PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCAVENGING CHICKENS HOLDERS AND THEIR BEHAVIOR AFFECTING CHICKENS REARING IN EASTERN GEZIRA STATE, SUDAN

Abstract

This study was aimed to detect the relationship between personal characteristics of the respondents and their behavior affecting scavenging chickens rearing in Eastern Gezira State, Sudan. Variables of study involved two; personal characteristics of the respondents such as (gender, age, educational level, membership of social organizations and job) and their behavior regarding chickens rearing such as ( caging, feeding, selection process and chicks separation). Population is constructed of three; administrative units population, villages population and respondents population. Using the stratified sample technique, the study sample also constructed of three; administrative units sample, villages sample and respondents sample, which was selected randomly. Data were collected by using questionnaire through field interview. Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) was used for data analysis specifically, descriptive statistics and chi-square test. The study was concluded to the following; 43.3% of the respondents were found as chickens holders, most of them were female, moderate age, had a secondary education and above, not a member in social organizations. Respondents who reared chickens were female house holder and students, they used traditional cages, they cared about their chickens feeding, they did not cared about selection process and did not separated chicks from their mothers. Furthermore, gender is related only to chickens separation, while membership is related to caging, chickens separation and selection process. Finally, the research recommends: Attention should be offered to respondents who responsible of chickens rearing in designing special messages and programs for them. Encouragement of the respondents to engage and formulate social societies and bodies for chickens rearing and services. Encouragement of the respondents to improve and construct modern cages for better chickens rearing and protection. And orientating the respondents towards chickens separation and in selection processes for achieving better chickens rearing. Keywords: Personal Characteristics, Scavenging Chickens Holders, Behavior, Rearing