ISSN 2167-0447
International Journal of Agricultural Sciences ISSN: 2167-0447 Vol. 14 (7), pp. 001-009, July, 2024. Available online at www.internationalscholarsjournals.org © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
The impact of livestock to community development in Ekiti Central Local Government
Christie Oluwatosin Raimi1, Foluke Eunice Sola-Ojo2 and A.T. Yusuff3
1Department of Agricultural Technology, The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria.
2Department of Animal Production University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Tel: 234-803-821-7248 E-mail: [email protected]
3Department of Animal Production University of Ilorin, P.M.B. 1515 Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Received 25 April, 2024; Accepted 5 July, 2024 and Published 31 July, 2024
Abstract
Livestock is an important source of food and income in rural areas for poor people. The present research study was conducted to estimate the impact of livestock to community development and poverty alleviation of people in Ekiti Central Local Government. A total of 200 livestock owners were selected using a multistage purposive sampling method for questionnaire interview. Descriptive and regression analyses were used to analyze anthropometrics data collected from 4 selected towns namely; Ado, Are, Afao and Ifaki Ekiti. Descriptive results indicated that 56.5% and 41.5% of the farmers kept livestock for home consumption and income generation. Benefits from livestock financially (63%), food (34%) and socially (3%). Regression analysis showed that there was significant effect of livestock production on income of livestock farmers. The limitation to four towns in the local government were due to scarcity of time, financial and other resources. Based on the results of this study, it is strongly suggested that livestock owners should look forward to the improvement of livestock production system in order to alleviate poverty in rural areas. The government policy loan scheme should also be implemented to assist livestock owners in order to reduce poverty in the rural areas.
Keywords: Community, Impact, livestock, poverty alleviation, Ekiti central LGA.
Target Audience: Livestock farmers; Animal Breeders; Scientists; Researchers.