Impacts of Banditry on Consumer Buying behaviour of Agricultural Produce by Local Producers in Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined the impacts of banditry on consumer buying behaviour of agricultural produce by local producers in Katsina State, Nigeria. Descriptive survey design was used to generate data for the study. The study was guided by two research questions. The population for the study was 250 which was drawn across various zones in Katsina State, Nigeria. Due to the manageable size of the population, no sampling techniques was adopted. The instrument for data collection was a structured 18-item questionnaire titled: Impacts of Banditry on Consumer Buying Behaiour Questionnaire (IBCBBQ), which was validated by three experts from Business Education Department, and Measurement and Evaluation Units of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. The researchers were assisted by three research assistants in collecting the data for the study. The collected data were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. The findings of the study indicates that, the crops of local producers are destroyed by bandits acts and, consumers’ buying behaviours have been changed as a result of bandit’s acts. The study also revealed that, there are efforts made by the government in tackling banditry to improve consumer food security. Based on the findings, some recommendations were made.