Farmers’ perception of calf housing and factors influencing its adoption on dairy cattle farms in Uganda

Kiggundu, Muhammad; Kigozi, Abasi; Walusimbi, Hussein K.; Mugerwa, Swidiq

doi:10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00805

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“…It is important that future studies should try to re-phrase the question on animal welfare de nition and make it more clear and understandable to a lay person. Studies conducted in Uganda on farmer perceptions on calf housing indicated that level of education among other factors affects the way dairy farmers house dairy calves (Kiggundu et al, 2021). I do agree with results of the studies from Uganda, that the level of education could impact negatively on the ways farmers house dairy calves.…”

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Zimbabwean large scale dairy stockpeople towards animal welfare

Matore

2022

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Stockpeople involved in day to day handling of animals in Zimbabwe are rarely assessed for their animal welfare knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP). However, given the growing demand for milk and dairy products in Zimbabwe and the increasing global demand for animal products that are produced in an animal welfare friendly environment there is potential benefit of studying the KAP of stockpeople towards the welfare of dairy animals. This cross sectional study was carried out among 75 stockpeople from 31 large-scale dairy farms in Midlands Province, Zimbabwe. Results of this study revealed that, animal welfare KAP among stockpeople from Zimbabwe large-scale dairy farms are low. The KAP study showed low levels of knowledge, negative attitudes and practices that support poor animal welfare. These findings were attributed to the low levels of education among stockpeople and limited training received by stockpeople on animal welfare from agriculture extension service providers in Zimbabwe. It is recommended that further studies be done to find out better and more effective ways of teaching animal welfare concepts and practices. These approaches of teaching animal welfare to stockpeople should take into account the stockpeople’s cultural and education backgrounds.

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Zimbabwean large scale dairy stockpeople towards animal welfare

Matore

2022

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“…It is important that future studies try to re-phrase the question on animal welfare de nition and make it clearer and understandable to a lay person. Studies conducted in Uganda on farmer perceptions on calf housing indicated that level of education among other factors affected way dairy farmers housed their dairy calves (Kiggundu et al, 2021) and that collaborates with our outcomes. Dairy or agriculture related education, capacitates the farmer to good dairy production practises that ensures welfare of animals is well taken care of.…”

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Dairy cattle welfare: knowledge, attitudes and practices of stockpeople from Midlands Province- Zimbabwe’s large-scale dairy farms”

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2024

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Welfare of dairy animals and consequently their health and productivity is influenced by a number of factors such as the quality and quantity of supplement, health care given to animals, and stockpeoples; knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) on animal welfare. Studies have been conducted to evaluate the influence of most of the above factors on welfare of dairy animals, but very few studies focused on the influence of stockpeoples’ KAP on dairy welfare. A cross sectional study involving 93 stockpeople from the 31 large-scale dairy farms in the Midlands Province, Zimbabwe was conducted to determine their KAP on animal welfare. Results revealed that 67% of the stockpeople could not define animal welfare and this was significantly associated with the stockperson’s level of education (χ2 = 12.54, df = 3, p = 0.006). Only 14% of the stockpeople interviewed always talked to dairy cows when handling them and this was significantly associated with gender of the stockperson (χ2 = 10.7, df = 2, p < 0.001). About 20% of the stockpeople responded positively to touching the dairy animals when handling them and this was associated significantly with the stockperson’s gender (p = 0.005). On responses to whipping of animals when driving them, about 90% of the stockpeople said they never whip animals when handling or driving them. It is recommended that further studies be done to find better and more effective ways of teaching animal welfare concepts and practices.

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“…Sedangkan faktor eksternal melihat dari sisi karakteristik inovasi dan faktor lainnya seperti kelembagaan, penyuluhan, serta kebijakan. Fitriza et al (2012); Kiggundu et al (2021) menyatakan bahwa persepsi peternak dipengaruhi karakteristik peternak seperti tingkat pendidikan, umur, dan juga pengalaman dalam berusaha ternak. Pada sisi lain, persepsi dipengaruhi oleh karakteristik dari inovasi, seperti yang disampaikan oleh Ploll et al (2022) Terkait persepsi peternak sapi sonok telah terdapat penelitian sebelumnya yang menemukan bahwa peternak mempunyai persepsi positif dalam memelihara sapi sonok (Heryadi & Fitrianti, 2022).…”

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Persepsi Peternak Terhadap Pemeliharaan Sapi Sonok di Madura

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Widodo²

2022

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Madura island is one area that has potential in the farm sector. Madura cattle are classified into three categories: beef cattle, sonok cattle, and karapan cattle. The high cost of raising sonok cattle is an obstacle for farmers with middle and lower-middle financial conditions. This can be considered to affect the perception of farmers about raising sonok cattle. The purpose of this study is to analyze the perception of farmers on the maintenance of sonok cattle and the factors that influence it. The research was conducted in Waru Barat Village, Waru District, Pamekasan Regency. The study was conducted from October to November 2021. The respondents in this study were 30 sonok cattle breeders, considering that the number was already considered representative. The snowball sampling technique determined the determination of respondents. The data were descriptively analyzed using a Likert scale before moving on to multiple linear regression analysis. The results of this study indicate that 90% of farmers have a productive age with a low level of education, as much as 94%, experience > 20 years as much as 57%, and income below the East Java Poverty Line Index (IGK). The perception of farmers is classified as moderate (70%). Farmers' ideas about raising sonok cattle are affected by their level of education and experience.

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Farmers’ perception of calf housing and factors influencing its adoption on dairy cattle farms in Uganda

Cited by 8 publications

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Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Zimbabwean large scale dairy stockpeople towards animal welfare

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Zimbabwean large scale dairy stockpeople towards animal welfare

Dairy cattle welfare: knowledge, attitudes and practices of stockpeople from Midlands Province- Zimbabwe’s large-scale dairy farms”

Persepsi Peternak Terhadap Pemeliharaan Sapi Sonok di Madura

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