This study compared the financial benefits of female traders obtained from Moringa oleifera with that from other leafy vegetables in Jalingo Local Government Area markets. It also identified challenges of trade in Moringa leaves in the area. Data collected from 120 respondents through a semi-structured questionnaire were analyzed using Prioritization matrix, Gross Margin (GM) analysis, and ANOVA. Daily mean Gross Income (GI) from Moringa leaves (NGN1127.84) and Amaranthus (NGN503.84) ranked first and second respectively with scores of 16 and 12. Sorrel leaves (NGN367.80) and Ceratotheca leaves (NGN380.42) ranked third and fourth respectively with 7 and 5 as scores. Daily mean GM of trade in Moringa leaves was significantly higher (p<0.05) than that from Amaranthus, Sorrel and Ceratotheca leaves. Trade in Moringa leaves therefore generated higher financial benefits than the other leafy vegetables. The challenges of its trade were poor sheds/storage facilities, inadequate processing equipment and sources of credit, as well as rottenness and seasonality in yield. The study recommended the provision of rural infrastructures as well as processing and storage facilities to improve trade benefits to the traders from these commodities.
The beauty of towns and cities is a function of its urban and architectural plan and design. Such design as high quality built environment consisting of buildings, access roads and public spaces cannot alone ensure that a town or city is an attractive and appealing place to live and work but that the landscape of parks contribute as much to the quality of the urban environment as good architecture (Sati and Joshua, 2015) Urban parks provide immense benefits and it is expected that much spaces in urban areas will be reserved for such purposes (Collins 2014). Studies on several African countries revealed that there is intense pressure on green spaces for different human activities resulting in persistent deterioration of these spaces especially in urban areas where the pressure is more profound (Kestermont et al.2011; Cilliers et al.2012). Parks and open spaces have often lost this funding competition, implying that parks have far less tax support than they used to. The role of urban parks in the general wellbeing of urban residents is well documented by scholars; Sati and Joshua, (2015) reported that the visual appearance and attractiveness of towns and cities are strongly influenced by their green spaces. When harmony exists between green spaces and buildings in neighborhood areas, it is simply functional, livable, amenable and enjoyable. Urban parks provide habitats for wildlife regulate microclimate and perform other valuable ecological functions (Gairola and Noresah, 2010). Report by other scholars such as (
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