Knowledge, attitude and practices of hides and skins grading in Arapai sub county Soroti District.

Abstract

The aim of the study was to assess knowledge, attitude and practices on hides and skins grading in Arapai Sub County; This was done by assessing respondent's knowledge, attitude and practices on hides and skins 99 respondents were randomly selected from three parishes and villages, Respondents were assessed on their knowledge about diseases and parasites and preservation techniques, Attitude on pricing techniques and grading and their practices related to cause of pre and slaughter defects that include branding: slaughtering methods, characteristics of animals kept (sex and age); spraying (external parasites),23.2% and 16.8% or respondents had knowledge about disease and. parasites and laced knowledge respectively 75% of the trades had an attitude of pricing by weighting system while 25% by quality, external parasites accounted for 57.6%, 11.1% of pre-slaughter defects were caused by poor branding, Sex/age attributed 3% to the defects, 11.1% accounted for gourge marks, dirts (blood and dung stains) were responsible for about 73.3% damage on hides and skins; According to the findings there is need to assess the knowledge, practices and attitudes on hides and skin grading since grading information affects the knowledge, practices, attitude towards the sector.