Scale Efficiency and its Determinants of Cattle Fattening Enterprise in Borno State, Nigeria

Abstract

This Study was conducted to examinethe scale efficiency of cattle fattening enterprise in Borno state, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling technique was use to select the sample respondents. Primary data was used for the study which was collected with the aid of structured questionnaire. The data gathered includes those on socio-economic variables of the cattle fatteners, inputs used and the output (quantity of beef). The data gathered were analysed using the descriptive statistics, Data Envelopment Analysis and Logit regression model.The result of the scale efficiency analysis revealed a mean efficiency score of 0.541. The main sources of inefficiencies were level of education, age, access to credit and extension services. The study therefore recommends that formal credit facilities should be channel to the cattle fatteners to increase their scale of operation and the fatteners should be encourage to form a strong cooperative societies.

Keywords: Cattle fattening, enterprise, scale efficiency