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Determinants of Adoption of Post-Harvest Losses Prevention Techniques among Banana/Plantain Marketers in Lagos State, Nigeria

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  • Hassan, T.I

    (Department of Agricultural Extension And Management, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P.M.B. 2011, Yaba Lagos)

  • Balogun, E.O

    (Department of Agricultural Extension And Management, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P.M.B. 2011, Yaba Lagos)

  • Mohammed, H.A

    (Department of Agricultural Extension And Management, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P.M.B. 2011, Yaba Lagos)

  • Adebanjo, A.O

    (Department of Agricultural Extension And Management, Yaba College of Technology, Epe Campus, P.M.B. 2011, Yaba Lagos)

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This study examined the factors responsible for the adoption of post-harvest losses prevention techniques among plantain/banana marketers in Lagos State. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 69 marketers of plantain/banana in the study area and a structured questionnaire was administered on them. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. The study revealed that the majority of the marketers were female (97.0%); the plantain/banana marketers affirmed that they suffered postharvest losses (100%). Few of the respondents (5.8%) adopted pre-cooling as a method of postharvest loss prevention technique, chemical treatment (16%), modified atmosphere packaging (17.4%), artificial ripening (5.8%), packaging (14.5%), handling and transportation (14.5%) and 26% indicated that they had no specific technique to prevent postharvest losses Factors influencing the adoption of modern techniques of preventing postharvest losses in plantain/banana by marketers were age (p

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  • Hassan, T.I & Balogun, E.O & Mohammed, H.A & Adebanjo, A.O, 2025. "Determinants of Adoption of Post-Harvest Losses Prevention Techniques among Banana/Plantain Marketers in Lagos State, Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 12(8), pages 1491-1495, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:bjc:journl:v:12:y:2025:i:8:p:1491-1495
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