TY  - JOUR
T1  - Socio-Economic Characteristics Associated with Rural Households Perception about Grasscutter Meat Cost in the Niger Delta Zone of Nigeria
AU - , Edna C. Matthews-Njoku AU - , O.M. Adesope AU - , M.B. Nodu 
JO  - Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
SP  - 360
EP  - 362
PY  - 2008
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1683-8831
DO  - pjssci.2008.360.362
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=pjssci.2008.360.362
KW  - Socio-economic characteristics
KW  -grasscutter meat
KW  -rural households
KW  -perception
AB  - The study examines the relationship between socioeconomic characteristics and rural households perception about cost of grass cutter meat in Ogba, district of Niger Delta zone of Nigeria. Two hundred respondents in the area were randomly selected and used in the study. Data were collected by the use of structured questionnaire. From the findings of the study majority of the respondents are middle aged, had formal education and earned  10, 000 and   30, 000. It was found that most respondents like grass cutter meat for its moderate taste and see it as first among other meats. Hunters are the major source of grass cutter meat. Though the meat is expensive, respondents still buy and cherish it for its good quality. No significant relationships were found between selected socioeconomic characteristics of respondents and their perception about cost of grass cutter meat.
ER  -