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Influence Of Information Sources On Farmers Knowledge And Usage Of Poultry Drugs In Edo And Delta States, Nigeria.
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The problem of the usage of poultry drugs is a great one and emphasis on
it cannot be too much at this time when the nations’ agriculture is
undergoing transformation in the Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA)
in the economy of this nation. The rural/village poultry system in
Nigeria typically lacks access to organized health inputs. The structure
of the rural poultry production system has constrained attempts to
institute health extension services. Small flock size, mixed age and
species flock composition, improper housing, scavenging, among other
factors have made the use of conventional schedule-oriented health
inputs like medication and vaccination difficult.(Kolawole, 2001). This
study here will provide answers to the questions that borders on
information sources on farmers knowledge and usage of poultry drugs in
Edo and Delta states, Nigeria. Some of the specific questions this
research is poised to answer are: What are the socio-economic
characteristics of poultry farmers in Edo and Delta states? What are
the various sources of information on poultry drugs available to
respondents in Edo and Delta states?
What are the respondents accesses and preferences for poultry drugs usage information source?
What are the respondents awareness for the effects of poultry drugs usage?
What are the constraints respondents faces in sourcing and adopting poultry drugs information?
OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
The
broad objective of the study is to access the influence of information
sources on farmers knowledge and usage of poultry drugs in Edo and Delta
states, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to; identify the social
economic characteristics of poultry farmers in the study area;
ascertain respondents on poultry drug information sources, access,
preference and usage; assess respondents’ knowledge on the effects of
poultry drugs usage; and examine constraints respondents face in
sourcing and adopting poultry drugs information and in application of
poultry drugs.
1.4 HYPOTHESIS There is no significant relationship
between the social economic characteristics of poultry farmers and
their access to various sources of information
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]A nation’s capacity for industrialization and employment depends on her improvement in level of production enhanced by available information. This is necessary for promoting entrepreneurship in agricultural transformation agenda for food security and poverty alleviation in Nigeria. This study assessed the influence of information source on poultry farmers knowledge and usage of drugs in Edo and Delta States, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to solicit response from 120 a ... Continue reading---
