Factors limiting technology adoption : a case study of feeding concentrate feeds to pigs among pig farmers in Panyango sub county, Pakwach district

Abstract

Animal agriculture has a specialized significance as it can play an important role in improving the socio-economic status of sizable section of the weaker and tribal population. Most cases livestock is the source of cash income for the subsistence farmers as well as endurance of family purchasing power in the event of unprofitable agriculture due to un foreseen reasons like drought. These benefits have been hampered by traditional technology which does not yield much in terms of productivity. Therefore, the government of Uganda has set lip a detailed strategy or development for the Livestock sector which consists of better animal nutrition, training and delivery of advisory services, supporting livestock research and improving livestock and livestock products marketing system. Hence the research was done on factors limiting technology adoption with emphasis all feeding concentrate to pigs among pig farmers in Panyango Sub County, Packwach district in west Nile region with the specific object yes of determining the factors limiting adoption of feeding concentrate to pigs and to find out the level of adoption of feeding concentrate among pig farmers in Panyango S/C Samples were, picked in all the seven parishes of the sub county. The sample size of 67 farmers were purposively selected out of 81 pig farmers using the formula derived by Yamaane (1967), Data was collected using structured closed and open ended questionnaires. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 20 where, a bivariate spearman's correlation was used to determine the relationship between the nine selected independent variable and adoption. Adoption level of the respondents was determined from adoption index developed by Kathikeyan (1994) and Presentation was done in form of tables bearing percentages and frequencies. Analysis of result shown a weak positive and negative linear relationship between the nine independent variables and adoption of concentrate feeding in swine production. However, High percentage of farmers were low adopters 76.1%. To increase the level of adoption, farmers are required to be exposed to many sources of information to make them aware of this technology, and. Efforts should be made to increase contacts of the farmers with extension agents, and training should be organized for the farmers on various management aspect of livestock