PERCEIVED EFFECT OF LIVESTOCK WASTE ON WELLBEING OF FARM WORKERS AND RESIDENTS WITHIN FARM CATCHMENT AREA IN ABIA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

The drive to boost livestock output in Nigeria in an effort to enhance protein consumption creating a rise in waste generation. This study, examined how people in the farm catchment area of Abia State assessed the impact of animal waste on their well-being. A multistage sampling method was employed to choose 148 participants for the research. A systematic interview schedule was used to elicit information from the workers, and descriptive statistics like frequency, percentages, and the t-test were used to analyze the results. There was a significant difference (t = 3.684, P = 0.001) in how study area inhabitants and farm workers perceive the impact of animal wastes on their well-being. Residents and farm workers thought livestock waste had little impact on their well-being. Wellbeing of residents was more affected with livestock waste than that of farm workers. There is a need to formulate rules and regulations governing safe handling of waste to minimise its impact on the wellbeing of citizens.https://www.njap.org.ng/index.php/njap/manageIssues#backIssues RETRACTION OF PAPER: NSAP-UI 20241.The editorial board of the Nigerian Journal of Animal Production hereby formally retract a paper titled “Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Abia State, Nigeria” authored by Kadurumba, C., Osuchukwu, A.A, and Azodo N.L.(2024), which appeared on pages 220-222 of the Proc. 49th Conf., Nig. Soc. for Anim. Prod.(2024) was found to be a plagarised paper titled “Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Oyo State, Nigeria Olusola Samuel Fadairo, Oluwaseun Aderonke Adeleke, Beatrice Oluwatosin Olowofoyeku (2019) published in AGRICULTURA TROPICA ET SUBTROPICA, 52/3–4, 139–147 2.The paper by Kadurumba et al. (2024) titled “Perceived effect of livestock waste on wellbeing of farm workers and residents within farm catchment area in Abia State, Nigeria” is thereby retracted and should not be cited as reference in future.