Abstract
The study examined the impact of Monday sit-at-home on the production and marketing of agriculture products in Enugu state, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Five research questions including a thematically structured oral interview questions guided the study. The sample of the study comprised of 300 respondents (150 Farmers and 150 Agricultural product marketers) drawn from three Local Government Areas purposively selected in Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research instruments namely the Impact of Sit-at-home on Agricultural Production and Marketing Questionnaire (ISAPMQ) and Impart of Sit-at-home Oral Interview Questionnaire (ISOIQ) were used to collect data used for the analyses. Three experts subjected the instruments to face validation from the Departments of Agricultural Education, Federal College of Education, Eha-Amufu. The internal consistency of the instrument was estimated using Cronbach's Alpha Method and it yielded a reliability index of 0.74. Data collected was analyzed using percentages, mean and Standard Deviation, while thematic analysis was used to analyze the transcribed interview statements. The findings of the study revealed that the Monday sit-at-home has brought untold challenges to agricultural production and marketing in Enugu State, and has equally caused more harm than good to the people and economy of the South East, Nigeria. It was therefore, recommended amongst others that the Nigerian government should go into a negotiation and dialogue with the aggrieved IPOB group to see how this sit-at-home malady can be stopped in South-East, Nigeria.
Keywords: Production and Marketing, Sit-at-Home, Impact, Agricultural products, perception.
Publication Date: 2024-12-08