Information needs of poultry farmers in Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria.

Authors

  • Ajala, A. O. Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Adeyonu, A.G. Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Faseyi, S.A. Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Oyedokun, O.M. Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.
  • Alabi, O.O. Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.
  • Omoruyi, E.F. Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Keywords:

Farmers, Information, Knowledge, Needs, Poultry

Abstract

The use of poultry management information among farmers will always lead to increased poultry productivity. This study determined the information needs of poultry farmers in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area of Edostate,Nigeria.A two-stage sampling technique was adopted in the selection of the respondents.The first stage involved the purposive selection of six (6) communities. The second stage involved the random selection of twenty (20) farmers from each of the communities making one hundred and twenty (120) poultry farmers. Primary data were collected via the use of structured interview schedule. Descriptive statistical tools such as frequency, percentage and mean rank were used to analyse the data while inferential statistical tools such as correlation and chi-square were used to test the hypothesis. The farmers had a mean age of 46.97±14.49 years. Majority (72.5%) were male and married (79.2%). The result also showed a significant relationship between the following socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers and their information needs: farm 222 size (r = -0.199 p= 0.05), gender (? = 3.304 p= 0.05), scale of production (? =8.842 p= 0.05) and membership 2of poultry association (? = 3.308 p= 0.01) Specialised poultry extension agents should be trained and equipped to reach out effectively to farmers.

Author Biographies

Ajala, A. O., Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Adeyonu, A.G., Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Faseyi, S.A., Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Oyedokun, O.M., Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

Institute of Agricultural Research and Training, Moor Plantation, Ibadan.

Alabi, O.O., Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Department of Animal Science, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Omoruyi, E.F., Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, Nigeria.

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Published

2023-11-28

How to Cite

Ajala, A. O., Adeyonu, A., Faseyi, S., Oyedokun, O., Alabi, O., & Omoruyi, E. (2023). Information needs of poultry farmers in Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Moor Journal of Agricultural Research, 19(1). Retrieved from https://iart.gov.ng/moorjournal/index.php/mjar/article/view/82

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2018): MOOR JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH VOLUME 19 (2018)

Section

Agricultural Extension