Limitations to the Adoption of Recommended Aquaculture Production Technologies by Small Scale Fish Farmers in Oyo State Nigeria

Type Journal Article - Agriculture and Veterinary
Title Limitations to the Adoption of Recommended Aquaculture Production Technologies by Small Scale Fish Farmers in Oyo State Nigeria
Author(s)
Volume 13
Issue 9
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 2013
Page numbers 29-37
URL http://www.journalofagriculture.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/viewFile/103/103
Abstract
The study was designed to identify the limitations to the adoption of recommended aquaculture
production technologies by small-scale fish farmers Oyo State. A structured interview schedule was
utilized in obtaining information from two hundred and twenty two respondents. Data were analysed
descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed majority (49.1%) of the respondents were with the
economic active age and mostly males (84.2%). Constraints perceived by most of the farmers include
high cost of fish feed and market price fluctuation (100%), high cost/lack of construction equipment
(96.0%), non-availability/high cost of quality fish seed (90.1%) and preservation and storage facilities
(75.2%). Chi square analyses showed that there is a significant association between adoption of
innovation and sex ( 2 = 2.16, p < 0.05), educational level ( 2 = 9.30, p < 0.05), occupation ( 2 = 4.81,
p < 0.05) and marital status ( 2 = 5.32, p < 0.05).

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