Research Article
Study on Factors Affecting Estrus Synchronization in Smallholder Dairy Farming Systems of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
Table 4
Knowledge and attitude of farmers regarding synchronization and AI programs at the study sites.
| | Variables | Category | Wukro, N (%) | Agula, N (%) | Mekelle, N (%) | Total, N (%) | Chi-square (X2) | value |
| | Awareness about synchronization | Yes | 46 (100.0) | 43 (81.1) | 50 (90.9) | 139 (90.3) | 10.01 | 0.007 | | No | 0 (0.0) | 10 (18.9) | 5 (9.1) | 15 (9.7) | | If yes, source of information about synchronization | Extension agent | 21 (45.7) | 19 (35.9) | 17 (30.9) | 57 (37.0) | 3.65 | 0.724 | | Farmer association | 8 (17.4) | 10 (18.9) | 13 (23.6) | 31 (20.1) | | Radio | 11 (23.9) | 6 (11.3) | 10 (18.2) | 27 (17.5) | | Neighboring farmers | 6 (13.0) | 8 (15.1) | 10 (18.2) | 24 (15.6) | | Satisfaction with the AI and synchronization service | Yes | 46 (100.0) | 36 (67.9) | 36 (65.5) | 118 (76.6) | 20.10 | ≤0.0001 | | No | 0 (0.0) | 17 (32.1) | 19 (34.5) | 36 (23.4) | | Awareness about AI program | Yes | 46 (100.0) | 49 (92.5) | 54 (98.2) | 149 (96.8) | 5.02 | 0.081 | | No | 0 (0.0) | 4 (7.5) | 1 (1.8) | 5 (3.2) | | If yes, source of information about AI program | By training | 28 (60.9) | 31 (58.5) | 35 (63.6) | 94 (61.0) | 0.54 | 0.765 | | From community | 18 (39.1) | 18 (33.9) | 24 (43.6) | 60 (38.9) | | No | 0 (0.00) | 2 (3.8) | 10 (18.2) | 12 (7.8) | | Failure during AI | Yes | 33 (71.7) | 26 (49.1) | 43 (78.2) | 102 (66.2) | 11.13 | 0.004 | | No | 13 (28.3) | 27 (50.9) | 12 (21.8) | 52 (33.8) | | If yes, cause of AI failure | Disease condition of the animal | 19 (41.3) | 11 (20.8) | 23 (41.8) | 53 (34.4) | 1.89 | 0.756 | | Heat detection problem | 17 (36.9) | 10 (18.9) | 25 (45.5) | 52 (33.8) | | Low performance of the technician | 5 (10.9) | 4 (7.5) | 5 (9.1) | 14 (9.1) |
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