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TY - JOUR AU - Nyam, P. P. AU - Pewan, S. B. AU - Samchi, E. D. P. AU - Goshit, D. T. PY - 2024/07/15 Y2 - 2026/08/25 TI - SOCIO — ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS AND CHALLENGES OF TRADERS INVOLVED IN PRE -HANDLING TECHNIQUES AND WELFARE PRACTICES OF CATTLE FOR TRANSPORTATION IN ZANGO MARKET, BUKURU, JOS PLATEAU STATE JF - Nigerian Journal of Animal Production JA - NJAP VL - IS - SE - Articles DO - 10.51791/njap.vi.7157 UR - https://mail.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/article/view/7157 SP - 686-688 AB - <p>A diagnostic survey was designed to examine the Socio-economic characteristics and challenges involved in pre-handling techniques and welfare practices of cattle for transportation in Zango market. A total of 80 questionnaires were administered to stakeholders involved. Data collected were analysed using simple descriptive statistics which include frequencies, percentages and ranking. The result of the showed that majority of the males (86.25%) and females (13.75%) had tertiary education. The result also revealed that challenges faced in marketing and transporting cattle were inadequate market information (18.75%), absence of permanent structures (16.25%) and inadequate grazing area decreasing order of importance of the constraints. Therefore, it is that more youths should be encouraged to participate in cattle marketing through load facilities and information on market situations be made available ahead time.</p> ER -