No. 1 (2024)

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Awareness and adoption of a nurse sow management system among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya

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2024-06-03

https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/13651

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Joab Malanda Osotsi,

University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Natural Conservation, Department of Animal Science, Böszörményi Street 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary, University of Debrecen, Doctoral School of Animal Science Böszörményi Street 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Mequanint Gashew,

1University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Natural Conservation, Department of Animal Science, Böszörményi Street 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Péter Balogh,

3University of Debrecen, Faculty of Economics and Business, Institute of Statistics and Methodology, Non-independent Department of Statistics and Methodology, Böszörményi Street 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary 4HUN-REN-DE High-Tech Technologies for Sustainable Management Research Group, University of Debrecen, Boszormenyi Street 138, H-4032 Debrecen, Hungary

Gabriella Novotni-Dankó

University of Debrecen, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences and Environmental Management, Institute of Animal Science, Biotechnology and Natural Conservation, Department of Animal Science, Böszörményi Street 138, 4032 Debrecen, Hungary

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Osotsi, J. M., Gashew, M., Balogh, P., & Novotni-Dankó, G. (2024). Awareness and adoption of a nurse sow management system among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya. Acta Agraria Debreceniensis, 1, 113-120. https://doi.org/10.34101/actaagrar/1/13651

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the level of awareness and adoption of nurse sow management strategies among small-scale pig farmers in Nakuru County, Kenya. The research included a survey of pig farmers who visited the Nakuru Agricultural Show in July 2023. A total of 139 farmers were interviewed within 5 days of the show. The corresponding author interviewed the respondents in a face-to-face engagement, where questions on nurse sow management were initially drafted in English and translated into Kiswahili, i.e. the second language in Kenya. The obtained results indicated that farmers came from two main regions of the county: the northern part (54.7%, 76/139) and the southern part (45.3%, 63/139). Levels of awareness and adoption were insignificant between the two groups (χ², p<0.05). A major obstacle to the adoption of this strategy was identified as feed challenge at 77.7%; (108/139) and market issue at 59.7%; (83/139). This study identified important aspects and limitations that should be considered when developing sustainable productivity development strategies for Kenyan pig farmers. To assist the sustainable growth of small-scale pig production, the authors suggest government measures that shield farmers against exploitation of feed and marketing components, as well as advocating for effective breeding to increase live born.

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