Keywords
Poultry Farmers,
Record Keeping
How to Cite
Abstract
The study assessed poultry farmers’ awareness on keeping farm record in Jere Local Government Area, Borno State, Nigeria. The research identified the socio-economic characteristics of the poultry farmers, assessed their level of awareness on record-keeping, and determined factors influencing record-keeping among the respondents. The study employed a two-stage sampling technique to select 150 respondents, and data were collected using structured questionnaires. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, percentage, mean, Likert scale, and logistic regression models were employed to analyze the data. The findings revealed that most (46%) of the respondents were aged between 36-51 years with majority (70%) predominantly female, 68% had a mean of 7 persons per household with an average of 7 years of poultry farming experience Majority (85%) of the respondents had attained one form of education or the other. Additionally, more than 80% earned less than ₦30,000 to ₦90,000 per production cycle. Majority (86.7%) had a flock size of less than 90 birds. Additionally, while 70% of the respondents recognized the importance of record-keeping in ensuring farm profitability. Logistic regression analysis showed that education level, flock size, knowledge of record-keeping, and access to extension services were significant at 1% level each. The recommend that, Extension services should prioritize training programs, particularly for women, who form the majority of the farming population. Training programs should focused on the importance of record keeping and practical methods for maintaining records.
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