The Satisfaction of Cattle Breeders for Extension Services , Veterinary and Supplies Provided to Them and Most Important Problems They Face in Cows Management and Breeding in the Central and Southern Governorates of Iraq

Abstract

The research aims at identifying the of Satisfaction of cattle breeders for extension services , veterinary and supplies provided to them as well as the most important problems they face in cows management and breeding in the central and southern governorates of Iraq . The research community covered (13) provinces of the central and southern area of Iraq , ( 50% ) of those provinces ( 7 provinces ) are chosen as a sample ( Baghdad , Karbala , Najaf , Wasit , Qudisya , Muthana and Basrah ) , The sample also included (42) of agricultural departments which represented (50%) of the community , ( 0.5% ) of the breeders as a random cluster sample is chosen which were ( 188 ) of the total of ( 36827 ) breeders . To achieve the research objectives questionnaire were designed to collect data , to measure the Satisfaction cattle breeders for the services provided to them consists of three axis (extension services, veterinary services, supplies services) , amounts the items consists these axis (24) items , To measure the problems facing cattle breeders consists of five axes (extension problems, veterinary problems, supplies problems, support issues, and other problems) , amounted the items consisting These axis (24) items , use like scale of five parameters to measure two objectives .The research concluded severe lack of satisfaction with the extension services , veterinary and supplies provided to them and many problems they face in cows management and breeding . The researcher recommends the need to include the services provided on all threads own management and breeding cows , specific objectives , lucid of result from the study of the reality of cattle breeders to provide services on its basis , open milk collecting centers , improving the quality of animal feed provided to them