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E3 Journal of Agricultural Research and Development

E3 Journal of Agricultural Research and Development Vol. 1 (1) pp. 001-008, December 2011; © E3 Journals; ISSN 2276-9897


Poultry farmers’ awareness and knowledge of improved production practices in Afijio, local government area, Oyo state, Nigeria

Oyeyinka, R. A * , Raheem, W. K , Ayanda, I. F , Abiona, B. G
Department of Agricultural Administration, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.
*Corresponding Author E-mail: akinoye2009@gmail.com
Accepted 1 November 2011

Abstract

The study was conducted to determine the awareness and knowledge of poultry production techniques of farmers in Afijio Local Government Area, Oyo State, Nigeria. A purposive sampling procedure was used to select 85 poultry farmers who were interviewed for the study. Findings revealed that majority of the poultry farmers were male within the age bracket of 30 – 39 years and were literate. Majority of the farmers did not belong to any poultry association (65.1%), and (69.9%) of them preferred the keeping of Layers than any class of poultry production. Poultry farmers showed a high level of awareness of the production techniques on improved/automatic housing (85.1%), feeds and feeding (88%) and daily routine operation (80.7%). However their awareness of diseases/parasites (13.3%) and marketing strategies (14.5%) was very low. Farmers were of the opinion that radio (92.7%) and Television (90.3%) were the main source of their awareness on poultry production techniques. Also, inadequate capital (83.2%) and high cost of feeds (86.8%) were the most severe constraints encountered by the farmers in their operation. Findings also showed that there was no significant relationship between poultry farmers age and awareness of poultry production practices (r = 0.145, p < 0.05), however, a significant relationship exists between farmers’ attitudes and awareness of improved poultry production practices, (r = 0.455, p > 0.05). It is therefore recommended that, the extension agents should be encouraged to focus their extension activities on the poultry farmers who are not aware of their programs.

Keywords: Poultry; Awareness; Production; Techniques and Knowledge.

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