Umunna, M., Ibrahim, A., Oyeleye, D., Sodiya, O., Adedeji, E., Olalekan, O., Omotayo, O., Olakayode, S. (2021). SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA. Egyptian Journal of Animal Production, 58(3), 131-136. doi: 10.21608/ejap.2021.94397.1023
Mathias Ofonedu Umunna; Azeez Olalekan Ibrahim; David Olayinka Oyeleye; Oluwasegun Mobolaji Sodiya; Emmanuel Olushola Adedeji; Olawale Jubril Olalekan; Olabode Lawrence Omotayo; Samuel Sunkanmi Olakayode. "SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA". Egyptian Journal of Animal Production, 58, 3, 2021, 131-136. doi: 10.21608/ejap.2021.94397.1023
Umunna, M., Ibrahim, A., Oyeleye, D., Sodiya, O., Adedeji, E., Olalekan, O., Omotayo, O., Olakayode, S. (2021). 'SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA', Egyptian Journal of Animal Production, 58(3), pp. 131-136. doi: 10.21608/ejap.2021.94397.1023
Umunna, M., Ibrahim, A., Oyeleye, D., Sodiya, O., Adedeji, E., Olalekan, O., Omotayo, O., Olakayode, S. SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA. Egyptian Journal of Animal Production, 2021; 58(3): 131-136. doi: 10.21608/ejap.2021.94397.1023
SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, NIGERIA
1Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria
2Federal college of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.
3Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger Sate, Nigeria
4Federal College of Forestry, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria
5Forest Based Rural Resources Centre, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ikija-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria.
6Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.
Abstract
SUMMARY The study assessed the contribution of indigenous chickens to households in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, Nigeria. Data were collected with the aid of interview schedule from 80 randomly selected indigenous poultry farmers while descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyse the data. Findings showed that the average number of local fowls reared was 22.3. Contributions of indigenous poultry farming to households include slaughtering during festivals (=2.60), household consumption as meat and egg (= 2.32), money to buy more birds (=2.23) and provision of income for buying food items (=2.10) which were ranked first, second, third and fourth respectively. Constraints to indigenous poultry farming include disease outbreak (=2.24), harsh weather (=2.20), theft and stealing (=2.20) and high cost of feed (=2.16). Farm income (r = 0.339, P = 0.011), household size (r = -0.241, p = 0.046) and constraints (χ2= 58.659, p = 0.000) were significantly related to the specific contribution of indigenous poultry in households. Indigenous rural poultry farming contributes to the households’ livelihoods hence there should be increased sensitization on the benefits of raising indigenous poultry as well as giving people training on proper husbandry practices.
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