GSJ: Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2021, Online: ISSN 2320-9186 www.globalscientificjournal.com EFFECT OF MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM ON THE PRODUCTIV- ITY OF LIVESTOCK F ARMING IN GHANA: A CASE STUDY OF SELECTED PIG F ARMERS IN AKUAPEM 1 Tiffany Afrakuma Ankumah, 2 Anita Bans-Akutey 1,2 Department of Business Administration, BlueCrest University College, Kokomlemle, Accra, Ghana 2 Unicaf University, Plot 20842, Off Alick Nkhata Road (Opposite United Nations Headquarters), Longacres, Lu- saka, Zambia KeyWords Farming, Information, Livestock, Management, MIS, Pig Farmers, Productivity, System, Productivity ABSTRACT This study investigated the effect of management information system (MIS) on the productivity of livestock farming in Ghana. The survey method was used in a quantitative case study design; a structured questionnaire was used to collect data. Out of a population of 113 small- holder farmers involved in livestock production in the selected areas: namely Akropong, Abiriw and Odawu; a sample of 40 livestock farmers were purposively selected to participate in the study. Findings indicated that livestock farmers needed information on disease control, lives- tock protection, shelter for livestock and livestock production. The major drawback of the management information system was that it did not meet the special demands of each farmer. In most cases, the management information system does not provide exact information to farmers despite the fact that the concept of decision support system was created in response to such need. The major challenges faced by farmers in the implementation of MIS were inaccuracy and lack of IT skills. The main factors related to access and use of management in- formation system were assistance from experts, organised farmers’ groups, affordable inputs, and awareness of the benefits of information use.These imply that access and use of information facilitate the improvement of livestock farming. It is therefore important to ensure that adequate and appropriate information flows to the rural areas, and that farmers are able to effectively utilize it. 1.0 Introduction The last few decades have witnessed the spread of various types of Management Information System (MIS) and its influence in both public and private sectors, as well as at the international level. The growing body of literature indicates that the impact of MIS is positively related to the organizational business performance (Azeez & Yaakub, 2019). Management information systems are systems that tend to have clearly defined inputs and outputs that enable and provide necessary facilities for accurately and efficiently manag- ing an organizational process. It could be sales, order or record keeping of staff. Information system is a collection of people, proce- dures, software, hardware and data (Osei & Hashim, 2020). Connectivity allows computers to connect and share information, there- by greatly expanding the capability and usefulness of an information system. Management information systems are meant to reduce the stress in managing businesses or organizational procedures. Management Information System (MIS) is one of the major types of computer-based information systems (Osei & Hashim, 2020). It uses the database of an organization in producing well-structured forms of reports. Management Information System (MIS) is de- signed to assist livestock farmers to perform various tasks ranging from operational planning, implementation, documentation, and applying for financial subsidies. Different stakeholders such as farmers, governmental organizations, service providers, and machi- nery manufacturers transfer information amongst each other in MIS. GSJ: Volume 9, Issue 8, August 2021 ISSN 2320-9186 607 GSJ© 2021 www.globalscientificjournal.com