The Impact of Rural-Urban Migration on Poultry Production in the Niger Delta Region, Nigeria

Subject Areas : Rural and Agricultural Sociology

Albert Ofuoku ¹ , Oghenesuvwe Okpara ² , Oghenebrorhie Obakanurhe ³

1 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 2Department of Animal Science, Delta State University, Asaba Campus,P.M.B. 95074, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
2 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 2Department of Animal Science, Delta State University, Asaba Campus,P.M.B. 95074, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria
3 - Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension, 2Department of Animal Science, Delta State University, Asaba Campus,P.M.B. 95074, Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

Received: 2016-06-22 Accepted : 2016-12-25 Published : 2017-01-01

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