RABBIT PRODUCTION AS AGRO- ENTREPRENEUR FOR STUDENTS IN TERTIARY INSTITUTION: A STUDY OF FEDERAL COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AKURE

Abstract

This study was designed to gather relevant information on the state of rabbit production among students within the campus with the aid of understanding their challenges, reasons for undertaking such ventures on campus, how they are able to combine rearing of rabbits with their studies. Students involved in rabbit farming were organized into groups. Using well-structured questionnaires and resource interview section information on effect of rabbit farming on students’ academic performance, number of stock kept, reason they involved in the venture and challenges faced were collected. The result obtained in this study, it is observed that 90% of the students involved in rabbit farming on campus are male while only 10% are female. Seventy percent (70%) of the respondents reported that rearing rabbits on campus has no effect on their academic performances while 30% reported that it does. From the report on the production, 75% of the respondents went into the rabbit farming to make some extra money for themselves while only 2% are involved in it as a result of their student project. It can be concluded that the increase in number of rabbit farmers on the campus is mainly because the students want extra source of income.