A STUDY OF PROCESSING AND MARKETING OF GROUNDNUT OIL AND CAKE IN JIGAWA STATE: A CASE STUDY OF SHUWARIN MARKET
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2015-08-10
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Jigawa State Polytechnic Dutse
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This study examine the processing and marketing of groundnut oil and cake in Jigawa State; taking Shuwarin market as a case study. A total of fourty (40) respondents were randomly selected and questionnaires were administered to them for the purpose of data collection. Descriptive statistics in form of frequency distribution and percentages were used. Also, budgeting analysis in form of cost and return estimation was used. The result indicated that most of the groundnut processors in the study area were married, with a household size of 1 - 5 persons, and had their initial capital for the business from personal savings.