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The Relative Importance of Information Sources to Breeders in the Field the Sheep Production in Some Villages of Boorg El Arab District, Alexandria Governorate
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Abstract: This study aimed mainly at: 1- determining the relative importance of information sources to breeders in field the sheep production through four process (breeding, nutrition , care ,and vetrenary services. 2-Determining the relative importance of information sources to breeders in the field the sheep production all-inclusive processes. 3-Determining the degree of differences between information sources of breeders in the four studied process. 4-Determining the differences in the relative importance of information sources to breeders through these processes. 5-Determining the breeders benefit from information sources utilized. 6-Determining the major problems facing breeders and their suggestions to overcome them. Date were collected by using personal interviews from a random sample amounted 100 respondents representing about 15% from the total in some village of Boorg El Arab District Alexandria Governorate. Frequencies , percentages , standard deviation , and Friedman analysis of variance by ranks were used for analyzing data statically. The major study findings can be summarized as follow: First: Personal experience as self source of information was occupied the first rank, followed by veterinary unit , Animal
production reseaich station neighbourse and friends , agriculture extension agent , extension panel discussion , veterinary pharmacy. second: There is a significant differences between the breeders information sources and the four studied process at 0.01 level, which meaning that there is an effect on these process resulting from information sources. Third: the benefits degree of the breaders from information sources low level (29%) , medium level (40%) , high level (31%). Fourth : there were six problems facing the great majority of the respondents : high prices of fodders , high prices of veterinary drugs, inadequate of concentrated fodder in summer , shortage veterinary units , far distance veterinary units . The respondents breeders Suggested five suggestions to face problems of breeders as follow : providing concentrated fodder , reducing price of fodder , reducing price of veterinary drugs , providing enough proper vaccines in veterinary units , necessity of existing of veterinary in the found the veterinary units continuously. These results should be taken in consideration at planning the extension programs , by using numerous and various sources of information according the nature of every process of these programs . especially during dissemination of technical recommendations concerning sheep production.
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Publication year |
2007
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115-140
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Availability location |
Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institutes library
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Giza
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serial title |
Journal of Scientific Society of Agricultural Extension
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External authors (outside ARC) |
Dr.Zenab.A.Abdo
Animal Production Research Institute
Dr.Gamal.M.Moharem
Animal Production Research Institute
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Agris Categories |
Extension
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Proposed Agrovoc |
information sources;
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Publication Type |
Journal
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