ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CATFISH PRODUCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA

• <p>&nbsp;              <b>TABLE OF CONTENTS&nbsp;</b></p><p><b>Content                               Page&nbsp;</b></p><p>Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………i&nbsp;</p><p>Declaration………………………………………………………………………............ii&nbsp;</p><p>Certification……………………………………………………………………..............iii&nbsp;</p><p>Dedication……………………………………………………………………………….iv&nbsp;</p><p>Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………....v&nbsp;</p><p>Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………….vi&nbsp;</p><p>List of Tables……………………………………………………………………............ix&nbsp;</p><p>List of Figures……………………………………………………………………............x&nbsp;</p><p>List of Appendices………………………………………………………………………xi&nbsp;</p><p>Abstract………………………………………………………………………………...xii&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• ………………………………………………………………………..1</b>&nbsp;</p><p>INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………...1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.1Background of the Study………………………………………………………..1&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.2Problem Statement………………………………………………………………3&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.3Objectives of the Study………………………………………………………….4&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.4Justification of the Study………………………………………………………..5&nbsp;</p><p>
• 1.5Research Hypothesis…………………………………………………………….5&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• ……………………………………………………………………….6&nbsp;</b></p><p>LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………………...6&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.1An Overview of Fish Farming in Nigeria………………………………………..6&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.2Fisheries Management Systems in Nigeria ……………………………………..6&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.3Food and Agricultural Organization Sustainable Fisheries Development………7&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.4Importance of Fish Farming in the Nigerian economy ………………………….8&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.5Prospects and Potentials of Catfish Production in Nigeria …………………….10&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.6Constraints to Sustainable Fisheries Development in Nigeria ………………....12&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.7Environmental Impact of Fish Farming ………………………………………..13&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.8Definition and Types of Efficiency …………………………………………....15&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.9Concepts of Food Security …………………………………………………….21&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.10Rates of Food Insecurity ……………………………………………………....25</p><p>&nbsp;
• 2.11World Summit on Food Security..................................................................26&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.12Effects of Food Insecurity and Measurements ………………………………..31&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.13Challenges to Achieving Food Security.........................................................32&nbsp;</p><p>
• 2.14Review of Empirical Studies on Food Security Measurement Approaches Food Security Statuses ………………………………………………..................................................………...35&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• ……………………………………………………………....……..37&nbsp;</b></p><p>METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………...………37&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.1Description of the Study Area ………………………………………………….37&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.2Sampling Procedure and Sample Size.........................................................38&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.3Data Collection Techniques...........................................................................39&nbsp;</p><p>
• 3.4Analytical Techniques....................................................................................40&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• …………………………………………………………………….46&nbsp;</b></p><p>RESULTS AND DISCUSSION……………………………………………………...46&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.1Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Farmers ………………………...….46&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.2Profitability Analysis of Catfish Farming ……………………………...............49&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.3Stochastic Frontier Analysis ……………………………………………………51&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.4Impact of Catfish Production on Food Security Status of Farmers ………59&nbsp;</p><p>
• 4.5Constraints to Catfish Production ……………………………………………...62&nbsp;</p><p><b>

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• ……………………………………………………………………...64&nbsp;</b></p><p>SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………64&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.1Summary………………………………………………………………………..64</p><p>&nbsp;
• 5.2Conclusion……………………………………………………………………...66&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.3Recommendations......................................................................................66&nbsp;</p><p>
• 5.4Contribution of the Study to Knowledge……………………………………...67</p><p>&nbsp;REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..…68&nbsp;</p>