cancer screening were also determined. Methods: A community-based cross-sectional design using multi-stage sampling was used to select 920 women in Igbo-Ora, South Western Nigeria. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed using SPSS at a 5% level of statistical significance. Results: The respondents were aged 15 to 86 years with 795 (86.4%) being within the reproductive age group. Of total respondents, 546 were aware of breast cancer of which 171 (31.3%) had good knowledge about the symptoms of breast cancer. Of the 834 respondents who had never screened for breast cancer, 651 (78.1%) were willing to screen. Respondents within the reproductive age group and those that knew someone with breast cancer had odds of 2.7 and 2.5 respectively of being willing to uptake breast cancer screening. (OR=2.9; 95% CI=1.8-5.1 and OR=2.5; 95% CI 1.2-5.7) Conclusion: Although the knowledge of breast cancer and the awareness of screening methods among women in rural area is low, their willingness to get screened remains high. The use of survivors as well as survivor relatives should be considered during community-based health programmes aimed at improving uptake of screening among this population. 1 results 1
- Behavioral intention 1 results 1
- Behavioral willingness 1 results 1
- Bread 1 results 1
- Breast cancer 1 results 1
- Cassava Flour Inclusion 1 results 1
- Cervical cancer screening 1 results 1
- Communal Involvement 1 results 1
- Community Based Health Insurance Scheme 1 results 1
- Conjoint analysis; willingness to pay; Nigeria 1 results 1
- Despite the immense returns of new agricultural technologies to increase agricultural productivity and meet rising food demand, there is a lag in the adoption of these technologies by farmers. The aeroponics system is one of such innovative technologies implemented for seed yam propagation. This study assessed the awareness and the determinants of the willingness of yam farmers to adopt the aeroponics farming system, employing the likert scale and the logit regression model. Results showed that more than three-fifths of the farmers had never heard of the aeroponics farming system but were willing to adopt it for yam and seed yam propagation, although high cost of capital required for adoption was a major constraint. Key determinants of farmers' awareness of the aeroponics system include gender, age, education, membership of cooperative society, monthly income and access to extension agent, while the main factors influencing its adoption were marital status, age, access to credit, membership of cooperative society, farm size and income. Efforts at dissemination of aeroponics farming system for increased productivity should be intensified for its effective adoption by the farmers. 1 results 1
- Dual systems model 1 results 1
- Farmers 1 results 1
- Fertilizer and seeds have been recognized as two of the most critical farm inputs needed to enhance and sustain increased farm productivity in Nigeria. However, total fertilizer use remain far below the potential and economic demand. This study examined the awareness of small-scale farmers and their willingness to adopt the Growth Enhancement Support (GES) scheme. The scheme encourages the resource-constrained farmer and the critical actors in the fertilizer value chain, to work together to improve productivity, household food security and income. Data were obtained from 200 farmers, selected through a multi-stage sampling technique. Probit and Logistic Regression models were employed for analysis. Results showed that most of the respondents were aware of the GES scheme as well as the type of farm inputs supported under the scheme. While factors such as years of farming experience (β= 0.078), farm size (β=1.648) and membership of farmers’ association (β=0.053) significantly influenced the level of awareness of the farmers about the scheme at 5 and 1% level of significance respectively, farmers’ willingness to adopt the scheme was influenced by land ownership (1%), access to subsidized inputs (1%) among others. Awareness and access to timely and relevant information about a scheme play a central role in the adoption decision process of small-scale farmers. To enhance the adoption of schemes such as the GES, there is the need for capacity building programmes as well as the identification of the key determinants of the willingness of smallscale farmers to adopt such schemes. 1 results 1
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