Socio-Economic Determinants of Fuelwood usage by Bread Producers in Owerri North Local Government Area of IMO State, Nigeria

Socio-Economic Determinants of Fuelwood usage by Bread Producers in Owerri North Local Government Area of IMO State, Nigeria

Unaeze, Henry Chiaka

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Socio-Economic Determinants of Fuelwood usage by Bread Producers in Owerri North Local Government Area of IMO State, Nigeria

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This study was conducted to examine the socioeconomic determinants of fuelwood usage by bread producers in Owerri North Local Government Area of Imo state. A total of 50 bread producers were sampled using simple random sampling technique. The data realized were analyzed using simple descriptive statistics and multiple regression models. Results shows 48 years as the mean age of the respondents and their household size were 5 persons while the number of years spent in formal schooling were 18 years among others. From the regression results, bakery experience in years (x=0.33, p

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Unaeze, Henry Chiaka. 2017. \u201cSocio-Economic Determinants of Fuelwood usage by Bread Producers in Owerri North Local Government Area of IMO State, Nigeria\u201d. Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics GJHSS-E Volume 17 (GJHSS Volume 17 Issue E5): .

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Submission ReceivedDecember 13, 2016
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Subject: Global Journal of Human-Social Science - E: Economics

Authors: Unaeze, Henry Chiaka, Anyanwu, Jecinta Adaugo (PhD/Dr. count: 0)

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