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 service | Risk factors | Frequency | Percentage | X2 | value |
| | Age | | | | |
| Conception failure | Young | 29 | 14.5 | 6.5071 | 0.591 | Adult | 63 | 31.5 | | | Old | 42 | 21.0 | | |
| Dystocia/death | Young | 3 | 1.5 | | | Adult | 3 | 1.5 | | | Old | 1 | 0.5 | | |
| | Breed of cow | | | | |
| Conception failure | Local | 71 | 35.5 | 3.7274 | 0.444 | Exotic | 63 | 31.5 | | |
| Dystocia/death | Local | 4 | 2.0 | | | Exotic | 3 | 1.5 | | |
| Low genetic improvement | Local | 7 | 3.5 | 4.3327 | 0.228 | Exotic | 13 | 6.0 | | | | Total | 20 | 10.0 | | |
| Low milk production | Local | 14 | 7.0 | | | Exotic | 7 | 3.5 | | |
| Low adaptability | Local | 2 | 1.0 | | | Exotic | 2 | 1.0 | | |
| Have no problem | Local | 85 | 42.5 | | | Exotic | 70 | 35.0 | | |
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