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- Title
GENDER AND INFORMATION GAP IN LARGE AND SMALL RUMINANTS WITH SPECIAL CONTEXT OF NEONATAL CARE.
- Authors
Saghir, Aqeela; Mahmood Chaudhary, Khalid; Sharif, M.; Aftab, Rehan; Ashraf, Ijaz; Shoukat Ali
- Abstract
Neonatal care is a neglected area in livestock production sector. Future generation is based on the care of calves/ kids of large and small ruminants. Although, women involvement in livestock activities ranges from 60-90 percent but not well equipped with technical knowledge for calf care and management. A study was conducted in the institute of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan during the year 2009-10. The objective was to find out gender and information related gap regarding neonatal care of large and small ruminants in District Okara, Punjab, Pakistan. The results revealed that majority (67.1%) of respondent's maintained 1-4 number of calves and 0-1 number of kids. Small number of respondents were aware of cutting/disinfecting of naval cord and other related practices of calf care. An overwhelming majority (99.4%) fed the calf through mother. About one fourth of respondents claimed about diseases such as HS, Enterotoxaemia and sheep pox. One-third of respondents (31%) utilized TV to get information. Lack of training, less availability of veterinary services and lack of cooperation of Livestock Department were the major factors hindering the neonatal care. It is suggested that female farmers should be trained by government to raise their information level to enhance the production of calves through neonatal care.
- Subjects
KNOWLEDGE gap theory; RUMINANT feeding &; feeds; CATTLE feeding &; feeds; CATTLE nutrition; CALVES; AGRICULTURAL economics
- Publication
Journal of Agricultural Research (03681157), 2014, Vol 52, Issue 4, p607
- ISSN
0368-1157
- Publication type
Article