The relationship between individual characteristics and the performance of animal farm group institutions

Abstract

This study aims to determine the relation between the characteristics of the breeders and the institutional performance of the groups of breeders of the district of Barru, Barru Regency. This research was conducted from August to September 2020. This research used quantitative methods. By taking the sample using the probability sampling technique that was random cluster sampling using the Slovin formula. The analytical method used in this research was Rank Spearman analysis. The results of the research on the relationship between the characteristics and the institutional performance of herder groups showed that the characteristics of the herders had a significant relationship with the institutional performance of the herders groups, namely the number of head of cattle. Meanwhile, the characteristics of pastoralists that do not have a significant relationship with the institutional performance of the groups of pastoralists are age, duration of breeding, number of family dependents and training of family members. Farmers. Indeed, breeders who have a large number of heads of cattle certainly also have significant capital to be encouraged to optimize their breeding activity. The increase in the herd will encourage herders to be more active in the institutional activities of herder groups, thus directly improving the institutional performance of the group.