ENTREPRENEURIAL SKILLS NEED BY BROILER FARMERS IN POULTRY PRODUCTION FOR FOOD SECURITY IN AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to identified the entrepreneurial skills required by broiler farmers in poultry production for food security in Akwa Ibom State. Four research questions were posed and four null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The population was made up of 386 broiler farmers in Uyo Agricultural Zone in Akwa Ibom State. The sample size was 294 broilers farmers selected using cluster sampling method questionnaire titled: Broiler Production Skills Requirements Questionnaire (BPSRQ) was used for data collection after due validation and with reliability coefficient of 0.71. The findings reveal that the broiler farmers in Uyo Agricultural Zone of Akwa Ibom State require more training on stocking and drugs administration skills in poultry production for increased food security. It was recommended among others that more extension services and private sector participation in training activities should be encouraged by government to boost broilers production skills for food security in Akwa Ibom State.