Browsing by Author "Animashaun, J.A."
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Item Empirical assessment of environmental and health risks in intensive poultry production in Kwara State, Nigeria(Iranian Association of Agricultural Economic, 2017) Amolegbe, K.B.; Usman, M.A.; Animashaun, J.A.The study was designed to assess the environmental and health risks arising from intensive poultry production in Kwara State, Nigeria. A total of 120 poultry farmers in Kwara state under the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) were selected randomly for the study, and structured questionnaires were administered. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, and linear regression. The study revealed that about 79.5% of the poultry farmers were literate, having completed at least tertiary education. In addition, the results showed that environmental and health issues were significant during production and processing. It was further revealed that the type of battery cage used, and educational level of the farmers were positively significant, while the year of establishment was negatively significant regarding the adoption practices. This implies that the higher the level of education, the more likely farmers are to adopt improved practices. Moreover, it was observed that most poultry farmers do not abide by environmental and public health laws and regulations; therefore, it is recommended that government should enforce strict supervisory agencies of the sanitation/health policies aiming at environmental preservation and protection.