Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Farmers to Infertility in Female West African Dwarf Goats in Imo State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Infertility, West African Dwarf goat, Knowledge, Attitude, PracticesAbstract
The study assesses the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding infertility in female West African Dwarf (WAD) goats in Imo State, Nigeria. Three hundred and ten (310) goat farmers from seven Local Government Areas in Imo State were selected. The results reveal the involvement of more females than males in goat farming. A higher population (90.6%) of the farmers had formal education; 87.4% did not keep goats as their source of income. The respondents had good years of experience in goat farming. Their resultant years of experience had a positive influence on their general knowledge. The respondents (85.2%) accepted that infertility could be a problem for indigenous goats, while 92.3% were willing to release suspected infertile goats for proper investigation and research purposes. None of the socio-demographic characteristics of the respondents is significantly associated with their knowledge and practice in goat farming. The age and qualifications of the respondents are significantly related to their attitude towards goat farming. The practice metrics revealed most LGAs struggle with implementing effective reproductive management strategies. Hence, determination of the prevalence and causes of infertility in WAD goats in Imo State to improve reproductive health and promote the overall production of goat farming.
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