Training Needs on Improved Catfish Farming Technologies among Small-Scale Farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study assessed the training needs on improved catfish farming technologies among small- scale farmers in Anambra State, Nigeria. it identified respondents ‘areas of training needs on improved catfish farming technologies; ascertained the socio-economic factors influencing the areas of training needs; and identified constraints to training needs on improved catfish farming technologies in the study area. Multi-stage involving purposive and random sampling techniques were used to select (120) respondents. The areas of training needs were highly needed in techniques of improving water quality (??=3.39), pond management (??=3.35).Farmers’ socio- economic characteristics and their level of training needs showed that farming experience and educational attainment statistically and significantly influenced the catfish level of training needs at 5% probability level. The study showed that inadequate of qualified instructors (??=3.78), limited number of instructors (??=3.54), were among the major constraining factors that militated against access to training needs of the catfish

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