ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF CATFISH PRODUCTION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSEHOLD FOOD SECURITY IN FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY, ABUJA, NIGERIA

•                TABLE OF CONTENTS Content                               Page Title Page…………………………………………………………………………………i Declaration………………………………………………………………………............ii Certification……………………………………………………………………..............iii Dedication……………………………………………………………………………….iv Acknowledgement……………………………………………………………………....v Table of Contents……………………………………………………………………….vi List of Tables……………………………………………………………………............ix List of Figures……………………………………………………………………............x List of Appendices………………………………………………………………………xi Abstract………………………………………………………………………………...xii 

Chapter ONE

INTRODUCTION

• ………………………………………………………………………..1 INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………………...1 
• 1.1Background of the Study………………………………………………………..1 
• 1.2Problem Statement………………………………………………………………3 
• 1.3Objectives of the Study………………………………………………………….4 
• 1.4Justification of the Study………………………………………………………..5 
• 1.5Research Hypothesis…………………………………………………………….5 

Chapter TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW

• ……………………………………………………………………….6 LITERATURE REVIEW……………………………………………………………...6 
• 2.1An Overview of Fish Farming in Nigeria………………………………………..6 
• 2.2Fisheries Management Systems in Nigeria ……………………………………..6 
• 2.3Food and Agricultural Organization Sustainable Fisheries Development………7 
• 2.4Importance of Fish Farming in the Nigerian economy ………………………….8 
• 2.5Prospects and Potentials of Catfish Production in Nigeria …………………….10 
• 2.6Constraints to Sustainable Fisheries Development in Nigeria ………………....12 
• 2.7Environmental Impact of Fish Farming ………………………………………..13 
• 2.8Definition and Types of Efficiency …………………………………………....15 
• 2.9Concepts of Food Security …………………………………………………….21 
• 2.10Rates of Food Insecurity ……………………………………………………....25 
• 2.11World Summit on Food Security..................................................................26 
• 2.12Effects of Food Insecurity and Measurements ………………………………..31 
• 2.13Challenges to Achieving Food Security.........................................................32 
• 2.14Review of Empirical Studies on Food Security Measurement Approaches Food Security Statuses ………………………………………………..................................................………...35 

Chapter THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

• ……………………………………………………………....……..37 METHODOLOGY……………………………………………………………...………37 
• 3.1Description of the Study Area ………………………………………………….37 
• 3.2Sampling Procedure and Sample Size.........................................................38 
• 3.3Data Collection Techniques...........................................................................39 
• 3.4Analytical Techniques....................................................................................40 

Chapter FOUR

DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

• …………………………………………………………………….46 RESULTS AND DISCUSSION……………………………………………………...46 
• 4.1Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Farmers ………………………...….46 
• 4.2Profitability Analysis of Catfish Farming ……………………………...............49 
• 4.3Stochastic Frontier Analysis ……………………………………………………51 
• 4.4Impact of Catfish Production on Food Security Status of Farmers ………59 
• 4.5Constraints to Catfish Production ……………………………………………...62 

Chapter FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

• ……………………………………………………………………...64 SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS……………………64 
• 5.1Summary………………………………………………………………………..64 
• 5.2Conclusion……………………………………………………………………...66 
• 5.3Recommendations......................................................................................66 
• 5.4Contribution of the Study to Knowledge……………………………………...67 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………..…68