Influences of social structure and socio-economic status of farmers on the diffusion and adoption of recommended husbandry practices in goat-raising
1996
Kriangsak Patthamarekha | Chitphaka Thanapanyaratchawong | Somkiat Saitanoo | Phuwadon Salikaset (Prince of Songkla Univ., Songkhla (Thailand). Faculty of Natural Resources)
This study examines the economic, social, communicative and psychological characteristics of farmers who raise goats, and patterns of goat-raising and associated problems, compares the characteristics of farmers in progressive and non-progressive villages and identifies associations between economic, social, communicative and psychological factors and the adoption of recommended husbandry practices in goat-raising. The study area was Amphoe Chana, Changwat Songkhla. Purposive sampling was used, and interviews were undertaken as a means of data collection. The study revealed that most farmers used a very low level of recommended practices, as they believed that their goats were in good health and that thus, there was no need for the recommended practices. Farmers in progressive villages obtained more income and had a better standard of living than farmers in non-progressive villages. However, no statistical difference was observed in the use of recommended goat-raising practices between the two groups. In correlation analysis, tatal income, living standard, number of goats, leadership status, social participation, knowledge of goat raising, awareness of important persons in communities, urban contact and degree of modernization were found to correlate with the degree of adoption of recommended husbandry practices in goat-raising All of this implies that there is a need for extension services to promote better use of proper recommended farming practices, which will contribute to commercial development in the industry in the near future.
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