Research Article

Assessment of Constraints of Artificial Insemination Service in Smallholder Dairy Cattle Keepers in Kacha Bira District of Southern Ethiopia

Table 5

Association of problems of AI service concerning age and breed of cattle.

Problems in AI serviceRisk factorsFrequencyPercentageX2 value

Age

Conception failureYoung2914.56.50710.591
Adult6331.5
Old4221.0

Dystocia/deathYoung31.5
Adult31.5
Old10.5

Breed of cow

Conception failureLocal7135.53.72740.444
Exotic6331.5

Dystocia/deathLocal42.0
Exotic31.5

Low genetic improvementLocal73.54.33270.228
Exotic136.0
Total2010.0

Low milk productionLocal147.0
Exotic73.5

Low adaptabilityLocal21.0
Exotic21.0

Have no problemLocal8542.5
Exotic7035.0