Assessment of Major Reproductive Disorders in Dairy Cattle in and around Bale Robe, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Table 1

Socioeconomic characteristics of the respondents.

Parameter	Frequency	Percent
Sex of respondents
Male	221	57.55
Female	163	42.45
Age of respondents
10–20	0	0.00
21–30	113	29.43
31–40	181	47.14
41–50	76	19.79
>51	14	3.65
Level of education
Illiterate	134	34.8
Elementary	119	31.07
Secondary	61	15.93
Diploma and above	70	18.28
Major farming activity
Livestock production	125	32.55
Mixed crop-livestock production	259	67.45
System of production
Intensive	96	25.0
Semi-intensive	210	54.69
Extensive	78	20.31
Composition of cattle herd
Small	264	68.75
Medium	100	26.04
Large	20	5.21
Source of income
Livestock	54	14.06
Crop and livestock	267	69.53
Salary	42	10.94
Other business	21	5.47