Ukoha Obasi Oji  , Augustine Anyanwu Chukwuma  , 
    Technical Efficiency of Small Scale Poultry-Egg Production in Nigeria: Empirical Study of  Poultry Farmers in Imo State, Nigeria,
    Research Journal of Poultry Sciences,
    Volume 1,Issue 2,
    2007,
    Pages 16-22,
    ISSN 1993-5285,
    rjpscience.2007.16.22,
    (https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpscience.2007.16.22)
    Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the technical efficiency of poultry egg production in Nigeria. A sample of 60 poultry-egg farmers was selected by multistage sampling procedure and data were collected by using a structured questionnaire. A stochastic frontier production function was specified and estimated, using maximum  likelihood estimation. The results showed that labour, farm size, feed cost, capital and utilities have a positive and significant impact on output and mean technical  efficiency is 0.58  with a range of  0.43-0.76.  Farm size, extension contact, credit, feed intake, drugs, level of education and farming experience had positive and significant impact on technical efficiency. On the contrary, labour had a significant negative effect on technical efficiency. Recommendations include increase in farm size, provision of more extension services and increased access to credit, medication, education and cheap feed.
    Keywords: Efficiency;egg;farmers;poultry;technical;Nigeria