Determinants of Health Management Practices’ Utilization and Its Effect on Poultry Farmers’ Income in Ondo State, Nigeria

Adewale Isaac Olutumise (), Taiwo Olarotimi Oladayo, Lawrence Olusola Oparinde, Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, Taye Timothy Amos, Yiseyon Sunday Hosu and Idowu Alimi
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Adewale Isaac Olutumise: Department of Agricultural Economics, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko 342111, Ondo State, Nigeria
Taiwo Olarotimi Oladayo: Department of Animal Production and Health, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340110, Ondo State, Nigeria
Lawrence Olusola Oparinde: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340110, Ondo State, Nigeria
Igbekele Amos Ajibefun: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340110, Ondo State, Nigeria
Taye Timothy Amos: Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Federal University of Technology, Akure 340110, Ondo State, Nigeria
Yiseyon Sunday Hosu: Department of Economic and Business Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha Campus, Mthatha 5117, South Africa
Idowu Alimi: Department of Agricultural Economics, Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko 342111, Ondo State, Nigeria

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 3, 1-21

Abstract: Nigeria is the second largest poultry industry in Africa, with its poultry industry the most commercialized livestock sub-sector. Despite its significance, the farmers still experience economic losses due to disease outbreaks. Hence, the application of standard Health Management Practices (HMPs) is very important, as these practices improve the welfare of animals and increase animal production and farmers’ income. This paper examined the determinants of HMP’s utilization and its effect on poultry farmers’ income in Ondo State, Nigeria. We used multistage sampling procedures to select 120 respondents who provided data for the study. The study used Generalized Poisson Regression (GPR) and Conditional Quantile Regression (CQR) models to estimate the determinants of HMP’s utilization intensity, and its heterogeneous effects on farmers’ income, respectively. The results revealed that the HMP’s utilization intensity was significantly driven by variables such as education, training, experience, land ownership, stock size, mortality rate, and production system. In addition, HMP’s utilization had significant heterogeneous effects on farmers’ income. Therefore, the government and other developmental agencies should promote HMP’s utilization through the provision of poultry-based skills acquisition and vocational education.

Keywords: adoption intensity; conditional quantile regression; count data; farm income; poultry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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