THE PREVALENCE OF POULTRY DISEASE AND ITS MORTALITY RATE IN UYO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA
ABSTRACT
The purpose of the study was to investigate the Prevalence of Poultry Disease And its Mortality Rate in Uyo Local Government Area. For specific objectives, four research questions were formulated to guide the study. Related literatures were reviewed in the study. The area of the study was Uyo Local Government Area. The population comprised of 54 poultry farmers domiciled in Uyo and registered with Uyo office of the Akwa Ibom Agricultural Development Programme (AKADEP). The sample size of 50 was used for the study using simple random sampling technique to select. Information was gathered through questionnaire. An instrument called “PREVALENCE OF POULTRY DISEASE AND ITS MORTALITY RATE QUESTIONNAIRE” (POPDAMRQ) to access information on prevalence of poultry disease and its mortality rate; with 32 items. Data collected were subjected to Analysis using Descriptive statistical tools; frequency table, histogram and pie chart were used to answer research questions. The findings of the study revealed that 64% of farmers had high rates of Avian influenza and only 10% of farmers had very low rates of Avian influenza; 74% of farmers had high rates of Newcastle diseases and 2% of farmers had very low; 42% of farmers had high prevalence rate of Gumboro disease and 22% had low rates of Gumboro. Recommendation were made which include early and timely vaccination of the birds.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
- Background of the Study
The child is an important member of the environment and every society recognizes the worth of the child. In all human societies, children are highly regarded and accepted. Children provide for the survival of the society in term of population. It is the children that will promote and custody customs when adults die. Children are marks of honour to their parents, and are regarded as economic assert.
Play is a pleasurable activity carried out for its own sake without reference to ulterior purposes or future satisfaction.
Good (2004), In Nigeria, most people don’t realize the significance of free creative play with objects and materials. Play is not regarded as a vital avenue for children to learn. Unfortunately, most people who work or deal with children have not received the training to enable them to understand the kind of learning inherent in play.
Parent considers children to be young adult who must take their share in the daily activities at home. Childhood is regarded by parent as part of the adult world, and children are not regarded to play, instead children are expected to be useful to the parent at home and imitate the parent. Most parents perceive play as being useless, time wasting and ruinous to the character of the children, especially, if the child comes back home and start using derogatory statement.
Nildred Parten (2000) found that the peer relation of young children are characterized by three forms of play namely: solitary play parallel play, co-operative play. In solitary play, children play alone with toys and without regards for what they are doing.
One child might be stacking while another does a puzzle neither notices or guess above the other activities. In parallel play, children play independently while they are beside or close to other children or play side by side but occasionally together.
In co-operative play, children interact, share toys, follow one another and make mutual suggestion on what to do.
Cook (2000) revealed that when children given the opportunity to play with play materials, they develop superior communication skills, necessary physical ability and social unity needed in adult life and an increased cognitive and effective educational balance.
Almon (2004) opined that communication is the skill needed to use language with others. This skill enable people to share informant, ideas and feelings and transfer meaning among themselves.