Authors : Musa Dalhatu and A.L. Ala
Abstract: This study examined fish preference in Sokoto metropolis. Primary data were collected from a total of 180 fish consumersusing simple random sampling. Data were collected on household consumption activities between October and December 2007. The Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics. The results showed that 52, 26, 13 and 9% of the respondents preferred fish to other animal protein sources due to its affordability, nutritive value, availability and palatability, respectively. The results showed also that 26% of the respondents preferred Tilapia species while 23, 19 and 9% preferred Clarias, Mormyrid and Bagrus sp., respectively. It also revealed that fresh fish was preferred by 77, 34 and 74% of the low, medium and high income respondents, respectively. Major constraints to fish demand in the study area include insufficient number of fish markets, low level of Consumer’s income and small number of fish farmers among others.
Musa Dalhatu and A.L. Ala, 2011. Fish Preference among Residents of Sokoto Metropolis, Sokoto State, Nigeria. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 8: 132-134.