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Influence Of Information Sources On Farmers Knowledge And Usage Of Poultry Drugs
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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 There is no
significant relationship between social economic characteristics of
poultry farmers and preferred sources of information on poultry drugs
There is no significant relationship between source of information and
the use of poultry drugs among respondents There is no significant
relationship between respondents awareness on the effects of poultry
drugs usage and their access to various sources of information There is
no significant relationship between social economic characteristics and
the constraints respondents face in sourcing information There is no
significant relationship between source of information and the
constraints respondents face in the sourcing of such information 1.5
JUSTIFICATION
This study is necessitated by the urgent need to
improve drug usage in livestock production generally and poultry
production specifically. The study is directed to review the role of
drug usage in the socio-economic development of poultry farmers in Edo
and Delta states respectively. It is expected that the findings that
would be gotten from the study will be beneficial to the entire
socio-economics profile of poultry farmers in the study area and it will
be helpful in policy makers, extension agencies, extension workers and
various Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations (N.G.O). This
study is also of present day relevance to encourage the efficient use of
available information sources and other forms of Information
Communication Technologies (ICTs) to diffuse important knowledge in drug
usage ,to improve the socio-economic status
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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---
