Abstract: Dog meat is the flesh and other edible parts derived from Dogs. Historically, human consumption of Dog meat has been recorded in many parts of the world, Dog meat remains a particularly popular and traditional food in parts of various part of Nigeria, like Plateau and Akwa Ibom state. Dog trade in Nigeria has become so profitable that Dogs are now imported from neighboring countries like Niger and Chad to sustain the market demand. The study made use of a purely exploratory research design, with qualitative instruments being the method of data collection. The research conducted 27 in depth interviews and 2 key informant interviews among the study population. Purposive and snow........
Keywords: Dog, Dog meat, Kanke, Dog trade, Market, Livelihood, Sociology, Nigeria
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