Undergraduate Students Willingness to Pay for Social Services of Trees at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Ancha, P. U.; Ikyaagba, E. T.; Nongov, T. T.

doi:10.9734/ijecc/2019/v9i530114

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“…People find succor or relax under trees especially during hot afternoons. These findings are consistent with other studies such as Ancha et al, [31] and Popoola and Ajewale [32].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Economic Evaluation of Urban Forest Tree Service Functions in Benue State Secretariat Makurdi, Benue State

Sambe¹,

Aondona²,

Egba³

2021

AJERE

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This study is carried out on economic evaluation of urban forest tree service functions in Benue State Secretariat Makurdi, Benue State. The Willingness to Pay (WTP) format of contingent Valuation Method (CVM) was adopted to elicit information on monetary values for the services provided by urban trees. Data was collected through a structured questionnaire administered to 57 respondents. The respondents were randomly selected from three cadres of workers in the Benue state civil service. They were Higher, lower and middle cadres. Descriptive and statistical tools such as mean, mode, tables, frequency and percentages were used to analyse the data. Also, multiple regression analysis was used to determine socio-economic factors determining willingness to pay (WTP). A total of 56.1% of the respondents indicated willingness to pay money ranging from N50 to N500 monthly. N100 had a wider range with percentages of 57%, 14.3% and 28.6% for higher, middle and lower cadre respectively and thus represent the modal value. The overall mean of willingness to pay was found to be N624.33. The study revealed that 100% of the respondents were aware of environmental services trees provide except for pollution abatement (14.6%). The linear regression equation revealed that the age of respondents significantly influenced Willingness to Pay (WTP) in the study area at 5% level of significance. It is therefore concluded that the sampled respondents valued the environmental services of forest trees and are willing to contribute to the continuous existence of trees in the study area. Therefore, there is the need to create more awareness and educate the people to understand that forest trees are depletable renewable resources that require sound management and conservation for their sustainable utilization.

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“…People find succor or relax under trees especially during hot afternoons. These findings are consistent with other studies such as Ancha et al, [31] and Popoola and Ajewale [32].…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Economic Evaluation of Urban Forest Tree Service Functions in Benue State Secretariat Makurdi, Benue State

Sambe¹,

Aondona²,

Egba³

2021

AJERE

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“…Correspondingly, a questionnaire finding focused that in Nigeria out of 120 respondents, 81.67% of them preferred to include the edible insects as part of their diet. Among them, 33.2% specifically cited the insects' taste as the primary reason for their consumption (Ancha et al, 2021). In Botswana, a research by Morêki (2014) showed that approximately 53% of Mogonono villagers in Kweneng district used Carebara vidua for consumption which played an essential role in food and nutrition security.…”

Section: Records Of Consumption and Consumer Acceptance Of Edible Bla...mentioning

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Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food – A systematic review

Siddiqui,

Ho,

Adimulam

et al. 2024

J. Insects Food Feed

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Meeting food security is one of the major global challenges to ensure sufficient supply of food for current and future generations, considering increasing population growth and climate change issues. Consequently, the consumption of edible insects as an alternative food source has recently gained global attention for combating global food insecurity. The present review aims to provide information on the recent progress in consumption of edible black ant Smith, particularly Carebara vidua, as the main focus. The global consumption record of edible black ant Smith and consumer acceptance as well as the strategies used to increase consumer acceptance of eating edible black ant smith were proposed. In addition, the bioecology of black ant Smith was covered in this review. Further, details are provided in this review on the benefits to health, economy, and environment of practicing eating edible insects such as black ant Smith. Focus on the potential uses of Carebara vidua as a food ingredient in culinary cuisine and their safety concerns from rearing until processing were highlighted. The SCOPUS database was analysed using bibliometric software to understand the connections between recent scientific outputs and ant as human food thoroughly. BioRender software was used to create scientific figures. It is noteworthy to highlight that black ant smith contains high protein and micronutrient, especially iron and zinc are higher than that of plant-, animal-based food, and seafood that contribute significantly to meeting the daily protein and mineral intake amount for human. Moreover, the exhibition of antimicrobial and antioxidant properties of edible black ant smith suggests that it can be used as a future functional ingredients for food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetics purposes. Hence, edible black ant smith is promising as an alternative and potential source of food or medicine for sustainable food security.

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“…Insects are a low-cost, high-quality, and nutritious food (Tang et al, 2019). Thus, edible insects may be a viable solution for traditional entomophagous developing countries where malnutrition persists, such as Myanmar, Nigeria, and Madagascar (Ancha et al, 2021;Dürr and Ratompoarison 2021;Meysing et al, 2021).…”

Section: Global Hunger and Malnutritionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Edible Insects: A Sustainable Solution for the Future Food and Feed Security

Kour,

Balwan,

Kour

2024

Scholars Bulletin

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The COVID-19 pandemic exposed that we as a global society are not prepared enough to deal with food security amid unexpected situations. The global population is steadily increasing, posing significant challenges to food and feed security. With the world's population projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050, finding alternative protein sources that are environmentally friendly and economically viable is becoming increasingly important. In recent years, there has been growing interest in using insect protein as a sustainable alternative to traditional meat production. This interest stems from several factors, including the increasing global population, the environmental impact of meat production, and the need for more sustainable practices in the food and feed industry. This paper will explore the potential advantages and limitations of edible insects as a source of protein for future food and feed security.

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Undergraduate Students Willingness to Pay for Social Services of Trees at the Federal University of Agriculture Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria

Cited by 4 publications

References 17 publications

Economic Evaluation of Urban Forest Tree Service Functions in Benue State Secretariat Makurdi, Benue State

Economic Evaluation of Urban Forest Tree Service Functions in Benue State Secretariat Makurdi, Benue State

Edible black ant Smith (Carebara vidua) as human food – A systematic review

Edible Insects: A Sustainable Solution for the Future Food and Feed Security

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