A Research Survey on the Use of Sniper in Nigeria.
We are a group of independent researchers who are interested in different types of brands, analyses of consumer behaviors and product trends and how these factors contribute to the growth of developing economies in Africa.

In a press release on the 11th of July,2019 the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) banned the domestic usage of the agrochemical product called Sniper in Nigeria due to its connection to the rising cases of suicide across the country, hospitalization of numerous victims who had either consumed or exposed themselves to it. However, the ban has not stopped Nigerians from using the product since 2019, as a matter of fact a lot of Nigerians think Sniper should not be blamed for the death of its victims because they chose to abuse the product at their own detriment.

We kindly solicit your sincere responses to the survey questions below to have a better insight of the thoughts of the general public before and after the ban of this unique product. Your opinions/responses will be of tremendous value to the success of this research. It will only take 10mins.
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1. To which of these groups do you belong with regards to the product. Kindly specify. *
2. Which geographical location of the country do you reside? *
3. As an agrochemical, Sniper was specially made to serve as an input (i.e Pesticide) to Nigerian farmers battling with various forms of crop pests and diseases in their farms. What made consumers, especially in the urban areas,  start using it in their homes as well? *
4. When the manufacturing company realized the high demand they decided to produce the domestic alternative of Sniper which was packaged and distributed just like other home insecticide brands. Regardless of this consumers continued using the agro brand in their homes. Do you think this was a deliberate abuse of the product? *
Kindly share your thoughts.
5. In 2019, sniper was wildly misused by victims of frustration and depression for suicide all over the country. Do you think the rate of suicide would have been less in the absence of the product at the time? *
Kindly share your view.
6. Since the ban of the product in July, 2019 the demand for it has been consistent, though not as high as before, and consumers have not stopped using the agro-sniper for various domestic purposes. *
7. Social, cultural and religious beliefs are common factors believed to influence certain customer behaviours towards different brands in Africa. Do you think, in the part of the country where you reside, that these could be contributing factors to the patronage sniper has received before and after the sanction by the government? *
Please share your thoughts.
8. Do you think farmers truly value the agro-sniper for all its benefits irrespective of the wide public criticism it has received in the past one year? *
9. The Covid-19 pandemic saw a lot of businesses receive very minimal patronage for their products. However, as an essential commodity for life food supply has been consistent during and after the pandemic. Do you think farmers across the nation have relied heavily on this input to ensure they maintain supply of their products to consumers during and after the pandemic? *
10. Are there currently other better competing agro-input brands (similar to Sniper) that have penetrated the market since the ban in July, 2019? *
Kindly state if there are.
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