ABSTRACT

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Certification...

Dedication... ...

Acknowledgement...

Table of content.......

List of tables...

Abstract......

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Rabbit Production...

1.2 Rabbit as meat producing animal.

1.3 Problem Statement...

1.4 Objective........

1.5 Justification...

CHAPTER TWO

LITERATURE REViEW

2.1 Genetics and breeding in rabbit productioi

2.2 Factors affecting rabbit reproduction...

CHAPTER THREE

MATERIALS AND METHODS

3.1 Location............

3.2 Breeds and matingc..

3.3 Housing, feeding and management

3.4 Kindling......

3.5 Data collection and parameters measured.

3.6 Design and statistical analysis...

CHAPTER FOUR:..

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION...

CHAPTER FIVE:

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.

Reference......

Appendix.......