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Cultural Beliefs on Grasscutter Consumption and Willingness to Adopt Its Domestication Technology among Urban Dwellers in Southwest, Nigeria
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This study investigated the cultural beliefs on grasscutter consumption and the willingness to adopt its domestication technology in South-West, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 160 respondents from 8 urban towns in Oyo, Ogun and Osun States. Well-structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analysed using descriptive and correlation analysis. Results showed that the majority of the respondents were males, educated and married. Many (40.6%) respondents indicated being aware of grasscutter domestication technology and the major sources of information were through family and friends and ADP staff. The correlation coefficient showed no significant relationship between respondents' awareness of the technology and willingness to adopt the technology. There was significant relationship between the cultural beliefs on the consumption of grasscutter meat, and willingness to adopt its domestication technology. There is therefore need for policy advocacy for increased consumption of grasscutter meat and adoption of the grasscutter domestication technology for enhanced nutrition security and livelihood among the urban dwellers in the study area.
