SHARP PRACTICES

The study analyzed sharp practices used in storing grains by grain marketers in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state, Nigeria. A total of 74 grain marketers were sampled in the study area. Copies of structured questionnaire were used in collecting data for the study. The data collected were analyzed by means of descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation and logistic regression was used to test the hypothesis. The major findings were that some (33.8%) of grain marketers were between the age 31- 40 years and the computed mean age of the respondents was 41. Also almost equal proportion of both sexes were involved in marketing of grain (male - 51.4%, female - 48.6%). The results also showed that higher percentage of the respondents (55.4%) dealt with maize and most (37.8%) of the respondents acquired secondary school education as their highest form of education, 68.9% had their source of information on how to store grains from their family. Results also show that majorities (> 50%) of respondents were aware of each sharp practice mentioned.