Factors Influencing Access of Poultry Farmers to Credit: The Case of the Agricultural Development Bank (ADB) in Ga East Municipality, Ghana

This study investigated the factors influencing poultry farmers' access to credit with particular reference to the Agricultural Develop ment Bank (ADB) in the Ga-East Municipality. Primary data was collected fro m a total of 61 poultry farmers sampled fro m three co mmun ities in the Municipality using the simple rando m samp ling technique. To determine the extent to which borrowers' and enterprises' characteristics influenced access to ADB's credit, the regression probit model was emp loyed. Results of the study indicated that majority of the farmers belonged to a farmer-based organization. Secondary occupation and farmer-based organization membership positively influenced access to credit and were significant at (p<0.01) level, market turnover and age on the other hand, directly and indirect ly in fluenced access to credit and were significant at (p<0.05) and (p <0.10) levels respectively.