Effects of rabbit production on income and livelihood of rural households in Nigeria.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

More effort and actions are needed to combat the rising levels of food insecurity and poverty in developing countries, particularly among rural households. Rural households can significantly contribute to reducing poverty, enhancing their nutritional condition, and enhancing their standard of living by engaging in rabbit production but there are few empirical studies on the contribution of rabbit production to households' livelihood and income. Therefore, this study examines how producing rabbits affects rural farmers' income and household livelihood in Nigeria.

Methods and results

Multiple regression and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data gathered from 240 rabbit farms. The findings demonstrated that rabbit farming is a male-dominated enterprise (male

SUBMITTER: Ayeni MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10412989 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature