Research Article
Study on Productive Performances, Constraints, and Opportunities of Improved Chicken under Village Production System in West Shewa Zone, Ethiopia
Table 4
Ranking of constraints of improved chicken production in the study area.
| Variable of constraints | Respondents’ ranks (R) | Index | Ranked | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % | N | % |
| Prevalence of disease | 93 | 71.00 | 22 | 16.80 | 8 | 6.10 | 1 | 0.80 | 3 | 2.30 | 2 | 1.50 | 1 | 0.80 | 1 | 0.80 | 2.341 | 1 | Improper veterinary services | 3 | 2.30 | 30 | 22.90 | 41 | 31.30 | 19 | 14.50 | 13 | 9.90 | 8 | 6.10 | 8 | 6.10 | 9 | 6.90 | 1.160 | 2 | Attacks of predators | 8 | 6.10 | 25 | 19.10 | 24 | 18.30 | 21 | 16.00 | 27 | 20.60 | 13 | 9.90 | 11 | 8.40 | 2 | 1.50 | 1.075 | 3 | Shortage of concentrate feed | 4 | 3.10 | 25 | 19.10 | 25 | 19.10 | 26 | 19.80 | 26 | 19.80 | 13 | 9.90 | 11 | 8.40 | 1 | 0.80 | 0.900 | 4 | Lack of knowledge about modern chicken management | 11 | 9.90 | 6 | 4.60 | 9 | 6.90 | 28 | 21.40 | 20 | 15.30 | 33 | 25.20 | 13 | 9.90 | 9 | 6.90 | 0.648 | 5 | High price of concentrate feed | 1 | 0.80 | 10 | 7.60 | 2 | 1.50 | 24 | 18.30 | 25 | 19.10 | 39 | 29.80 | 18 | 13.70 | 13 | 9.90 | 0.542 | 6 | Lack of access market | 4 | 3.10 | 11 | 8.40 | 19 | 14.50 | 9 | 6.90 | 7 | 5.30 | 8 | 6.10 | 52 | 39.70 | 21 | 16.00 | 0.503 | 7 | Limited supply of improved chicken/breeds | 7 | 5.30 | 3 | 2.30 | 3 | 2.30 | 7 | 5.30 | 11 | 8.40 | 14 | 10.70 | 15 | 11.50 | 71 | 54.20 | 0.249 | 8 |
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