Adoption of improved management practices among poultry farmers in Katsina State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the adoption of improved management practices among poultry farmers in Katsina state, Nigeria. Data were collectedfrom 99 farmers using questionares through a multi-stage sampling technique. Methods of data analysis used were descriptive statistics and tobit regression. Descriptive statistical analysis shows that 33.3% of the poultry farmers were less than 30 years of age with the mean age of 38.22 years.It can therefore be said that majority of poultry farmers in the study area are youths. Further analysis shows that the poultry farmers were male dominated (80.6%), 82.8% were married and 52.7% of the poultry farmers had tertiary education.Inferential statistics result shows that three of the regressors were associated with the regressant at 1% probability. The age was negatively associated (P<0.01). It means that the older farmers are less likely to adopt the poultry management practices. Farm size was positively associated (P<0.01). It connotes that as the farm size of the farmer increases the more likelihood they adopt the improved management practices Farmer cooperative membership was negatively associated (P<0.01). It implies that being a member of cooperative society decrease the likelihood of adopting the management practices, the study concludes thatthere is high level of adoption of improved management practices among poultry farmers in the study area. It therefore, recommends that young farmers should be given more priority in extension delivery process. The government should sensitize the poultry farmers with incentive and provide the enabling environment which will stimulate them to be more effective and efficient in poultry production.