ANALYSIS OF RABBIT PRODUCTION PRACTICES BY FARMERS IN OGUN STATE, NIGERIA
Keywords:
Rabbit, farmers, social characteristics, economic factors, rearing activities, Ogun StateAbstract
Rabbit production is a socio-economic activity that could lead to improved income and living standard of Nigerians. This study was conducted to determine the analysis of rabbit production practices by rabbit farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. A total of ninety-one (91) respondents were sampled with the aid of a well-structured questionnaire. Data obtained were subjected to both descriptive and inferential statistics using Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS, 2020). The highest number of respondents were within 31- 40 years age bracket (39.56%); about 52.70% were Christians while 84.60% had formal education up to tertiary level, with 64.83% having Bachelors degree. There were no significant associations between sex (χ2 = 49.48, df = 1), religion (χ2 = 151.1, df = 2), educational status (χ2 = 88.50, df = 4), academic qualification (χ2 = 334.4, df = 4), ethnicity (χ2 = 122.56, df = 2), marital status (χ2 = 57.51, df = 3) and production level. There was a positive relationship between respondent’s years of experience in rabbit farming and level of production. Rapid growth rate (P=0.013) significantly influenced production level. The study concluded that the level of rabbit production in Ogun state is still low and poor access to credit and poor public acceptability towards rabbit farming constitutes the major constraints to rabbit production in the state.
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