Assessment of Extent of Bio-Security Awareness and Implementation among Pig Farms in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. Nigeria
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Science (IOSR-JAVS) - Year 2019, Vol 12, Issue 1
Abstract
The study was carried out to assess the extent of bio-security awareness and implementation among pig farmers in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The research focused on three bio-security goals. They include; Pathogen Isolation, pathogen Traffic Control and Sanitation/Disease control. The research adopted a survey design which sought information from 100 Small Scale and 100 Large Scale pig Farms in the area. Thirty questionnaire items were constructed after a review of the related literature. The data collected were analyzed with descriptive statistics involving the use of means and standard deviation. T-test was used to test the hypotheses formulated to guide the study. Results of analyses reveal no significant difference (p>0.05) in the mean scores of both Small Scale and Large Scale pig Farms on their extent of awareness and application/implementation of bio-security measures. However the results reveal some lapses on bio-security applications in all the farms visited as many areas of bio-security were neglected. Some crucial bio-security principles and measures were grossly abused. These include enquiring to know if visitors had visited other farms before coming to the farm, provision of insect screens to ward off flies and other insects, provision of farm canteen at the farm entrance, provision of separate clothings and boots for each pen, provision of footbaths and hand washing facilities and a host of others, On pathogen traffic control, the farms were found to do well in such areas as provision of waste management area far away from the farm and separation of pigs according to age. However, other areas were also neglected. These include, provision of sign-in/sign-out register for visitors, bio-security warning signs, provision of load-out parks, restriction of movement of other vehicles into the farm etc.
Authors and Affiliations
Egbuhelu C. O. , Ajibo F. E. Eze E. C.
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