PROBLEM FACED BY THE POULTRY FARMERS OF MONCLA UPAZILA UNDER BACERHAT DISTRICT

Abstract

The main purpose of the study was to determine the extent of problems thccd by the poultry thrmers in poultry production as well as to explore the relationship bctwccn the selected characteristics of the Ilirmers and their problem faced in poultry Ilirming. Data were collected from randomly selected 100 poultry thrmers or three selected unions of Mongla l.Jpazila under Bagerhat district through personal interview by using an interview schedule during March H) to March 30. 2009. Majority of the respondents (57%) faced to high problem compared to 17% medium problem and 26% low problem. Pearson Product Moment Correlation co-efficient showed that among the selected eleven characteristics of the poultry farmers, family size. poultry lIinn size and annual income had significant posits"e relationship with their problem faced in poultry farming and age of the respondents had a significant negative relationship with their problem faced in poultry production. Other characteristics of the farmers had no significant relationship with their problem faced in poultry production.