The Level of Knowledge Level of Breeders in the Field of Management and Breeding of Cattles in Central and Southern Governorates of Iraq

Talib Hadi, Mohammed; Abdul Al Razzaq Naji, Ashwaq

doi:10.33794/qjas.2015.108691

The Level of Knowledge Level of Breeders in the Field of Management and Breeding of Cattles in Central and Southern Governorates of Iraq

Authors

Mohammed Talib Hadi

Ashwaq Abdul Al Razzaq Naji

https://doi.org/10.33794/qjas.2015.108691

Abstract

The research aims at identifying knowledge level of breeders in the field of management and breeding cattle in central and southern provinces of Iraq , The research community cover of ( 13 ) provinces of the central and southern area of Iraq . ( 50% ) of those provinces in which ( 7 provinces ) have been chosen as a sample ( Baghdad , Karbala , Najaf , Wasit , Qadissiya , Muthana and Basrah ) . ( 0.5% ) of the Cattle breeders as a random cluster sample is chosen which consist (188) of the total of (36827) breeders to achieve the aim of the research questionnaire has been designed to collect data to measure knowledge level of breeders cattle , consists of eight axis as (Cows feeding , harboring cows , cows health , reproductive care , care of the cows, modern of births care , the environment , field records) , the items constituent these axis amount (76) items. The research result reduction knowledge level of breeders in the special operations in management and breeding cattle , if was (62.8%) of breeders Within of class few knowledge level , The research recommends intensifying extension of the activities in the special management and breeding cattle with the specialists participators in livestock units and veterinarians in order to raise the level of knowledge to cattle breeders

Keywords

The Knowledge Level

Cattle Breeders