Factors Influencing the Adoption of Newcastle Disease Vaccine Among Smallholder Indigenous Chicken Farmers in Some Selected Northern States, Nigeria
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The study examined the factors influencing the adoption of Newcastle disease (ND) vaccine among smallholder indigenous chicken farmers in Bauchi, Plateau, and Kano States, using both descriptive and inferential statistics. A multistage sampling technique was used to select 810 respondents from the study area. Data were collected through the administration of structured questionnaires and focus group discussions (FGD), and analysed using descriptive statistics and binomial logistic regression. The results revealed that the major risks to poultry production were disease outbreaks (80.2%), theft (58.0%), and predation (42.6%). Farmers commonly used depopulation (81.5%), traditional herbal remedies (71.0%), and biosecurity practices (67.3%) the farmers commonly used depopulation (81.5%), traditional herbal remedies (71.0%), and biosecurity practices (67.3%) as their major risk-coping strategies across the study area. However, vaccination was adopted by only 14.2%, indicating a generally low level of adoption. More so, all impacts were statistically significant (p < 0.01), confirming its devastating effect on smallholder indigenous poultry production. Key factors significantly predicting ND vaccine uptake revealed significant predictors of ND vaccine adoption (p < 0.05). Specifically, education level (p<0.01), household size (p<0.01), cooperative membership (p< 0.01), contact with animal health providers (AHP) (p < 0.001), frequency of AHP visits (p<0.01), and farm income (p<0.01) were all positive and significantly associated with adoption. Age (p<0.10), flock size (p<0.05) and farming experience (p<0.10) also had positive but lesser effects. The study concluded that socio-economic factors significantly determine ND vaccine uptake. It recommends that extension agencies and veterinary departments intensify farmer sensitisation on vaccination benefits by promoting thermostable ND vaccines (like I-2), and reducing access barriers, while government and development partners should subsidise vaccines, improve rural cold-chain systems, and enhance veterinary outreach to increase adoption and reduce ND-related losses.
Authors: GUKUT M. Y., ABDULLAHI S., MURTALA N., CHABIRI L. A., IFENDE V. I., OLABODE M. P., USMAN R. A., WEKA R., ISHAKU N. G., APEH D., HARUNA I. M.
Language: English
Subfield: Agronomy and Crop Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7128310375
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