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Development of Entrepreneurship Skills Training Module on Fish Breeding and Hatching Occupation
K.K. Obiyai and N.A. Ekubo
Corresponding Author: Koku Kemenanaebi Obiyai
Submitted: 2010 November, 21
Accepted: 2011 January, 07
Published: 2011 March, 15 |
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The study sought to develop entrepreneurship skill training module for enhancing fish farmers in fish
breeding and hatching occupation. The study was carried out in Bayelsa State. The design for the study was
instrumentation. The sample of forty (40) respondents consisting of thirty (30) Agricultural Extension officers
and ten (10) University Lecturers of the department of fisheries technology were selected through purposive
sampling technique. The instrument for data collection was the researcher developed a structured questionnaire
using four Point Likert rating scales. The research questions were answered using mean and standard deviation.
The result revealed that forty-two (41) entrepreneurship skills were needed for the development of the training
module for fish breeding and hatching. The study therefore recommended that Government should encourage
more people to get involved in fish farming business, create an enabling financial environment to create
opportunities for easy access to credits to increase investment in fish breeding and hatching and also establish
fish breeding and hatching places to reduce incidence of shortage in supply of fingerlings and finally train
extension officers for capacity building to be more efficient in educating fish farmers on modern technologies
and subsequent adoption. Based on the findings, it was concluded that emphasis should be placed on the
required skills to harness the potentials of fish farmers in fish breeding and hatching occupation.
Key words: Aquaculture, breeding, enterprises, hatching, marketing, planning,
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K.K. Obiyai and N.A. Ekubo, . Development of Entrepreneurship Skills Training Module on Fish Breeding and Hatching Occupation. Asian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, (2): 111-114.
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ISSN (Online): 2041-3890
ISSN (Print): 2041-3882 |
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