Awareness and adoption of a nurse sow management system among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorOsotsi, Joab Malanda
dc.contributor.authorGashew, Mequanint
dc.contributor.authorBalogh, Péter
dc.contributor.authorNovotni-Dankó, Gabriella
dc.date.accessioned2024-07-22T19:41:01Z
dc.date.available2024-07-22T19:41:01Z
dc.date.issued2024-06-03
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed to assess the level of awareness and adoption of nurse sow management strategies among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya. The research included a survey of pig farmers who visited the Nakuru Agricultural Show in July 2023. A total of 139 farmers were interviewed within 5 days of the show. The corresponding author interviewed the respondents in a face-to-face engagement, where questions on nurse sow management were initially drafted in English and translated into Kiswahili, i.e. the second language in Kenya. The obtained results indicated that farmers came from two main regions of the county: the northern part (54.7%, 76/139) and the southern part (45.3%, 63/139). Levels of awareness and adoption were insignificant between the two groups (χ 2 , p<0.05). A major obstacle to the adoption of this strategy was identified as feed challenge at 77.7%; (108/139) and market issue at 59.7%; (83/139). This study identified important aspects and limitations that should be considered when developing sustainable productivity development strategies for Kenyan pig farmers. To assist the sustainable growth of small-scale pig production, the authors suggest government measures that shield farmers against exploitation of feed and marketing components, as well as advocating for effective breeding to increase live born.en
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dc.identifier.citationActa Agraria Debreceniensis, No. 1 (2024) , 113-120
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/13651
dc.identifier.issn2416-1640
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.jatitleActa agrar. Debr.
dc.identifier.jtitleActa Agraria Debreceniensis
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2437/375848
dc.languageen
dc.relationhttps://ojs.lib.unideb.hu/actaagrar/article/view/13651
dc.rights.accessOpen Access
dc.rights.ownerby the Author(s)
dc.subjectPig productionen
dc.subjectsmall scaleen
dc.subjectchallengesen
dc.subjectKenyaen
dc.titleAwareness and adoption of a nurse sow management system among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenyaen
dc.typefolyóiratcikkhu
dc.typearticleen
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