Research Article
An Investigation into Major Sheep Diseases and Management Practices in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia
Table 1
Sociodemography of the study participants in North Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia.
| Variables | No. | Percent (%) |
| Sex | Male | 303 | 75.8 | Female | 97 | 24.3 |
| Age | 19–29 | 48 | 12.0 | 30–44 | 206 | 51.5 | 45–59 | 123 | 30.8 | >60 | 23 | 5.8 |
| Educational status | Illiterate | 131 | 32.8 | Read and write | 62 | 15.5 | Grade 1–4 | 40 | 10.0 | Grade 5–8 | 22 | 5.5 | Grade 9–12 | 48 | 12.0 | Diploma and above | 97 | 24.3 |
| Sheep-producing experience | <2 yrs | 47 | 11.8 | 2–5 yrs | 104 | 26.0 | >5 yrs | 249 | 62.3 |
| Agroecology | Highland | 358 | 89.5 | Midland | 32 | 8.0 | Lowland | 10 | 2.5 |
| Districts | Kimbibit | 60 | 15.0 | Wuchale | 67 | 16.8 | Degem | 68 | 17.0 | Kuyu | 67 | 16.8 | Jidda | 70 | 17.5 | Girar Jarso | 68 | 17.0 |
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