Table 9 Relative index for Chicken Production Constraints in the study agro ecology areas

Prevalence of disease

104

34

68

39

52

0.342

1^st

High chick mortality

64

21

42

52

5

0.221

2^nd

Predator Attack

40

13

26

35

0

0.138

3^rd

Shortage of feed and grains

24

8

16

10

11

0.080

4^th

Lack of parent stock

16

5

10

11

3

0.054

5^th

Poor hatchability

10

3

9

8

10

0.040

6^th

Spoilage of eggs

11

5

2

3

1

0.030

7^th

Poor extension services

8

6

3

7

0

0.030

8^th

Lack of veterinary service/vaccination

9

4

3

5

1

0.028

9^th

Inadequate equipment

8

2

4

5

2

0.025

10^th