eprintid: 1120
rev_number: 7
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datestamp: 2024-12-16 15:43:52
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creators_name: NWAIWU, I.U.O.
creators_name: KADIRI, F.A.
creators_name: OSUJI, M.N.
creators_name: UKOHA, I.I.
creators_name: ANYIAM, K.H.
creators_name: ANYANWU, U.G.
creators_name: NWOSU, F.O.
creators_name: OSHAJI, I.O.
creators_name: ENOCH, O.C.
creators_name: BALA, M.B.
creators_name: ISAIAH, G.I.
creators_name: OBASI, A.C.
creators_name: MADU, J.A.
creators_name: NWACHUKWU, E.U.
creators_name: NNOROM, E.I.
title: THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF HONEY PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA
ispublished: pub
subjects: SF
divisions: j11
full_text_status: public
keywords: beekeeping; Economic; Forage shortage; Health Benefits; Honey; Natural products
note: Department of Agricultural Economics, Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria; Department of Agricultural Economics, National Open University of Nigeria, Rivers State, Port Harcourt, Nigeria
abstract: A study was conducted on honey production in Imo state of Nigeria, with a focus on the health and economic dimensions of the industry. The research was carried out using a multi-stage sampling procedure, and a sample size of 80 honey-producer respondents was selected. Data was collected through a well-structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study found that honey producers in the area had a mean age of 51 years, 11 years of education, 21 years of farming/beekeeping experience, and a household size of 6 persons. The average annual household income was €709.10, with a farm size/number of hives kept of 72 hives per farmer and a quantity of honey produced per annum of 145 litres. The cost and returns analysis showed that the cost of production of honey per litre and profit per litre were €0.40 and €2.40, respectively. The study also determined the nutritional uses and health benefits of honey (e.g. healing wounds, treating ulcers, controlling sore throats and colds, boosting immunity, and as an antibacterial agent). Several factors, including uncontrolled bush burning, bee forage shortage, deforestation, theft of beehives, colony absconding, and poor agricultural practices which strongly constrain honey production has been observed. It is concluded that honey production is a very profitable venture with numerous uses and health benefits and venturing youths into honey production as a source of livelihood should be encouraged, and extension education should be tailored to technologies in beekeeping and the identification of genuine honey to minimize the success of adulteration, among others. © The Author(s) 2024
date: 2024-09-30
publication: Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research
volume: 14
number: 5
publisher: Scienceline Publication, Ltd
pagerange: 330-338
id_number: 10.51227/OJAFR.2024.38
refereed: TRUE
issn: 2228-7701
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85208467230&doi=10.51227%2fOJAFR.2024.38&partnerID=40&md5=48a5bf361160ff7a01832fa674a99281
j_index: scopus
citation:    (2024)     THE HEALTH AND ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF HONEY PRODUCTION IN IMO STATE, NIGERIA.   Online Journal of Animal and Feed Research.  pp. 330-338.  ISSN 2228-7701   
document_url: http://eprints.science-line.com/id/eprint/1120/1/OJAFR14%285%29330-338%2C2024.pdf