Social-Economic impact of free range local chickens vaccinated against newcastle diseases in rural community of Mvomero district, Morogoro region
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2010
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Sokoine University of Agriculture.
Abstract
Improving free range local chicken (FRLC) production through vaccinating against
Newcastle disease (ND) at the village level is an important component in improving
socio-economics of the rural communities in Tanzania. This study assessed the
socio-economic impact of FRLC vaccinated against ND in rural communities of
Mvomero District. The Primary data were gathered from a sample of 181
respondents from Sangasanga, Changarawc. Tangcni, Kimambila, Lubungo, Mafuru
and Vikengc. The primary data from the semi-structured questionnaire were
analysed using SPSS 12.0 and descriptive statistics namely frequencies and
percentage were used in explaining the data collected from the respondents. The
survey findings reveal that on average, since 2007 to 2009 each household kept 23
FRLC and more than half 56.3 % of the respondents earned less than 50 000 Tsh
through selling of FRLC and their products. Moreover, whereas women seemed to
be more responsible 56.4 % in caring of the FRLC and making decision on selling of
the eggs 52.9 %, men slightly dominated 35.6 % in making decision about the
selling of live FRLC. In contrast, women were the ones responsible for keeping the
income earned from selling FRLC and its products. Furthermore, majority of the
respondents 82.9 % indicated that ND vaccination worked better than indigenous
herbs whereas only 0.6 % had a negative attitude towards ND vaccines. The findings
also reveal that the sustainability of the ND vaccination exercise was attained
through formation of groups of the FRLC keepers and cost sharing for ND vaccines.
The findings suggest that there is a need for mass education on the epidemiology
and socio-economic implication of ND for the households.
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Free range local chicken, Newcastle disease, Rural Communities, Local chicken vaccinated