EFFECT OF ENTERPRISES MANAGEMENT ON THE PERFORMANCE OF POULTRY FARMING IN NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA
Abstract
In Nigeria, despite the enormous contribution of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) to agriculture, the sector is still plagued with several funding constraints. This study investigates the effect of enterprise management on the performance of Micro, Small, and Medium Scale poultry farming in North Central Nigeria. The study utilized mixed methods research design based on a population of five hundred and six (506) registered livestock farmers across the six North Central States from which a multi-stage sample of 223 participants were selected using Taro Yamane’s formula. The data collected through a well-structured questionnaire was analyzed via regression analysis at 5% level of significance. The result shows that these variables, strategic orientation, management structure, entrepreneurial culture, commitment to opportunity and resources orientation all have a significant positive relationship with business growth, profitability and sustainability of MSM Poultry farmers. It was also found that strategic orientation has a significant positive effect on business growth. Also, management structure was found to exert a positive significant effect on profitability. Finally, it was established that government subsidies is a common denominator used in promoting business sustainability for young graduate poultry farmers. The study submitted that enterprise management plays a significant role in promoting economic the growth of poultry farming operating in the agricultural sector. It was recommended that financial and technical support should be provided for MSMEs across sectors especially those into poultry farming. Also, the government should provide conducive macroeconomic condition for the creation of decent jobs through the Agricultural sector.
Keyword : Enterprise Management, Performance, Productivity, poultry farming, north-central Nigeria
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