Socio-economic Profile of Goat Rearing Farmers and Their Management Practices in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Islam, Md. Ariful; Hossain, Md. Nazmul; Chokraborti, Sree Shawon; Rahman, Saidur; Tasnim, Anika; Zabir, Abdullah Al

doi:10.9734/jaeri/2018/43818

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“…So, housewife and dairy were the major occupation for the respondent in the study area. Most of the results in this study were in line with Islam et al [15] which is conducted on the socioeconomic status of goat farmers in Sylhet region. Although they conducted their study on goat farming but this is similar because in this study majority of the respondents are involved in farming.…”

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Impact of ASA Microcredit on Livelihood Status of Rural Women in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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Yasmin

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The present study was conducted to assess the impact of microcredit of women borrowers of ASA credit at Sadar Upazila in the Sylhet district. With these views in mind, data were collected randomly from sixty respondents who were involved in different IGAs. The survey method was followed to collect the required data with a well-developed questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were applied for the analysis of data and sustainable livelihood framework was used for assessing the impact of credit. Results showed that there was a remarkable increase in assets of the respondents towards improved livelihood after joining with the ASA credit program. The findings exposed that ASA loan brought about a positive impact on the livelihood improvement of the borrowers. It was also found to have a significant positive effect on women’s social empowerment indicators namely attitude towards their children education, mobility to outside home, participation and decision-making ability etc. Finally, the present study suggests conducting further study of similar types in other parts of the country to make the findings representative one.

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confidence: 89%

Impact of ASA Microcredit on Livelihood Status of Rural Women in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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“…The annual household income of the sheep farmer varied to BDT 132873 to 320800 found in the previous study which differs from the present study may be for different study areas [11]. However, another research reported that the annual income of small ruminant rearing farmer ranged to BDT 50 thousand to 400 thousand [12].…”

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Socioeconomic Investigation and Husbandry Management Practices of Native Sheep Rearing Farmers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

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The present research was design to explore the socioeconomic conditions, the existing husbandry management practices along with the problems and constraints of native sheep rearing farmers at the field level. The data was collected from purposively selected 11 upazilas of 6 districts in Bangladesh. The data was collected through a pre-tested interview schedule from 1768 sheep rearing farmers by using simple random sampling technique and analyzed descriptively. The research revealed that 52.65% of farmers were literate in the study areas and most of them (32.52%) were studied classes 1 to 5. The literacy rate of the sheep farmers was the highest in Nikhongchari and Subornochar upazilas. The main occupation of sheep rearing farmer was agriculture (65.16%). However, the landholdings and annual income were found 122.01±8.85 decimal and BDT 80 thousand respectively. The highest landholding and annual income were found in Subornochar (373.19 decimal) and Copanigonj upazillas (BDT 215 thousand) respectively. Moreover, Subornochar and Copanigonj upazilas were found rich in livestock assets than the other surveyed areas. The highest herd size of sheep per household found 76.61±8.90 and 30.71±7.26 in Copanigonj and Subornochar upazilas respectively. In all irrespective of areas, the herd size per household was found 13.27±1.23. Among all types of sheep ewe (56.47%) was the highest because farmers normally kept ewes for further reproduction, ram and wither were sold early in the market. Furthermore, the existing management practices of native sheep found poor irrespective of areas. Most of the farmers have no separated shed and 21.50% of them used cow shed as the housing of native sheep. Hence, the feeding system was mostly the entire free movement system (49.33%) and the average time for field feeding was 9.33±0.05 hours/day. The farmers used open land (66.34%) and roadside (61.53%) as pasture land for their sheep. The highest 43.15% of farmers reported a shortage of natural feeding land followed by disease and treatment (41.00%) related problems. The organized efforts should be taken to incorporate a feasible and sustainable management system of native sheep and consequently to improve the socioeconomic conditions of rural poor farmers in Bangladesh.

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“…In low-income countries of e.g., Asia, Africa, and Latin-America, locally adapted goat breeds are raised for milk and meat, and in dry and drought-prone areas, goat milk is often the only protein source in children's diets (7). In countries where the majority of goats are found, most goat owners belong to the lower socioeconomic strata (8)(9)(10)(11)(12), and, in rural areas, goats are largely managed by women and children (13,14).…”

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Global Goat! Is the Expanding Goat Population an Important Reservoir of Cryptosporidium?

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Goats are a primary or additional income source for many families in resource-poor areas. Although often considered inferior to other livestock, the resilience of goats and their ability to thrive in a range of environments means that that they are of particular value. Furthermore, goats emit less methane than other livestock species. In these same areas, it is well-documented that cryptosporidiosis has a substantial impact on infant morbidity and mortality, as well as reducing child growth and development. As Cryptosporidium also causes diarrheal disease in goats, the question arises whether goats may represent a reservoir of infection to humans. Epidemiological studies regarding the potential for transmission of Cryptosporidium between goats and humans have largely concluded that Cryptosporidium species infecting goats are not zoonotic. However, these studies are mostly from developed countries, where goat husbandry is smaller, management routines differ greatly from those of developing countries, contact between goats and their owners is more limited, and cryptosporidiosis has less impact on human health. In this article, background information on goat husbandry in different countries is provided, along with information on Cryptosporidium prevalence among goats, at both the species and sub-species levels, and the potential for zoonotic transmission. The intention is to indicate data gaps that should be filled and to increase awareness of the role of goats as providers for low-income families, often living in areas where cryptosporidiosis is endemic and where appropriate baseline interventions could have a positive impact, regardless of species of goat or parasite.

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Socio-economic Profile of Goat Rearing Farmers and Their Management Practices in Sylhet, Bangladesh

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Impact of ASA Microcredit on Livelihood Status of Rural Women in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Impact of ASA Microcredit on Livelihood Status of Rural Women in Sylhet, Bangladesh

Socioeconomic Investigation and Husbandry Management Practices of Native Sheep Rearing Farmers in Selected Areas of Bangladesh

Global Goat! Is the Expanding Goat Population an Important Reservoir of Cryptosporidium?

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