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IMPACT OF PAN AFRICAN TSETSE AND TRYPANOSOMIASIS ERADICATION
CAMPAIGN ON CATTLE PRODUCTIVITY BY CATTLE REARERS IN JIGAWA AND
NASARAWA STATES, NIGERIA
Author(s): Achagwa, S. M., Sennuga, S. O, and Ajah, J
Volume/Issue: Volume 6 , Issue 1(2026)
ABSTRACT:
The study examine the impact of Pan African Tsetse and Trypanosomiasis Eradication Campaign (PATTEC) on Cattle productivity by cattle rearers in Jigawa and Nasarawa States, Nigeria. The specific objectives are to: describe the socio-economic characteristic of cattle rears in the study area, analyze the impact of PATTEC on the income of cattle reares that participated in PATTEC project in the study area and identify the constraints militating against cattle rearing activities in the study area. Multistage sampling techniques was used to sample 640 respondents for the study. The socio-economic characteristics of the respondents indicated that the majority (82.2%) of cattle rearers in Jigawa State are male, while only 17.8% were female. Cattle rearing is a male-dominated activity in Nasarawa State, with 93.1% of respondents being male and only 6.9% female. The average age of cattle rearers in both Jigawa and nasarawa State were 47 years. Majority of farmers in Jigawa (91.3%) and Nasarawa (96.2%) states were married, suggesting that cattle rearing is a major livelihood activity for family heads who provide for their households. The results revealed that 66.5% of cattle rearers in Jigawa State had no formal education; in Nasarawa State, more than half of the respondents (52.0%) had no formal education. The average farming experience of the farmers in both states was 28 years. The mean household size of farmers in Jigawa state was 8 while Nasarawa was 12. The average annual income of cattle rearers in Jigawa and Nasarawa States was ₦3,028,393.1 and ₦2,282,368.75, respectively. The propensity score matching analysis showed that income from cattle sales is significant. The results revealed an Average Treatment Effect (ATE) of ₦690,554.10 and an Average Treatment Effect on the Treated (ATET) of ₦740,061.50, both statistically significant at the 1% level (p < 0.01). The study revealed that the major constraints faced by cattle rearers in the study area were herdersfarmers clashes, cattle rustling, water scarcity in the dry season, lack of adequate veterinary services, and poor cattle insurance. The study recommended that the government, through the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, should take decisive action by strengthening veterinary support, increasing the number of trained personnel, and ensuring the availability of affordable and accessible animal healthcare services to sustain the gains of PATTEC. In addition, Government should also find lasting solution to farmers herders clashed. Furthermore, intensify on the security of farmers and herders in the study area.
KEYWORDS:
Tsetse, Trypanosomiasis, cattle rearing.
