Vaccine Handling and Administration Among Poultry Farmers in Ibadan Metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Abstract: The study investigated vaccine administration among poultry farmers in Ibadan Metropolis. Multi-stage sampling technique was used in the selection of the sample size. Structured questionnaires were administered to obtain information from the respondents. The result was analysed using percentages, frequencies, pie-chart and bar chart. The study revealed that 84.17% and 15.83% of the respondents were males and females respectively. 65.83%, 27.50% and 6.67% of the respondents were within the age range of 20-40 years, 41-60 years and above 60 years respectively. Among them were 2.50%, 9.17%, 26.67% and 61.66% with no formal education, primary education, secondary and tertiary respectively. The study also revealed that only 42.86% consulted Veterinary personnel before vaccination and14.29% of the respondents vaccinated sick birds while 30.25% ever attended training/seminar on vaccine use and just 11.76% had contact with poultry extension agents. The results also showed that only 18.33% of the respondents added skimmed milk to diluents of vaccine, 45.83% used bore hole water as a source of diluents and 67.50% mixed vaccine with little diluent before adding to drinking water while 62.50% purchased their vaccines from Veterinary Shops. In the same vein, 50.83% of the respondents had experienced vaccine failure and 36.07%, 27.87%, 19.67%, 9.84% and 6.56% of these failures were associated with Newcastle disease, Infectious bursal disease, Fowl cholera, Fowl cholera and Coccidiosis respectively .It is therefore recommended that Veterinary personnel should be used in handling and sales of vaccines and vaccination. In the same vein, poultry extension agents should be empowered by the government to enlighten poultry farmers on vaccine handling and usage. Keywords: Poultry, Vaccine, Administration, Extension agents, Veterinary personnel, Poultry diseases
Authors and Affiliations
Isegbe, E. I, Agbontale . , Alonge, G. O. ,, Eimunjeze, M. I. , Unigwe, C. R, Okorafor , U. P.
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