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ABSTRACT
This study examined the acquisition and utilization of agricultural credits by poultry farmers in Egor Local government area, Edo state, Nigeria. The specific objectives were to examine the socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents in the study area, examine the major sources and amount of agricultural credit to poultry farmers, ascertain the uses in which the accessed credit was put into along with the production level. Other objectives were to identify the determinant and access and utilization to credit of poultry farmers as well as examine the constraints faced by poultry farmers in acquiring and utilizing agricultural credits.
A two (2) stage sampling process was employed in this study. Data used for the Study were obtained through primary and secondary sources. The primary data was obtained through the use of personally administered questionnaire of 120 copies through field survey and interview of the farmers in the study area from the study area. Data obtained were analysed using descriptive statistics, regression analysis and Pearson”s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient.
