ABSTRACT
The study was designed to examine the
Evaluation of resource use efficiency among catfish farmers in Oyigbo Local
Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria It specifically looked at the
socio-economic characteristics of the farmers which was described, the cost,
returns, and revenue of catfish farm enterprise in the area were evaluated, the
production function of the catfish farmers was estimated, the resource use
efficiency of the fish farmers were estimated, and the constraints associated
with catfish production in the area were identified. A structured questionnaire
was used to collect data from 60 randomly selected catfish farmers. Data
analyses were carried out with the use of statistical tools like frequency,
mean, percentages, 4-point Likert scale and multiple regression models. Primary
data collected were analyzed using frequencies, means, and the Ordinary Least
Squares multiple regression analysis technique. The results indicated that
socioeconomic factors such as age, sex, education, farming experience,
household size and marital status, have significant effect on the productivity
in the study area. Toe costs, returns, and revenue of catfish farm enterprise
were determined. The result from the multiple regression to estimate the
production function of the catfish farmers showed that land cost, feed cost,
and pond size were positively significant at 1%, 1 %, and 5% respectively,
while fertilizer use was negatively significant at 1%. The resource use
efficiency showed that feed, labour, fertilizer and capital were over utilized.
The major constraints associated with catfish production in the study area was
high cost of feed. Recommendations to be made is that farmers in the area
should learn how to make use of supplementary feeds to cut short their expenses
on feed cost and also the government should make credit facilities and
extension services to be more accessible to farmers in the area.
CHIBUIKE, E (2023). Evaluation of resource use efficiency among catfish farmers in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria;- Mbeyi, Chibuike E.. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 12, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-resource-use-efficiency-among-catfish-farmers-in-oyigbo-local-government-area-of-rivers-state-nigeria-mbeyi-chibuike-e-7-2
EMEKA, CHIBUIKE. "Evaluation of resource use efficiency among catfish farmers in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria;- Mbeyi, Chibuike E." Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Dec. 2023, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-resource-use-efficiency-among-catfish-farmers-in-oyigbo-local-government-area-of-rivers-state-nigeria-mbeyi-chibuike-e-7-2. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.
EMEKA, CHIBUIKE. "Evaluation of resource use efficiency among catfish farmers in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria;- Mbeyi, Chibuike E.". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 11 Dec. 2023. Web. 12 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-resource-use-efficiency-among-catfish-farmers-in-oyigbo-local-government-area-of-rivers-state-nigeria-mbeyi-chibuike-e-7-2 >.
EMEKA, CHIBUIKE. "Evaluation of resource use efficiency among catfish farmers in Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers state, Nigeria;- Mbeyi, Chibuike E." Mouau.afribary.org (2023). Accessed 12 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/evaluation-of-resource-use-efficiency-among-catfish-farmers-in-oyigbo-local-government-area-of-rivers-state-nigeria-mbeyi-chibuike-e-7-2