Determinants of Fluctuations in the Prices of Borno State Smoked Fishes in Mile 12 Market of Lagos, Nigeria

Type Journal Article - The International Journal of Science and Technoledge
Title Determinants of Fluctuations in the Prices of Borno State Smoked Fishes in Mile 12 Market of Lagos, Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 2
Issue 12
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2014
Page numbers 109-114
URL http://www.theijst.com/www.theijst.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ST1411-048-done.pdf
Abstract
The marketing of processed fish products contribute positively to the socio-economy of Lagos State and Nigeria at large.
The effect of a change in the prices of fish products requires analysis that explains the nature and pattern of price
fluctuation in the market. The study evaluates determinants of price fluctuation of smoked fishes from Borno State
distributed in mile 12 market of Lagos, Nigeria. Results indicate consumers are insecure not only because of fish price
increases but also due to other non-price determinants. The adjusted R2
indicates that variables are significant at 5% level,
while t- values are in parenthesis. Since the series has order of integration equal to one, we used the first difference in the
estimation. Thus, the results indicate determinant of change in price. Based on these findings, policy intervention measures
are suggested.

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