KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF BUFFALOES HOLDER'S OF BRUCELLOSIS DISEASE IN THE AL-THAHAB AL-ABYADH VILLAGE

O. FAYYADH, SAAD

	KNOWLEDGE LEVEL OF BUFFALOES HOLDER'S OF BRUCELLOSIS DISEASE IN THE AL-THAHAB AL-ABYADH VILLAGE
The Iraqi Journal of Agricultural Science
Article 1, Volume 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 142-153
Author
SAAD O. FAYYADH
Abstract
This research aimed to identify the current knowledge level of the buffalo's breeders in the Al-Thahab Al-Abyadh village of common disease between human and animals (brucellosis disease). Determining the knowledge level of educators in each of the areas of knowledge in field diagnosis of disease , knowledge of disease dangers , methods of disease transmission and prevention of disease, as well as identification of a relationship's level of knowledge of educators in all of the independent variables the following : age , educational collection , years number of practice , preparation of buffaloes and contribution to income . To achieve the research objectives in the light of literature and scientific research and publications, relating of common diseases between human and animals (brucellosis disease), a measure of knowledge consisted of 26 items distributed to the axes defined above. A parameter was built of two degrees and thus became the degree of the scale ranged between 0-52 degrees. The research community included all buffalo's holders in the Al-Thahab Al-Abyadh village 150 holders and by 40%. The results showed that the knowledge level of educators is described as average. The results showed a positive correlation between the knowledge level of educators and the preparation of buffalo. The researche recommends to that Agricultural Extension must play it role in the veterinary health institutions in the preparation many Extension's programs and activities to direct the breeders about common diseases between humans and animals in general and particular brucellosis disease.

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