Determinants of Poverty Status among Catfish Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria
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| JAFE Vol. 11(1): 1-10, 2024 | |
| Determinants of Poverty Status among Catfish Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria | |
| Adekunle, O.E., Fakoya, E.O., Adeyeye, O.A., Olaoye, O.J., Oladeji, S.O. and Dada, O.E. | |
| Catfish production is an important means of livelihood in Nigeria. In spite of the importance of fish production as a source of income in Nigeria, poverty is still a challenge among fish farmers. This study examined the poverty status of fish farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 91 respondents for the study. Validated and pre-tested interview guides were used to elicit primary data on the socio-economic characteristics of the respondents, factors influencing poverty status, and their level of poverty status. Demographic and socio-economic data were descriptively analyzed, and presented as frequency counts, means, standard deviations, and percentages, while data on their income, poverty status and factors affecting same were analyzed with the Logit regression procedure. Results revealed that 86.7% of fish farmers were male. Also, 87.8% of fish farmers were married. The mean age of fish farmers was 42.94 years, with fisheries experience of 11 years. The mean per capita household expenditures (MPCHE) for fish farmers was N4,509.01, and poverty line was N3,006.00. The logistic regression analysis revealed that household size and participation in cooperative societies were the main factors influencing poverty status, and were highly significant at p < 0.01. The study concluded that the fish farmers were poor, and recommended that the farmers should be encouraged to participate fully in cooperative societies to improve access to credit facilities. | |
| Keywords: | Catfish, poverty status, fish farmers, Ogun state, income |
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