Factors affecting performance of the poultry farmers in the agricultural sector in Swaziland : a case of the poultry farmers in the Hhohho region
Date
2003-03
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Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University
Abstract
ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The study was designed to describe the perceptions of poultry farmers concerning
their level of satisfaction in terms of availability of: Transport, land, interest, feed supply,
market, foundation stock, finance, water and pricing body and to describe the relationship that
exists between each of the selected demographic characteristics of the poultry farmers and
their perceptions on the performance of the poultry industry.
Results revealed that poultry farmers have a low level of satisfaction in terms of
availability of finance and market. The results also revealed that poultry farmers are not
skilled in some of the poultry production skills. These skills include ability to set the correct
room temperature, timely detection of disease, timely detection of stress, setting and
maintaining the correct room temperature, timely elimination of stress, timely elimination of
disease and ability to categorize mortality caused by feed / nutrition.
The study highlights the need for Swaziland to consider engaging itself in a program
of exchanging highly qualified experts with neighbouring and advanced countries in order to
equip the poultry extension officers and poultry farmers with skills essential to run a modem
poultry system.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Geen opsomming beskikbaar.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2003.
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Keywords
Poultry -- Swaziland, Agriculture -- Swaziland -- Equipment and supplies, Agriculture -- Labor productivity -- Swaziland, Farmers -- Swaziland -- Attitudes, Poultry industry -- Swaziland