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Amaefule, D. O.
Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Ezeanolue, C. H.
Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Ogbuagu, N. J.
Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Nwajinka, C. O.
Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Ojukwu, U. P.
Department of Polymer Engineering Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria
Adama, J. C.
Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike Abia State Nigeria
ABSTRACT
Nylon string-blade
grass mowers are increasingly used for lawn maintenance in the recent times
because of their low purchase cost and capability of deployment in
hard-to-reach areas. This study estimated
the mower’s ownership and operating cost indices. The costs were obtained from
measuring grass mowing operations parameters at Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka,
Nigeria. Two string cutters
namely, Aspero CG 430 (C1) and Husqvarna
128LD (C2) models were used for the cost estimation. Result
obtained showed that the annual fixed cost is 40% of the purchase price and
running cost is 90.66% of the total lawn mowing cost. Cost of fuel was valued
at eight hundred and eighty five Naira, twenty one kobo (885.21) for C1 and eight hundred and
ninety eight Naira, thirty two kobo (898.32)
for C2 per mowing hour and was the highest cost component while the cost of
string replacement was valued at four hundred and ten Naira, ninety nine kobo
per hour (410.99) for C1 and four
hundred and seventeen Naira, seventy nine kobo per hour (417.79) for C2 per mowing hour. Findings from the study would help
the users and prospective owners of the string mowers in economic management
decisions on the equipment.
Keywords: Ownership cost, Operating cost, Grass mowers, Lawn maintenance, Nylon string blade
https://doi.org/10.33922/j.ujet_v11i1_16
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Published
Monday, February 03, 2025
Issue
Vol. 11 No. 1, June 2025
Article Section
GENERAL
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