EFFECT OF SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS ON TECHNICAL EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY OF POULTRY INDUSTRY IN UYO METROPOLIS
Eduoku Joe Joseph, Prof AA Alexander and Prof ZS Saheed
Volume 2 Issue 2
Abstract
In recent times, the contributions of poultry industry to food security and raw materials for allied industries cannot be overemphasised. Given the geometric increase in world population and renewed awareness on nutritional advantages of poultry meat over others, these contributions have caused aggregate demand for poultry products to overwhelm aggregate supply, particularly amongst the developing climes. To bridge this gap, it is contended that the impacts of some socioeconomic variables on technical efficiency and productivity of production process of the industry need to be determined. The study assesses the effects of socioeconomic factors on technical efficiency and productivity of poultry industry in Uyo Metropolis. Two Hundred and Twenty-Five (225) poultry producers were purposively selected based on their qualification as accredited and registered farmers within Uyo LGA. Generalized Linear Model (GLM) was used to estimate the parameters using Cross Sectional Data of Year 2019. Results showed that the coefficients of age and educational background were found to be statistically significant at 1 % level of significance. The study therefore rejects the null hypothesis and concludes that some socioeconomic characteristics impact technical efficiency and productivity of poultry industry in Uyo Metropolis. The study therefore recommends that farm owners should employ mature poultry workers with high educational backgrounds to enhance the technical efficiency and productivity of their poultry production activities. Keywords: Socioeconomic Factors, Technical Efficiency, Productivity, Stochastic Frontier Model, Poultry Industry, Uyo Metropolis, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
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