Spatial Variation in the Price of Food Crops Among

ISBN-13: 9783659234217 / Angielski / Miękka / 2012 / 104 str.

Terwase Shabu

Opis

The study examines the variation in price of food crops among urban daily market of Makurdi town with the view of identifying the factors responsible for the price variation. Data was collected from both food crop sellers and food crop consumers in the 6 daily markets of the town. The data collected was analysed using ANOVA, Chi-Square and Product Moment techniques. The study reveals that there is a significant difference between prices of food crops among daily markets of the town. The observed variation in price pattern is as a result of the following factors: income distribution, number of feeder markets as supply point and distance of rural markets to the daily markets.

O autorze

Shabu, TerwaseTerwase Shabu (M.Sc. Geography) is a lecturer with the Department of Geography, Benue State University, Makurdi. He has taught for many years at the University. His Major interest is in Economic Geography and Regional Development