ASSESSING PROFITABILITY OF ONION (allium cepa) MARKETING IN AWKA SOUTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

The study examined the assessment of profitability of onion marketing in Awka South local government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. This study employed a survey research design, using a structured questionnaire to collect primary data from 100 onion marketers in Awka South Local Government Area, Anambra State, Nigeria. The sample was selected through multistage sampling techniques. Descriptive analysis and gross margin were used to analyze the data. This study examined the economic aspects of onion marketing in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, focusing on the socioeconomic characteristics of marketers and cost returns in marketing of onion.