ISSN 2360-7971
Abstract: This study analyzed the Problems faced by Rural Women Poultry Farmers in Noiler Birds’ Production in Kebbi State, Nigeria. The study was conducted in five Agricultural Development project (ADP) zones, namely Argungu, Birnin Kebbi, Bunza, Yauri and Zuru. Two local government areas were first purposively selected from each of the ADP zones. Two Villages were then selected in each of the selected local government areas making a total of 20 villages for the study. Finally 240 respondents were randomly selected from a sampling frame of 675 women poultry farmers. A total of 240 respondents, therefore constituted the sample size of the study. Primary data collected using a structure questionnaire and interview. The data collected were analyzed using SPSS version 3. Both descriptive statistics and problem tree were used in data analysis. Descriptive statistics were used to achieve objectives 1 while problem tree analysis were used to achieve objective 2 respectively. The results revealed that a good number (45.8%) of the respondents were within the age range 30 – 39 years. Also good number (53.3%) had non-formal education (46.7%) of them having poultry farming and trading as their major source of income. The result of problem tree indicated that disease infestation, high cost of day old chicks, high cost of feeds, weak marketing channel and in adequate capital were the problems facing poultry farmers in the study area. Similarly results reveals that majority of the respondent (53.3%) lack technical knowhow on poultry production. Based on the findings of the study, it was concluded that the Noiler breed of chicken was highly accepted among rural women poultry farmers in the study area. It is therefore, recommended. Loans and credit at single digit interest should be provided to the rural women poultry farmers in the study area by banks, government and NGOS so as ‘to help them to boost their production capacity. More hatcheries for Noiler bird should be established by investors or innovated Kerosene incubator made recently by the NVRI, Vom should be made available to the women farmers by government or NGOS. So as to improve the availability of Noiler day old chicks in the study area. More so, technical and practical training on poultry feed formulation using locally available feeds ingredient should be organized for the rural women poultry farmers in the study area by government and NGOS in order to reduce the cost feeds for poultry.
Keywords: Analysis, Problems, Rural Women, Poultry Farmers, Noiler Birds