**Section A: Socioeconomic characteristics of the Marketers**

1.Sex 1. Male 2. Female

2.Age (Years): …………………………………………………..


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5.Years of experience in marketing ……………………

6.Type of marketer a. Wholesaler Yes…… No…………..

10. Are you a member of any association 1 Yes… 2. No

12.Do you receive agricultural extension services? 1. Yes 2. No

**Section B: Market performance and structure of Cucumber**

14.Cost price/bag: i. Peak season …………. ii. Lean season …………….

16.Transport cost/bag i. Peak season ………. ii. Lean season ………..

18. Selling price per bag i. Peak season ………. ii. Lean season ………..

**S/N Constraints Yes No**

**Any comment ……………………………………………………………………..**

17. Average cost of stall per month ………………………………………

**Section C: Constraints in marketing cucumber**

15.Loading cost per bag in i. Peak season ………. ii. Lean season ………..

8.What is your main occupation 1. Trading of cucumber 2. Farming 3. Civil

11.Have you ever attended any training on vegetable marketing 1. Yes 2. no

13.How many bags (40 kg weight) do you buy in a week: i. peak season ……. ii.

9.Major source of capital i. Personal savings ii. Friends and relatives iii. Coopera-

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b. Retailer Yes…… No………….

servants 4. Others please specify.

7.Household size ……………….

tive loansiv. Bank loans

Lean season ………

1 Perishability

4 Inadequate capital 5 Storage problem

2 High cost of transportation 3 Price fluctuation (seasonality)

6 Poor marketing information

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(**Table 5**).

**5. Conclusion**

the commodity supply chain.

**Acknowledgements**

the study.

**Questionnaire**

Phone no …………

1.Sex 1. Male 2. Female

please specify

losses. Similarly, high perishability is one of the constraints in cucumber production in Southeast Nigeria [15]. Price fluctuation is rampant and is always due to fluctuation in the supply of the commodity. Other constraints were inadequate capital and storage problem, high cost of transportation and poor marketing information

Cucumber marketing was dominated by the male folks at both retail and wholesale level. Most of the retailers were within the age group of 31–40 years and were younger than the wholesaler. Cucumber marketing at both retail and wholesale was profitable in both the peak and lean season. The analysis of the market structure at the retail level showed adequate equality while market structure at the wholesale level reflect inequality among the actors. The major constraints in cucumber marketing were perishable nature of the produce, price fluctuation and storage problem. The study advocates for the use of improved packaging in the marketing of the commodity and enhanced sensitization on the importance of adequate post-harvest handling and proper storage to reduce the problem of perishability encountered in

I wish to acknowledge Mr. Habib Ganiyu for assisting in data collection for

**Market Performance and Structure of Cucumber in Ibadan, Oyo State**

Questionnaire code \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ Date of interview:\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

**b.Local Government Area………………………………………………**

**c.Name of Market ……………………………………………………….**

**Section A: Socioeconomic characteristics of the Marketers**

3.Marital status 1. Single 2. Married 3. Divorced 4. Others please specify

4.Educational level 1. No formal 2. Primary 3. Secondary 4. Tertiary 5. Others

2.Age (Years): …………………………………………………..

**a.State……………………………………………..**

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