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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO ‎HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, ‎NIGERIA

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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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10.21608/ejap.2021.94397.1023

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Indigenous Poultry, Livelihoods, Problems, Specific contribution ‎

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Mathias

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Umunna

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Ofonedu

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Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria

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mathiasumunna@gmail.com

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New Bussa

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0000000250911895

First Name

Azeez

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Ibrahim

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Olalekan

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Federal college of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.

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ibrahimazeez2015@yahoomail.com

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David

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Oyeleye

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Olayinka

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Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger Sate, Nigeria

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yinkdave7@gmail.com

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Oluwasegun

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Sodiya

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Mobolaji

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Federal College of Forestry, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria

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segunsodiya@gmail.com

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Emmanuel

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Adedeji

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Olushola

Affiliation

Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria

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allove4sole1@gmail.com

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Olawale

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Olalekan

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Jubril

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Forest Based Rural Resources Centre, Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria, Ikija-Ijebu, Ogun State, Nigeria.

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olawale609@yahoo.com

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Olabode

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Omotayo

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Lawrence

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Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria

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loomotayo5@gmail.com

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Samuel

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Olakayode

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Sunkanmi

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Federal College of Wildlife Management, New Bussa, Niger State, Nigeria.

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olasunkanmiolakayaode@gmail.com

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58

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3

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28468

Issue Date

2021-10-01

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2021-08-08

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2021-10-01

Page Start

131

Page End

136

Print ISSN

0302-4520

Online ISSN

2735-3028

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EJAP_Volume 58_Issue 3_Pages 131-136.pdf

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1,298

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Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Animal Production

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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS CHICKENS TO ‎HOUSEHOLDS IN BORGU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF NIGER STATE, ‎NIGERIA

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22 Jan 2023