Socio-economic factors influencing swine management practices among women in jama?a local government area of Kaduna State, Nigeria

摘要

Socio-economic factors influencing swine management practices among women in Kaduna State were investigated. One hundred and twenty questionnaires were administered to randomly selected women swine farmers in Jama?a Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Tools of analysis include descriptive statistics such as percentages, means, ranges and the Pearson?s Correlation Procedures. Results of analysis revealed that certain socio-economic characteristics of respondents (household size, experience on pig keeping, and level of investment on pigs) were found to be significantly related to swine management practices. Analysis also revealed that the system of swine management in the study area is largely the semi-intensive system, with poor nutrition and health attention. The survey showed that swine productivity in Nigeria could be enhanced if adequate attention is paid to the health, nutrition and shelter of the animals.