Research Article

Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model.

Volume: 3 Number: 2 December 25, 2025
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Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model.

Abstract

This study estimated household demand for millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: application of linearized almost ideal demand system model. A multi-stage sampling design was utilized to select 200 millet growers. Primary data were used based on a well-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and linearized almost ideal demand system model (LA-AIDS). The result shows that the mean age of millet growers is 42 years with an average of 8 years spent in attending school education. The household sizes were large with an average of 8 members per household. Also, millet exhibited price inelastic demand with an own price elasticity of – 0.381, indicating that price changes exerted small effects on household consumption. The estimated income elasticity of 0.787 classified millet as a normal good suggesting that consumption increases with income. Cross price elasticities showed a weak substitutability between millet, maize and sorghum reflecting millets unique cultural and dietary role to households in the study area. Furthermore, the regression analysis further revealed that socio- economic factors such as age, gender, education and household size were statistically insignificant except marital status (0.3187) which positively and significantly influence millet demand. These findings highlight that household millet demand is more strongly influenced by price and expenditure dynamics than socio-economic characteristics. Policy implication include the need to enhance millet farming through provision of necessary inputs for farmers such like fertilizers, improved seeds and access to credit and the need to promote millet consumption through price stabilization, value addition and nutritional awareness campaigns particularly in the context of dietary diversification and consumer preferences.

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Primary Language

English

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Agronomy, Cereals and Legumes, Field Crops and Pasture Production (Other)

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Research Article

Publication Date

December 25, 2025

Submission Date

September 12, 2025

Acceptance Date

November 18, 2025

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Year 2025 Volume: 3 Number: 2

APA
Alabı, O. O., Aluwong, J., Bayei, J., Sunday, A., Ntat, F., & Ezepue, T. M. (2025). Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, 3(2), 80-94. https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY
AMA
1.Alabı OO, Aluwong J, Bayei J, Sunday A, Ntat F, Ezepue TM. Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;3(2):80-94. https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY
Chicago
Alabı, Olugbenga Omotayo, Jeremiah Aluwong, Joseph Bayei, Agada Sunday, Felix Ntat, and Tochukwu Mike Ezepue. 2025. “Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3 (2): 80-94. https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY.
EndNote
Alabı OO, Aluwong J, Bayei J, Sunday A, Ntat F, Ezepue TM (December 1, 2025) Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3 2 80–94.
IEEE
[1]O. O. Alabı, J. Aluwong, J. Bayei, A. Sunday, F. Ntat, and T. M. Ezepue, “Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model”., Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 80–94, Dec. 2025, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY
ISNAD
Alabı, Olugbenga Omotayo - Aluwong, Jeremiah - Bayei, Joseph - Sunday, Agada - Ntat, Felix - Ezepue, Tochukwu Mike. “Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi 3/2 (December 1, 2025): 80-94. https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY.
JAMA
1.Alabı OO, Aluwong J, Bayei J, Sunday A, Ntat F, Ezepue TM. Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;3:80–94.
MLA
Alabı, Olugbenga Omotayo, et al. “Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model”. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 3, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 80-94, https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY.
Vancouver
1.Olugbenga Omotayo Alabı, Jeremiah Aluwong, Joseph Bayei, Agada Sunday, Felix Ntat, Tochukwu Mike Ezepue. Estimating Household Demand for Millet in Kaduna and Kano States, Nigeria: Application of Linearized Almost Ideal Demand System Model. Düzce Üniversitesi Ziraat Fakültesi Dergisi [Internet]. 2025 Dec. 1;3(2):80-94. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA72TK87CY