Impact of organic livestock production on animal welfare in Isoko north local government area Delta State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study investigated the impact of organic livestock production on animal welfare in Isoko North Local Government Area Delta State, Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study, and three null hypotheses were evaluated at 0.05 level of significance. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised organic livestock producers in Isoko North, LGA, and Delta State. A sample size of 116 organic livestock producers was drawn for the study using a multi-stage sampling procedure. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. Data analysis was done using Mean and standard deviation to answer the research questions, while ANOVA to test the hypotheses. The findings of the study showed organic livestock production is dominated by males, married people and those who had secondary education with 56.6%, 52.2% and 38.9% respectively. The findings of the study revealed among others that the organic livestock production has positive impact on animal welfare in Isoko North LGA, in Delta State. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that agricultural extension workers should pay periodic visits to farmers in the study area to create public awareness on the need to engage organic livestock production.