ANALYSIS OF ACCESS TO RESOURCES IN CATTLE PRODUCTION IN NORTH-EASTERN REGION OF NIGERIA
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https://doi.org/10.33003/jaat.2025.1104.05Keywords:
Cattle farmers, access, resources, extension, technologiesAbstract
The study was conducted to explore the cattle farmers’ access to resources in north-eastern region of Nigeria. A two-stage sampling procedure was used to select one hundred and twenty (120) cattle farmers from whom primary data were collected through the use of interview schedule. Data were collected on socio-economic characteristics and access to resources. Analysis of the data was done using both descriptive (mean, percentages) and inferential (Multiple Regression Analysis) statistical tools. The results revealed that the mean age was 45.02 years. Most (66.7%) cattle farmers were males and most (99.2%) were married. The majority (83.3%) had no formal education and no contact (83.3%) with extension agents. All (100%) cattle farmers belonged to cooperative society. The cattle farmers’ access to natural resources (land and water), extension training and new production technologies was low. The results of Multiple Regression Analysis showed that formal education (β=0.38) and sex (β=-0.24) contributed significantly to cattle farmers’ access to resources at 0.05 level of significance. The study concluded that cattle farmers’ access to resources was low and may probably explain low productivity characterizing cattle production. It was therefore recommended that National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP) should be implemented with active collaboration of Federal Government and other stakeholders to make cattle farmers transit from extensive system to ranching to enhance access to land, water, extension and new technologies for improved productivity.
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