SURVEY OF SMALL RUMINANT FARMERS IN IBARAPA NORTH-EAST LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA (LCDA) OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA

Authors

  • O. O. Okunlola School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate
  • D. A. Ajayi National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan
  • W. O. Akindele School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate
  • A. I. Bamimore School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate
  • W. A. Olawale School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8518

Keywords:

Small ruminants, Ibarapa North LCDA, Farmers’ profile, Farm characteristics, Farm management

Abstract

The potentials of small ruminant farming in Ibarapa North-East LDCA of Oyo State, Nigeria were not optimized partly due to the non-availability of data on small ruminant farmers and farms. This study was a survey of small ruminant farmers and farm characteristics in Ibarapa North-East (LCDA) of Oyo State. Random sampling of 120 small ruminant farmers was conducted in the survey area using structured questionnaires and all the questionnaires were recovered and subjected to descriptive analysis using frequency counts and percentages. Results obtained show that 52.50% of the respondents were females while 40.0% of them were crop farmers who took to livestock farming as a secondary business. Majority of the respondents were within the age bracket of 40-49 years (32.50%). Concerning the farm characteristics, 45% of the respondents raised goat only while 30.00% of them raised sheep only. Semi intensive system of livestock production was embraced by the majority of the respondents (55.00%).

Author Biographies

O. O. Okunlola, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate

Department of Agricultural Education

D. A. Ajayi, National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology, Ibadan

Animal Genetic Resources Unit

W. O. Akindele, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate

Department of Agricultural Education

A. I. Bamimore, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate

Department of Agricultural Education

W. A. Olawale, School of Vocational and Technical Education, Oyo State College of Education, Lanlate

Department of Agricultural Education

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Published

2025-03-20

How to Cite

Okunlola, O. O., Ajayi, D. A., Akindele, W. O., Bamimore, A. I., & Olawale, W. A. (2025). SURVEY OF SMALL RUMINANT FARMERS IN IBARAPA NORTH-EAST LOCAL COUNCIL DEVELOPMENT AREA (LCDA) OF OYO STATE, NIGERIA. Nigerian Journal of Animal Production, 1922–1924. https://doi.org/10.51791/njap.vi.8518

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2025: Proceedings 2025

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