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- Title
Farmers' perception of veterinary services in Bangladesh.
- Authors
A. K., Paul; T., Aziz; S., Biswas
- Abstract
Farmers' perception of veterinary services at the Upazila (Sub-district) Veterinary Hospital (UVH), and constraints of livestock farming in Bangladesh were studied. Data from 135 livestock farmers which were obtained, using a pretested questionnaire. Most of the farmers (99.3%) had small families. Most were illiterate (60.0%), 22.2% had Secondary School Certificate and 17% had Higher Secondary Certificate or above. Mostly, stall feeding system was practised (76.9%), concentrated feed (71.9%) and water (68.9%) were supplied twice daily and animals were dewormed at regular intervals (51.1%). Irregular vaccinations were followed by 15.6% farmers. Only 55.2% of farmers called on veterinary surgeons when their animals were sick. About 77.6% farmers were satisfied with the existing public veterinary services. About 32.1% farmers got veterinary services at their door step by the veterinary surgeons whereas 29.9, 28.4 and 8.2% farmers received drugs, services, and free vaccination, respectively. Poor knowledge of farming (71.3%), feeds and fodder scarcity (55.6%) and unavailability of safe water (64.4%) were the main constraints identified. It is suggested that more training and veterinary extension programmes for farmers are required.
- Subjects
BANGLADESH; VETERINARY services; VETERINARIANS; FARMERS; VETERINARY hospitals; AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL health technicians; ANIMAL specialists
- Publication
Bangladesh Veterinarian, 2022, Vol 39, Issue 1/2, p26
- ISSN
1012-5949
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3329/bvet.v38i1-2.69063