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FACTORS AFFECTING GOAT PRODUCTION AMONG GOAT FARMERS IN

SELECTED LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREAS OF ANAMBRA STATE, NIGERIA

BY

AWUGOSI, ANTHONY FRANCIS

2018814020

DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE

NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA

JAN 2024
ABSTRACT

Factors affecting goat production has a strong impact on the goat industry. Thus, the study was
carried out to identify the factors that affect herd size and income of goat farmers in Anambra
State and To determine the effect of the factors in objective i above on goat population or herd
size and income of goat farmers from goat production in Anambra State. A snowball or chain
sampling technique was used to purposively select one hundred (100) goat farmers used for the
study Ayamelum, Amansea, Orumba north Local Government Areas (LGAS) of Anambra state.
The data obtained were analyzed and summarized using descriptive statistics, frequency
distribution, and multiple regression models’ analysis. The collected metadata covered the
socioeconomic characteristics of the goat farmers, factors affecting goat production and
management practices, resources used in indigenous goat production in Anambra. The result
showed that 64.00% of the goat farmers were males while 36.00% were females. About 42.00%,
38.00%, and 20.00% of the goat farmers were within the age bracket of 40year and above, 30-39
years and 20-29 years, The result showed that 40% of the goat farmers attended primary school,
38% had secondary education, 16% had tertiary education, 5% had no formal education and 1%
had a Arabic training. For Gender, There was a significant difference between the calculated and
critical chi sq. values. Null hypothesis is rejected, and it is concluded that income was dependent
on gender. The number of males rearing goats was greater than the females, and males normally
take goats to market. These factors combine to make males to have more income than female
from goat production. There were highly significant differences between location and each of
yearly income from goat production, yearly cost of goat production and breeds of goat produced.
Each of these factors was highly dependent on location of goat farmers and they have various
implications. For breed and location, farmers in remote or rural areas like Ayamelum and
Orumba north kept more of West African Dwarf goats which is indigenous to entire Southeast
Nigeria including Anambra state than RS goats while reverse was the case in Awka North which
situates in the town. The implication is that genetic improvement such as conservation of pure
WAD and molecular studies involving WAD will yield better result when such studies are
conducted in the rural areas. The result found poor veterinary services, high diseases and pest
incidence,lack of access to loan as problems faced by the goat farmers in the study area.
Capacity-building programs focusing on enhancing the skills and knowledge of goat farmers in
areas such as animal husbandry practices, disease management, and breeding techniques should
be implemented. By investing in training and extension services, farmers can improve their
productivity, reduce mortality rates among goats, and optimize breeding programs to meet
market demand for high-quality goat products.

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