LEVEL OF EXPOSURE TO RISK AMONG POULTRY AND PIGGERY FARMERS IN ENUGU STATE, NIGERIA
The study assessed the level of risk exposure experienced by poultry and piggery farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria. A multi–stage sampling procedure was used to select a sample size of 216 poultry and piggery farmers. However only 205 (108 poultry and 97 piggery) farmers responded accurately to the interview schedule. The interview schedule was administered using kobo collect android data collection application. Variables were analysed using frequency and independent t-test. The result showed that disease outbreak was high risk for poultry and piggery farmers with a risk rating of 13 and 12 respectively. Both farmers (poultry risk rating = 13, 12) and (piggery risk rating = 14, 11) were exposed to a high level of economic/financial risk in the area of theft and high interest loan respectively. There was no significant difference (t = -0.201 p=0.841) in the level of risk exposure between poultry and piggery farmers. The study concluded that poultry and piggery farmers were exposed to similar risk levels, and recommended that The ADP’s should increase the presence of extension agents in rural areas to provide guidance, training, and support on best practices in livestock management and risk mitigation.
Keywords: Risk exposure, poultry and piggery farmers
