Tropicultura (Jan 2006)
Assessment of Adoption Status of Management Practices for West African Dwarf Goat Production in Southwestern Nigeria
Abstract
This study was conducted in the Obafemi Awolowo University Rural Development Project communities in Southwestern Nigeria to investigate the adoption status of West African Dwarf Goat (WADG) management practices among the seventy (70) project participants purposively considered for the study. A structured interview was used to elicit quantitative data which was subjected to descriptive statistics. Qualitative data were also collected using focus group discussion (FGD), key informants interviews and onthe- spot assessment, which were conducted in seven rural communities. The study revealed, among others, that the farmers adopted the WADG management practices introduced to them at one point in time or the other during the project implementation, from which they derived a lot of socio-economic benefits. However, over 50 percent of the participants were no more involved in goat rearing since the project has stopped. Reasons attributed to this vary from community to community. Management practices like regular feeding (cut and carry system) and washing were claimed to be labour intensive and a little bit difficult. All (100%) respondents overwhelmingly expressed their desire for continuation and sustainability of the services provided by the project.
