ABSTRACT
Problems from poultry facilities and
waste products still remain a serious environmental problem confronting both
the producers and consumers. This study examined the awareness and perception
of poultry farmers about government policy on siting poultry farms in
residential areas of Ibadan metropolis. One hundred and sixty respondents were
selected for the study and the data obtained were analyzed using Descriptive
statistics and Likert scale model.
Analysis
of the socio-economical characteristics revealed that majority of the poultry
farmers are males (73.8%), married (78.1%) with household size of between 5 and
8 (55.0%) and in their active productive age (53.1%). It also showed that majority of the poultry
farmers are literate and they have their farms in residential buildings (75.6%)
with less than 4000 birds (89.9%). Also, most of the poultry farmers do not
have access to credit facilities (91.2%) and they do not belong to poultry
farmers association (86.2%).
With
respects to the level of awareness about government policy on siting poultry
farms in residential areas, more than three-fifth (74.4%) of the respondent
reported that they were aware and 83.1% asserted that they were favourably
disposed to the benefits and hazards caused by siting poultry farms in
residential areas. The result also reveals that the major constraint identify
by respondents in production and this includes; inadequate extension and
training services, high cost of vaccines and medicine, land tenure system,
inadequate dung disposal and lack of access to credit facilities.
The study recommends that government should provide land (for settlement) for willing poultry farmer in non- residential areas, create adequate infrastructures and good road network so that poultry farmers can move away from residential areas. Effort should be make available the State and Local Government Act designated under farm practices protection to all parties involved as this will lead to execution of the national policy on environment at all levels.
Table of Contents vi
List of Tables ix
List of Figures x
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction
1.1 Background
to the study 1
1.2 Problem statement 2
1.3 Objectives of the study 3
1.4 Justifications 4
1.5 Plan
of study 5
CHAPTER TWO: LITRATURE REVIEW
2.1 Agricultural
Production and Economic Development 6
2.1.1
Poultry production and the environment 6
2.2 Conceptual Frameworks 9
2.
2.1 Concept of
Environmental Odour 9
2.2.2 Poultry Waste and Major Pollutants of Poultry Wastes 10
2.2.3 Environmental Effects of Poultry Waste 10
2.2.4 Conceptual Framework of Environmental Policy 11
2.3 Methodological
Frame Work 11
2.3.1 Method of Analysis Use in Environmental
Hazards of Livestock
Production ` `` ` 11
2.4 Empirical
Frame Work 12
2.4.1 Neighbours’ Perceptions on the
Environmental Impacts Of
Livestock in Ibadan 12
2.4.2 Awareness and Perception of Health and
Environmental
Hazards Posed by Urban Poultry Keeping 13
2.4.3 Economic Effects of Poultry Odour 15
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
3.1 Description of Study Area 16
3.2 Type
and Sources of Data 17
3.3 Sampling
Procedure and Sample Size 17
3.4 Analytical
tools 17
CHAPTER FOUR: RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Socio-
Economic Characteristics of Respondents 18
4.2 Awareness of
Poultry Farmers about Government Policy on
Siting
Poultry Farms in Residential Areas 24
4.3 Perceptions of
Poultry Farmers about Government Policy of
Siting
Poultry Farms in Residential Areas 27
4.4 Constraint
of Poultry Farmers in Residential Areas 30
CHAPTER FIVE:
SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Summary
of Major Findings 34
5.2 Conclusion 35
5.3 Policy
Recommendations 35
REFERENCES 36
APPENDIX I: Questionnaire 39
Olubisi, A (2019). AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SITING POULTRY FARMS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF IBADAN METROPOLIS. Afribary.com: Retrieved January 19, 2021, from https://afribary.com/works/agricultural-policy
Akindele, Olubisi. "AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SITING POULTRY FARMS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF IBADAN METROPOLIS" Afribary.com. Afribary.com, 07 Sep. 2019, https://afribary.com/works/agricultural-policy . Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.
Akindele, Olubisi. "AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SITING POULTRY FARMS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF IBADAN METROPOLIS". Afribary.com, Afribary.com, 07 Sep. 2019. Web. 19 Jan. 2021. < https://afribary.com/works/agricultural-policy >.
Akindele, Olubisi. "AWARENESS AND PERCEPTION OF POULTRY FARMERS ABOUT GOVERNMENT POLICY ON SITING POULTRY FARMS IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS OF IBADAN METROPOLIS" Afribary.com (2019). Accessed January 19, 2021. https://afribary.com/works/agricultural-policy