Veterinary Science & Technology

Adem Hiko

Publications

• Research Article
  Assessments of Challenges and Marketing Channels of Skin and Hide in Eastern Ethiopia
  Author(s): Dinaol Belina, Wendwesn Belachew, Adem Hiko, Ararsa Duguma, Ibrahim Hasen, Abu Urji and Sisay LemmaDinaol Belina, Wendwesn Belachew, Adem Hiko, Ararsa Duguma, Ibrahim Hasen, Abu Urji and Sisay Lemma
  
  A cross sectional study was conducted from October 2015 to September 2017 on skin and hide defects, handling practice and marketing channel in east and west Hararghe zone, Oromia region. In this study, both purposive and random samplings were used to select the districts (Babille, Haramaya, Chiro and Chiro zuria), PAs and households from the two zones. A total of 247 respondents from households, butcheries, municipal abattoirs, middlemen and local skin and hide collectors were interviewed. Direct wet skin and hide observation and follow up investigation was also made on 62 cattle hide, 86 sheep and 99 goat skins from 136 different sites to collection centers along the marketing channel to the tannery plant. The result of the study showed 17% of the respondents had no understanding on contribution of skin and hide in national economy and only 34% of the participants had sold skin and h.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000510

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