EFFECT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION PRACTICES ON POULTRY FARMERS’ STANDARD OF LIVING IN EKITI STATE

Abstract

This study assessed the impact of agricultural extension practices on the standard of living of poultry farmers in Ekiti State, Nigeria. Specifically, it identified the practices extended to poultry farmers by the extension outfit in the state, adoption of the extended practices and its impact. A structured interview schedule was used to obtain information from one hundred and sixty (160) poultry farmers who were selected using a random sampling technique from all the Local Government Areas of the State, Descriptive statistics such as frequency distribution and percentages were used to describe the data. The results show that farmers adopted most of the practices and there was a considerable improvement in the living standard of the poultry farmers. Majority of the farmers had positive perception of the impact of the adopted poultry practices on increased income, improved household food security and nutrition and acquisition of more poultry equipment.