Analysis of Local and Improved Chickens Consumption in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Nigeria

Authors : Gyanden Peter KUGHUR, İorfa ANONGUKU, Chubuyo C. OKODO

Pages : 127-133

Doi:10.35229/jaes.545177

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Publication Date : 2019-08-31

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The study determined the consumption rate between improved and local chickens in Olamaboro local government area of Kogi State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted for data collection. Data were gathered from primary sources using structured questionnaire administered on 120 poultry consumers. The data collected were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. Results showed that both males and females insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(50%); consumed chickens, people age between 20-40 years were more involved in consumption of chickens, 61% were married, 59.2% had household size of between 6-10 people, 55% had annual income of about ₦300,000.00, 69% were Christians and 35% were civil servants. Preference rate showed that 59% choose improved chickens because of the quantity of meat. Results of multinomial logistic regression of socio-economic characteristics on choice of chicken for consumption showed that sex insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(W = 4.242, sig = 0.039);, age insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(W = 20.107, sig = 0.00); significantly and positively affected the tendency of respondents to choose a type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(improved or local); of chicken for consumption at 5% and 1% level of significant and annual income insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(W = 21.918, sig = 0.00); significantly and positively affected the respondents’ choice of chicken for consumption at 1% level of significant. The Chi-square statistics insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(x 2 ); value of the multinomial logistic regression model is 81.70 and is significant at 1%. The paired sample t-test indicates difference in rate of consumption of improved chickens insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1.62); and t insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2.618); was statistically significant insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(P<0.01); at 1%. It is recommended that producers of improved chickens should be encouraged to produce more.
Keywords : Consumption, rate, local, improved