Entrepreneurial Skills of Poultry Farmers for Production Sustainability in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria

Authors

  • Kayode Ojo AFOLABI Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Saidu Bolakale JIMOH Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Adetutu Josslyn MAJIYAGBE Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • Racheal Oluyemi AKINOLA Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
  • David Adeyemi ALADESUYI Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Keywords:

Entrepreneurial Skill, Youth, Poultry production, Sustainability

Abstract

The importance of the poultry industry in meeting the nation's daily protein needs and ensuring that youth farmers remain in business has made it imperative to identify entrepreneurial skills for them. Consequently, this study investigated the entrepreneurial skills of poultry farmers for production sustainability in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. The research design adopted was a descriptive survey. The population for the study comprised all poultry farmers in Kwara Central Senatorial District. A total of 118 poultry farmers were sampled for the study. The instrument used was a structured questionnaire designed by the researcher. The instrument was validated by three experts, and its reliability was determined using Cronbach Alpha, yielding a coefficient of 0.86. Mean and standard deviation were used for data analysis. The findings revealed that youth poultry farmers in Kwara Central Senatorial District required 31 major entrepreneurial skills for sustainable poultry production. Based on these findings, it was recommended that youth poultry farmers improve their entrepreneurial skills by attending regular workshops, seminars, and conferences organised by relevant agricultural agencies on poultry production. Furthermore, the government should provide support to youths in acquiring relevant equipment, while banks should offer loans with low interest rates to registered youth poultry farmers to boost production.

Author Biographies

Kayode Ojo AFOLABI, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Saidu Bolakale JIMOH, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Adetutu Josslyn MAJIYAGBE, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Racheal Oluyemi AKINOLA, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

David Adeyemi ALADESUYI, Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

Department of Science Education, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria

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Published

2025-01-30

How to Cite

AFOLABI, K. O., JIMOH, S. B., MAJIYAGBE, A. J., AKINOLA, R. O., & ALADESUYI, D. A. (2025). Entrepreneurial Skills of Poultry Farmers for Production Sustainability in Kwara Central Senatorial District, Nigeria. Ilorin Journal of Education, 45(2), 411–422. Retrieved from https://ije.unilorinedu.sch.ng/index.php/ije/article/view/264