MEDICINAL USES OF SNAIL MEAT FOR BOOSTING AGRIBUSINESS in AKINYELE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF Oyo STATE, Nigeria
Keywords:
Boosting, Medicinal, Snail Meat, Health Benefit, Agribusiness.Abstract
This present study investigates medicinal uses of snail meat for boosting agribusiness in Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo State, Nigeria. Data were collected using structured questionnaire. Purposive sampling precedure was used to select 320 respondents from the four Agricultural blocks in Akinyele LGA. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The results on medicinal uses of snail meat to human and animal health showed highest mean values for snail meat but low in fat content (2.97) for healing acne causing bacteria (2.60) and for skin repair and regeneration issues (2.59). The results on how medicinal uses of snail meat could boost agribusiness showed that snail meats are sources of income for snail farmers (3.99), wealth creation (3.96), employment opportunities (3.73), food for man and animals (3.70) and a lucrative agribusiness for youths (3.56). The results further showed that there is significant difference in the mean ratings of respondents on medicinal uses of snail meat for boosting agribusiness in the study area ((t = 2.597; p = 0.031). The authors concluded that snail meat is medicinally useful for human and animal health. The authors, therefore, recommended that there is need for more public awareness about the medicinal nature of snail meat and funding schemes should be established in order to encourage youth involvement.
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