Socio-Economic Effects of Poultry Farms Located in Residential Areas at Barangay Rosario, Pozzorubio, Pangasinan

Abstract

The study was conducted from March 2016 to April 2016 in Rosario, Pozzorubio, Pangasinan to gather the personal characteristics of the respondents and the socio-economic effects of the poultry farms as perceived by the neighbors. There were 30 residents who were selected randomly as respondents to the study. Most of these residents are housewives and farmers of the Area. Most of the respondents belong to the age bracket of 40-60 years old and are married. Most of the respondents’ livelihood is farming and 6 respondent’s works in the poultry farms. A structural survey questionnaire was used to get the relevant data and information needed. The data obtained was consolidated, categorized and tabulated using frequencies and percentage. Number one concern from the neighboring people is the odor and flies coming from the poultry farms. These issues make the neighboring people sick and contaminates their food and water. Most of the neighboring people are talking about this issues and concerns rather than the contributions of these poultry farms to their friends and families. These poultry farms provided employment to some of the neighboring people and the roads going to the poultry farms were being maintained and clean. Poultry farms pay high in terms of electricity that contributes a lot to the electric company.