TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the Study                                                                               

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                               

1.3       Objective of the Study                                                                                   

1.4       Research Questions                                                                                         

1.5       Hypotheses                                                                                                     

1.6       Significance of the Study                                                                               

1.7       Scope of the Study                                                                                        

1.8       Justification for the Study                                                                             

1.9       Operational Definition of Terms                                                                    

CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1       Conceptual Review                                                                                        

2.2       Concepts of Credits                                                                                        

2.3       Concepts of poultry farming                                                                           

2.4       Theoretical Framework                                                                                   

2.5       Empirical Findings                                                                                         

2.6       Gap in Literature                                                                                             

CHAPTER THREE: METHODOLOGY

3.1       Research Design                                                                                           

3.2       Population                                                                                                      

3.3       Sample size and sampling Technique                                                              

3.4       Instrument                                                                                                       

3.4.1    Validity of Instrument                                                                                   

3.4.2    Reliability of Instrument                                                                                 

3.5       Method of Data Collection                                                                             

3.6       Method of Data Analysis                                                                               

3.7       Objectives                                                                                                       

3.8       Limitations of Methodology                                                                         

3.9       Ethical Consideration                                                                                    

CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS, RESULTS AND

DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS                                                     

4.1       Descriptive Statistics for Variable Employed                                                 

4.1.1    The Level of Education of the Poultry Farmers                                            

4.1.2    Household Size                                                                                               

4.1.3    Farm Size                                                                                                       

4.1.4    Collateral of the Poultry Farmer                                                                     

4.2       Discussion of Findings                                                                                   

4.2.1    Test of Hypothesis One                                                                                 

4.2.2    Test of Hypothesis Two                                                                                  

4.2.3    Test of Hypothesis Three                                                                                

4.2.4    Test of Hypothesis Four                                                                                 

4.2.5    Test of Hypothesis Five                                                                                  

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION

AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.1        Summary                                                                                                         

5.1.1         Summary of Findings                                                                                   

5.2         Conclusion                                                                                                     

Content                                                                                                                   

5.3       Recommendations                                                                                         

5.3.1    Policy Implication                                                                                         

5.4        Contribution to Knowledge                                                                           

5.5         Limitation of the Study                                                                                 

5.6       Suggestion for Further Research                                                                   

REFERENCES                                                                                                    

APPENDICES