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Poultry Farming: A Veritable Tool For Economic Empowerment
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1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
Poultry farming as a veritable tool for economic empowerment depends
largely on the attractiveness of this agricultural sector to the
Nigerian youth (young graduates), government support in terms of
financial support (loan, overdraft) and market potentials for poultry
products. In view of this, the following highlighted problems are
intended to be solved by this research work.
· ¬Can poultry farming actually provide economic power to the Nigerian youth?
· Is poultry farming business feasible in the Nigerian economy?
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Will the Land Use Act of 1978 (LUA 1978) not be a stumbling block to
the attainment of poultry farming as a business concern?
1.2 OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY
The objective of the research study work is to examine poultry as a veritable tool for economic empowerment.
1.3 SCOPE OF THE STUDY
This research work focuses on poultry farming as an economic tool tool
for man`s empowerment. Majorly to be investigated is egg production as a
means of livelihood. Therefore, it is limited to a local commercial
poultry farm in Osun State as a case study.
This study intends to analyze the relevant process of egg production and the attracting factors to the Nigerian youth.
1.4 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
The research will be conducted to examine poultry farming as an
economic tool in the hands of Nigerian youth. The source to be used for
this study is based on data collected through the two available sources,
which are primary and secondary data.
The primary source
includes data collection through personal observation, interview,
questionnaire, and other primary means of getting information.
The secondary source includes the use of journals, newspapers,
internet, annual reports of agricultural agencies and some other
relevant text books.
In the analysis of questionnaire, which were
administered in order to get information from the customers and the
employees of the enterprise, simple percentage will be used to present
the various data and Chi-Square will also be used test the relevant
hypothesis.
Chi-Square is a non-parameters measure that does not depends on population but deals with frequency count.
Chi-Square is defined by the formulae
X2= (o-e)2
e
= At 5% level of significance = 0.05
= Degree of freedom is given by the formula =(r-1) (c-1)
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This project work is primarily designed to provide complete understanding of poultry farming as an economic tool commercial poultry farming is practiced by most rural households throughout the developing world; despite the fact that its contribution to livelihoods appears to be of little nominal value when observed by researchers and other outsiders. This project utilizes sustainable livelihood framework to view how commercial poultry contributes to households. The method of data collection for ... Continue reading---
