International Journal of Pure & Applied Bioscience (IJPAB)
Year : 2017, Volume : 5, Issue : 5
First page : (1316) Last page : (1321)
Article doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5945
Knowledge of Dairy Farmers Regarding Improved Buffalo Health Care Practices in Murrah Tract of Haryana State
Sarita1*, S. P. Singh2, S. S. Sangwan3, Rachna4 and Rakesh Ahuja5
1&5PhD Scholar,2Ex professor, 3Professor
Department of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry Extension Education LUVAS, Hisar
4Assistant Professor, Department of Dairy Business Management, LUVAS, Hisar
*Corresponding Author E-mail: saritakhatri52@gmail.com
Received: 25.09.2017 | Revised: 23.10.2017 | Accepted: 25.10.2017
ABSTRACT
To assess the knowledge of dairy farmers about improved buffalo health care practices a field study was undertaken in Murrah tract of Haryana state. The data were collected from 250 respondents with the help of structured interview schedule containing selected dependent and independent variables through personal interview technique. Majority (64.4%) of the respondents was having medium level of knowledge. Item-wise knowledge level of dairy farmers about health care practices indicated that only 3.6 per cent of them knew that animal house should be disinfected while 29.6 and 33.6 per cent of them were having knowledge regarding zoonosis through animals and milk, respectively. Caste, annual income, educational qualification, land holding, training on dairy farming, information seeking behaviour, economic motivation and scientific orientation showed positive and significant correlation with knowledge level of dairy farmers about health care practices. Educational qualification and training on dairy farming had emerged as potential contributors towards the overall knowledge of dairy farmers about health care practices.
Key words: Dairy farmers, Caste, Annual income, Educational qualification, Land holding
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Cite this article: Sarita, Singh, S.P., Sangwan, S.S., Rachna and Ahuja, R., Knowledge of Dairy Farmers Regarding Improved Buffalo Health Care Practices in Murrah Tract of Haryana State, Int. J. Pure App. Biosci.5(5): 1316-1321 (2017). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.18782/2320-7051.5945
