Factors influencing implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa county, Kenya

Abstract

The study sought to ascertain factors influencing implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa County Kenya. The objectives of the study were to establish whether technological skills influence implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa County, to establish whether marketing factors influence implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment local communities in Mombasa County, to establish whether production costs influence implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa County and finally to establish how land and infrastructure influence implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa County. The target population of study comprised of 588 poultry farmers and 41 livestock officers. The study focused more on commercial poultry farmers who keep chicken for either eggs (layers) or meat Broilers .The researcher selected a sample of 70 farmers and 10 livestock officers. A descriptive survey method was used in this study due to its reliability and ability to produce statistical information that could be analyzed. Data was collected from commercial poultry farmers and livestock officers while interview was done to key informants in the viability and reliability of questionnaires administered. The hypothesis were tested to determine the relationship between independent and dependent variables using Pearson chi-square at 95% level of confidence .The relationship between technology and skills, marketing factors, production costs, land and infrastructure and implementation of poultry farming enterprises for economic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa county was tested. The significant findings of this study showed that technological skills, marketing factors, production costs and land& infrastructure influence implementation of poultry farming enterprises for Meconomic empowerment of local communities in Mombasa County, Kenya. The researcher recommended that, Poultry farming entrepreneurs should be empowered technologically and linked with research institutes in order to improve their productivity, thorough analysis of poultry value chain to encourage value addition and enhance access to market, utilization of locally available raw materials to manufacture poultry feeds, formation of poultry farmers organizations in order to access market and inputs at suitable prices and creation of enabling environment which may include availability of credit facilities, improvement of land ownership improvement of infrastructures and affordable energy to favor small and medium entrepreneurs