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
