Evaluation of the Crossbreeding Scheme and Farmers’ Perception of Awassi and Dorper Crossbred Sheep

Table 4

Constraints for sheep crossbreeding ranked by respondents (a weighted index value).

Constraints	Angot	Dessie zuria	Gazo	Legambo	Kobo	Overall
Feed shortage	0.368	0.395	0.243	0.404	0.241	0.330
Lack of improved genotype	0.225	0.210	0.229	0.153	0.166	0.197
Diseases/poor vet service	0.091	0.086	0.189	0.115	0.326	0.161
Drought occurrence	0.119	0.142	0.166	0.167	0.128	0.144
Capital	0.081	0.094	0.103	0.080	0.032	0.078
Labor	0.091	0.052	0.037	0.017	0.080	0.056
Market access	0.000	0.013	0.000	0.063	0.000	0.015
Adaptability	0.021	0.000	0.031	0.000	0.016	0.014
Water shortage	0.004	0.009	0.003	0.000	0.011	0.005