AN ASSESSMENT OF ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF SMALL-SCALE CATFISH (Clarias gariepinus) FARMING IN YENAGOA, NIGERIA.
EKUNWE, P.A. AND EGWARE, R.A.
This study was carried out to examine the profitability, viability and constraints of small scale catfish farming in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. One hundred and twenty small scale catfish farmers were randomly sampled from twelve communities purposively selected from the study area. Data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire augmented with scheduled interview and discussion with the This study was carried out to examine the profitability, viability and constraints of small scale catfish farming in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State. One hundred and twenty small scale catfish farmers were randomly sampled from twelve communities purposively selected from the study area. Data were collected with the aid of well-structured questionnaire augmented with scheduled interview and discussion with the…