Abstract:
Around the world, millions of people do not get enough protein. However, protein malnutrition leads to the condition known as "kwashiorkor" Lack of protein can cause growth failure, loss of muscle, mass decreased immunity, weakening of the heart and respiratory system and eventually leads to death. This study evaluated the determinants of demand of ruminant meat in Oyo East Local Government Area of Oyo State. Primary data were collected from seventy-eight 78 respondents. The data were collected using both simple random sampling and systematic sampling techniques to elicit information from the respondents. Data collected were equally analyzed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis and AIDS model.
The result of the study revealed that the mean age of the respondents is 31 years. The demand for beef is highly elastic compared to other ruminant meat varieties, there is significant effect of respondents' income on meat demand. In addition, there exist a significant effect between variation in prices and expenditure on meat products. Taste is one of the major odour and factors affecting the demand for meat by the respondents 85.9% and 97.4% respectively. The study therefore, recommended that people should embrace more consumption of ruminant meat products because it is cheaper and also helps a lot in human diet because it aids growth, heals wounds and supply blood to the body.
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