Socio-Economics of Cat Fish Husbandry

The study was to determine the socio-economics of catfish husbandry in Chikun local government of Kaduna State, Nigeria. A Sample of 80 respondents was selected for the study through simple random sampling technique and data were collected from them with the use of structured questionnaire. Analysis of the data was done using descriptive statistics, gross margin, and net farm income analysis and profitability ratios. The study findings show that most of the data obtained were analyzed using simple descriptive statistical tools such as the percentage and frequency table averages also the gross margin analysis and farm net income was used. The result showed that most of the catfish farmers are within the age range of 36.55 years, it also shows that 75% of the farmers are males and 25% are female 90% of the respondents are married.