Role of Households in Rabbit Production in Enugu-North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State

Ogbonna, O I

doi:10.4314/jae.v19i1.4

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“…Inadequate/limited knowledge of rabbit production includes how to deal with rabbit diseases, environmental conditions, skills deficiency, predation [50,10], failure to purchase good quality feed [51], and lack of access to the market [50,10,52]. This is in agreement with the findings of [53] that lack of proper awareness and poor marketing channels are the challenges in rabbit production.Other challenges mentioned by the respondents of the study are the weather, time-consuming and limited space for rabbit production, price of cage & production, lack of awareness of people in eating rabbit meat, higher production cost, and unreliable source of rabbit breed. This is similar to the other challenges identified in other studies that include critical environmental conditions such as heat stress, poor stock, poor diet quality [54], lack of access to credit and feeds [30,55,28] high cost of rabbit feed and quality of feeds [56].…”

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Rabbit Farming Management Practices: A Case Of An EmergingRabbit Farmer/Producer

Paladan

2022

IJSE

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Promoting rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus) farming responses to the challenges in food security and agricultural sustainability. The purpose of this study is to describe the management practices of emerging rabbit farmers/producers in rural areas in relation to their housing practices, feeding, breeding, and healthand disease management. Also, it identifies the benefit and challenges of rabbitfarming. Furthermore, a framework was developed in capacitating the rabbitfarmers/producers to make rabbit farming ventures a sustainable livelihood in rural areas. Descriptive research was utilized; 33 rabbit farmers are the respondents of this study; a snowball sampling technique was used to identify the respondent. In- depth semi-structured interviews and observation were used in gathering the data. Findings revealed that farmers invest in galvanized wire cages but some use local materials like bamboo and used wood however they need to improve their housing design even its backyard rabbit raising. The majority uses a combination of rabbit pellets & forages that are locally available for feeding the rabbit. Also, most of them acquire their rabbit breed from local rabbit breeders where the challenge to the farmers is the quality and the inbreeding. Skin disease and diarrhea are common diseases in rabbits andfarmers have knowledge of identifying the symptoms and also curing them. Themajor benefit of rabbit production it gives an additional source of income forrabbit farmers/producers while the major challenges are inadequate/limited knowledge of rabbit production and an unreliable market for rabbit breeds and meat.

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Rabbit Farming Management Practices: A Case Of An EmergingRabbit Farmer/Producer

Paladan

2022

IJSE

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“…This research work intended to make improvement in the method of data collection and analysis to what prior scholars have found out as regards the perception and constraints of extension practitioners on ICT use in promoting agricultural extension service delivery. Ogbonna and Agwu (2013) researched on access and use of ICT by rural farmers; Cynthia and Nwabugwu (2016) examined the challenges to adoption of ICT tools by agricultural extension workers. Ajayi et al (2013) explored the knowledge and perception of extension agents on ICT use in extension service delivery, while Lawal-Adebowale and Akeredolu-Ale (2010) studied agricultural workers perception of ICT usage for agricultural development.…”

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Extension Practitioners Perception and Constraints on ICT Use in Southwestern Nigeria

Taofeeq,

Ayotunde Olayinka,

Kayode Samuel

2023

SAGE Open

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The study examined the perception and constraints of extension practitioners on utilization of communication technologies in southwestern Nigeria. This was necessitated by the need to ensure a practicable, vibrant, and efficient extension service delivery in the study area. 124 public and 41 non-public extension practitioners were selected through a three staged sampling procedure. Questionnaires were used to elicit vital information on their perceptions on ICT use, constraints faced during ICT use and other components. These were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean difference, PPMC, and independent sample t-test. The results showed that (61.0%) of respondents from non-public organizations fell within those with favorable perception level. Also, (64.50%) of respondents had high level of constraints to ICT access. Moreover, (58.10%) of respondents from the public organizations’ encountered high level of constraint to ICT use. Result showed that respondents from the public extension organizations were more constrained in access to (14.10 ± 3.17) and use of ICT tools (10.84 ± 3.30) and were significant. The study has implications for providing functional ICT tools to the respondents for effective extension delivery. Agricultural extension service organizations should organize more frequent in-house trainings on the benefits of ICT use in relation to their extension work.

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“…It is one of the principal ways of alleviating animal-based protein deficiency in Nigeria via its advantageous qualities when compared to other animals (Marcus & Onyeonoro, 2018). They are known as animals of great economic significance (Ogbonna, 2015).…”

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Agricutural entrepreneurship among the youth: The case of youth involvement in rabbit production in Nigeria

Mukaila

2022

IER

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The objective of this study is to examine agripreneurship among youths. Specifically, the study investigates the motivating factors for agripreneurship development among youths, examine the profitability of rabbit production among youth agripreneurs and identified the constraints faced in rabbit production. Research Design & Methods: One hundred and twenty youth agripreneurs involved in rabbit production were selected using the snowball sampling technique and data were collected using a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, cost and return analysis (gross margin analysis, net profit, operating ratio and return to capital invested) and Likert rating scale were means of analysing the data. Findings:The study revealed that the majority of the youth agripreneurs were males (76.7%), single (85.8%) and obtained their capital from personal savings (87.5%). The important factors motivating agripreneurship development among youth were a quest to acquire personal wealth, to boost income, to achieve what one wants to have in life, to be financially independent, to be self-employed, for personal satisfaction and growth, for high self-esteem, desire to do a new thing and to contribute to their household income and needs. Furthermore, rabbit production among the youth agripreneur was profitable with a net profit of 339,193.56 NGN (826.21 USD), an operating ratio of 23% and a return on capital invested of 3.41. The major constraints faced by the youth agripreneur in rabbit production were lack of government support, poor extension contacts, inadequate credit facilities and diseases outbreak.Implications & Recommendations: This study calls for governments and Non-Governmental Organizations to support and encourage youths to participate more in agripreneurship through the provision of credits and production inputs for profit maximization and cheap protein availability. Contribution & Value Added:This study contributes to entrepreneurship literature by focusing on agripreneurship by youth in a view to enhance more participation in agripreneurship. Article type:research article

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Role of Households in Rabbit Production in Enugu-North Agricultural Zone of Enugu State

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Rabbit Farming Management Practices: A Case Of An EmergingRabbit Farmer/Producer

Rabbit Farming Management Practices: A Case Of An EmergingRabbit Farmer/Producer

Extension Practitioners Perception and Constraints on ICT Use in Southwestern Nigeria

Agricutural entrepreneurship among the youth: The case of youth involvement in rabbit production in Nigeria

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