Assessment of Factors in uencing Adoption of Bio-security on Poultry Farms: a Pls-pm Approach University of Nairobi.
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Date
2019Author
Lumwamu, Mildred M
Type
ThesisLanguage
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Bio-security plays an important role in preventing transmission and introduction of diseases
and increasing farm productivity. The aim of this study was to investigate factors
in uencing implementation of bio-security on selected poultry farms in Nigeria. Identifying
the factors in uencing adoption of bio-security on farms allows disease control
measures to be better targeted. A total of 82 respondents were interviewed. Bio-security
measures collected were given a score ranging from 0 to 4 where 4 represented excellent
bio-security implementation while 0 represented poor or no bio-security on farms. A
bio-security index was generated using PCA to measure the level of implementation on
the farms. Half of the farms had a good bio-security index of 1 while the other half had a
poor bio-security 0. The partial least squares path model was used to identify farm and
farmer characteristics that in uenced bio-security adoption. The results revealed that sex
(p = 0.0291), farm characteristics(husbandry and production type) (p = 0.0002) and social
status (highest level of education and main source of income) (p = 0.00132) all signi cantly
in uenced bio-security while HPAI history, farming experience and age did not in uence
bio-security.
Publisher
University of Nairobi
Subject
Bio-security , Poultry FarmsRights
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