Ethiopia
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Small Holder Camel Milk Production Performance in Jigjiga District, Somali Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia
Author(s): Abdulahi Mahamed, Abdifatah Haji, Kibru Beriso and kefyalew GebeyewAbdulahi Mahamed, Abdifatah Haji, Kibru Beriso and kefyalew Gebeyew
This study was conducted in Jigjiga District of Fafan zone with the objectives to assessed small holder Camel milk production performance. Four kebeles were selected randomly from total of 33 kebeles of the District. Sample households were selected purposively based on the presence of lactating camel in the household. Accordingly ten (10) household were selected from each kebele. Therefore the total sample size was 40 respondents. Out of this 80% and 20% were male and female, respectively. The data were collected from primary source by using semistructured questionnaires. The age of the respondents were 20-30 (55%), 10-20 (20%,) and 30-40 (25%). Majority (60%) of the respondents were illiterate, whereas only 40% of them were literate. Milking yield of the area was from 1-6 liter per animal per day. According to respondent’s response, Majority (75%) of them produced 3 liters per .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2157-7579.1000267
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