THE COGNITIVE LEVEL OF BROILER HOLDERS IN BAGHDAD OF SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDATION PERTAINING ITS BREEDING

M. Hamed, Jabur; S. Hamed, Ahmad

	THE COGNITIVE LEVEL OF BROILER HOLDERS IN BAGHDAD OF SCIENTIFIC RECOMMENDATION PERTAINING ITS BREEDING
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science
Article 1, Volume 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 113-121
Authors
Jabur M. Hamed; Ahmad S. Hamed
Abstract
The study aimed to identify the level of cognition for broiler breeders' pertaining scientific recommendations related to management, and to identify the relationships between level of cognition level and some selected independent variables. The study covered all (11) agricultural sections in Baghdad govcruoiatc. the total breeders' was(1498). a number of (104) breeders were randomly selected. The data were collected by aqucstionnaire in a ppr«onal interview directed to broiler breeders. The study revealed that about (71%) of the respondents got 3 low degree of cognitive rating between (21-40) degree, and the average was (37.333) degree. The results have proved significant correlation between cognitive level of breeders and extensions services, academic achievement of breeders as well as the study showed non significant correlation between cognitive level and age, number of hall managed, economical level, years of work and specialty. It is recommended that more various extension activities (such as pamphlets, symposium, training courses) should be provided to the broilers. It is also recommended that the General Institution of Agricultural Extension and Cooperation should encourage broiler holders who hold high degree of education and those who pursue agricultural extension programs . This is due to the fact that these factors associated with the broiler holders ' level of knowledge as the study revealed . This docs not mean that the General Institution of Agricultural Extension and Cooperation should neglect the other broiler holders .‏

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