Assessment of Rural Farmers’ Perception and Utilization of Traditional Medicines in Imo State, Nigeria

Norberth Chisom, Margaret Nwamaka, Vivian Onyinyechi, Ernest Ifeanyi and Ibiang Edet

Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology, 2025, vol. 43, issue 7

Abstract: The study assessed rural farmers’ perception and utilization of traditional medicines in Imo state, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was used. Randomly, 2 zones were sampled; 2 blocks chosen from each of the sampled zone; and 2 circles selected from each of the chosen block. A total of 96 respondents were randomly selected. However, only responses from 90 respondents were found useful for the data analysis. Respondents’ age and household size were measured at interval level while educational level was measured at ordinal level. Respondents’ perception to traditional medicine was measured using a 4 point Likert-typed scale and categorized as favourable (≥mean) and unfavourable (Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban; Development (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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