Investigation of Funding Access of Broiler Producers in Otukpo North Central Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigated funding access of broiler producers in Otukpo north central Nigeria. A simple
random sampling technique was used to select 240 broiler producers, and information obtained via the use
of structured questionnaire. The tools used for data analysis were descriptive statistics. The result revealed
that majority of the respondents 40.80% were between the ages of 40-49 years. 59.20% were females with
male constituting 40.80%, 66.20% were married, 49.20% had their household size ranging from 6-10
persons, majority 56.70% of the broiler producers have tertiary education as qualification, 63.70% belong
to co-operative society, 67% had informal source as major source of venture capital, 50.00% of broiler
producers in otukpo LGA. It is recommended that government and other stakeholders in agribusiness sector
should provide a hitch free and adequate access to credit be encouraged for improved venture capital
volume of entrepreneurs (broiler producers.