The contribution of live stock production to household income and food security in Danko Communities in the Upper West Region of Ghana
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May, 2016
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The survey is aimed at assessing the contribution of Livestock production to household income
and food security in the lives of the people of Danko Community. The research revealed that the
most common livestock kept in Danko Community was fowl and followed by goat. And livestock
contribute positively to total household income.
The research indicates that, livestock production contributes to food security. This was ascertained
through the use of Pearson correlation which depicted a strong positive correlation.
Nevertheless, the research revealed that livestock farmers face the following challenges disease
infestation, poor pricing, poor breeds, inadequate veterinary officers among others.
The following points are worth noting. Most of the livestock farmers in Danko Community are
illiterates. Livestock production contributes to a sustainable livelihood in Danko Community. The
dominant animal kept in Danko Community is fowl. Livestock farmers face a lot of challenges
like disease infestation, poor breeds of livestock, and inadequate veterinary officers among others.
Livestock production increases household income and therefore individuals, government and Nongovernmental organizations should give much attention to the sector in order to reduce food
insecurity and improve households’ income.
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A thesis submitted to the Department of Economics in partial fulfilment of the requirement for the degree of MSc. Economics