ADOPTION OF HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN GOAT BY TRIBAL GOAT KEEPERS

Abstract

Tapi is a tribal dominated district of Gujarat state and their traditional occupation in livestock aspect is to rearing cattle, buffaloes, goats and desi fowls. The present study was carried out in Tapi district to find out the adoption of health care management practices in goat followed by tribal in Tapi district. Two blocks of Tapi district namely Songadh and Uchchal had been selected purposively. Total 100 respondents had been selected for this study. Nearly half of the respondents were in the young age, nearly two fifth of the respondents possessed primary level of education and more than two fifth of the respondents having small family size, slightly more than three fifth of the respondents had medium family income, more than three fifth respondents belonged tolow land holding category, more than two fifth of respondents had large goat possession, half of the respondents had large farming experience. Extent of adoption regarding treatment of sick goat ranked first while zero adoption was observed for navel disinfection and dehorning in kid. Major constrain faced by tribal people was lack of availability of veterinary services at door step.