WILLINGNESS TO UTILIZE DOMESTIC WASTES FOR POULTRY SUPPLEMENT BY RURAL WOMEN IN CREATING WEALTH: IN A POST COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN ABIA STATE

Abstract

This study determined the willingness by rural women to utilize domestic waste as poultry supplement as a
means of wealth creation in a post COVID 19 pandemic in Arochukwu LGA of Abia State. The study raised
the three research questions which were answered. A survey research design was employed. A sample of
150 housewives were drawn from the target population of 400 housewives who depend on their husbands
income or on their hard-earned finances in Arochukwu LGA. Purposive random sampling techniques was
employed to determine the sample for the study.The data collected was systematically analysed using the
mean and standard deviation of four-point likert type scale of 2.5 average. It revealed that all the items listed
as procedures involved in producing poultry supplements in order to reduce much spending in poultry
keeping got the mean scores above 2.50. this indicate that the respondents agreed with the items as the steps
involved in producing poultry supplement from some domestic wastes such as fish bone, eggshell, coconut
chaff. The eggs when sold will generate income for the family members. The quantity of feed bought for
each set will be less, thereby creating extra income for the family members. The study revealed that all the
listed items recorded a mean score of above 2.50 meaning that the respondents with the items confirming
their willingness to embark on the poultry farming in Arochukwu communities. Based on the findings, a
pragmatic recommendation that will help to encourage rural women to start keeping poultry for wealth
creation were made, for example: The Rural Women should be encouraged to attend extension programmes
concerning wealth creation and the like, to acquire the needed knowledge on the utilization of domestic
wastes. The Rural Women should be given financial assistance from the Government, NGOs and Banks.
among others