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International Journal of Sustainable Agricultural Research

June 2018, Volume 5, 2, pp 27-37

Investigating Constraints to Poultry Management Practices among Smallholder Farmers in Benue State, Nigeria

Evangeline Mbah

Evangeline Mbah 1

  1. Department of Agricultural Extension and Communication, Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Nigeria 1

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Pages: 27-37

DOI: 10.18488/journal.70.2018.52.27.37

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Received: 27 July, 2018
Revised: 29 August, 2018
Accepted: 03 September, 2018
Published: 05 September, 2018

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Abstract:

The study was carried out to assess poultry management practices among smallholder farmers in Benue state, Nigeria. Questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 80 respondents used for the study. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean score as well as inferential statistics which include factor analysis and logit regression were used for data analysis. Results revealed that 56.7% of the respondents were between the ages of 21 and 40 years, 47.5% had household size of 6-10 persons, 88.6% were literate having 1-10 years of farming experience (93.8%). Findings also show that 48% of the respondents practiced intensive system of poultry while 41.3% of them indicated that major reason for choice of poultry management system is because it is cheap/less expensive. Types of poultry management practices include proper sanitation (80%), cull sick birds (76.3%), brooding of chicks (73.8%) and use disinfectants (70%). Results further indicate constraints to poultry management which include technical, labour and input related factors. The study recommends that efforts are needed in promoting increase in poultry production through adequate pests and diseases control to enhance productivity.
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This study documents that extensive and semi-intensive systems of poultry management were mostly practiced by the farmers in the area where the research was conducted. It also established that poultry management practices were highly constrained by technical, labour and input-related factors.

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Poultry, Management, Constraints, Smallholder, Farmers, Nigeria.

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This study received no specific financial support.

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