Original Research Article
Year: 2020 | Month: April | Volume: 7 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 506-514
People’s Perception, Attitude in Relation to Animal Welfare and Constraint of Livestock Rearing in Bangladesh
Ashit Kumar Paul, Ishrat Jahan Shathi, Dibyendu Biswas
Department of Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics, Faculty of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine, Patuakhali Science and Technology University, Babugonj, Barishal-8210, Bangladesh.
Corresponding Author: Ashit Kumar Paul
ABSTRACT
Objective: Farmers’ perception and attitudes are reflected management decisions and behavior towards animals, which, affects animal behavior, welfare and productivity. The aim of this study is to analysis of farmer’s attitudes and perception towards animal welfare in relation of owners' educational status, as well as the constraint of livestock rearing system in Bangladesh.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted randomly different part of Bangladesh during the period from July to September, 2019. A total of 551 livestock farmer’s data were collected randomly by using a pre-tested interview schedule. All of the farmers were classified according to their educational background that was illiterate to graduate.
Results: It was found that 80.69% illiterate people thought that ‘provide the animals with favorable environment' is important. About 43.75% HSC and above educated people thought that is very important whereas, 52.08% owner perceived that it is easy to provide animals. In case of farmer’s intention to provide improve animal welfare on their farms in the near future, it was found that 48.82% farmers were averagely interested to provide suitable environment during according to environmental changes, 70.78% were likely interested to take care of animals health and treat disease more intensively, 80.58% were averagely interested to take time off for leisure time and holidays. It is also found that ‘degradation of common grazing resources’ is the major constraint of livestock farming.
Conclusion: This findings suggest that the government and different stakeholder should come forward to encourage farmers about the animal welfare, very urgently.
Keywords: Animal welfare, attitude, Bangladesh, constrains, perception
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