The Institutional Structure, Perception, Efficiency and Administration of Artificial Insemination in Central Highlands of Ethiopia

This study was conducted to assess institutional structure, perception and administration of Artificial insemination and identify the problems associated with AI in Adea Berga, Ejerie and Metarobi districts. The study was undertaken using questionnaire-based survey and a participatory group discussion method. A total of ۱۸۰ households were participated in the interview. A Structured questionnaire was used to describe qualitative and quantitative traits. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Frequency distribution procedures were used for statistical analysis of survey. From the result of the study about ۷۴.۸% of AI was handled by government-based AI delivery system. Similarly, ۱۶.۵% of AI service was given by private practitioners. About ۹۵.۵% of the respondents had an opportunity to access currently existing AI service. However, about ۵۷.۴۷% of the respondents were not satisfied with the existing AI service. Regarding AI service about ۹۰.۴۵% of dairy farmers were get AI service with interruption from current delivery system. Among these ۹۴.۹۴% of the respondents were not get AI service during weekends and Holiday. The survey shows us about ۹۶.۸۳% of the respondents were used Holstein Friesian for cross breeding and also Holstein Friesian breed was the most preferred breed for cross breeding. In case artificial inseminators were too late at the time of estrus sign about ۴۷.۱۳%, ۴۶% and ۲.۳۰% of dairy farmers were reject the service and wait for another ۲۱ days, use natural mating and get AI service in any way to their cows respectively. About ۶۱.۸۷% of respondents reported that the failure of insemination was occurred with different frequency. The failure of insemination could be expressed interms of frequency as ۳۸.۱۳%, ۲۴.۴۴%, ۲۰% and ۱۶.۶۷% of respondents at once, twice, three time and more than four times respectively. Difficulty in heat detection was the first major reason for failure of AI in the study area. In addition to the above absence of AI technician was the second while inefficient technician and far distance of AI center for breeding were the third important reasons failure of artificial insemination. In connection with the price about ۹۷.۴۸% the respondents were wanted to increase the price with quality AI service.This study was conducted to assess institutional structure, perception and administration of Artificial insemination and identify the problems associated with AI in Adea Berga, Ejerie and Metarobi districts. The study was undertaken using questionnaire-based survey and a participatory group discussion method. A total of ۱۸۰ households were participated in the interview. A Structured questionnaire was used to describe qualitative and quantitative traits. Descriptive statistics, analysis of variance (ANOVA) and Frequency distribution procedures were used for statistical analysis of survey. From the result of the study about ۷۴.۸% of AI was handled by government-based AI delivery system. Similarly, ۱۶.۵% of AI service was given by private practitioners. About ۹۵.۵% of the respondents had an opportunity to access currently existing AI service. However, about ۵۷.۴۷% of the respondents were not satisfied with the existing AI service. Regarding AI service about ۹۰.۴۵% of dairy farmers were get AI service with interruption from current delivery system. Among these ۹۴.۹۴% of the respondents were not get AI service during weekends and Holiday. The survey shows us about ۹۶.۸۳% of the respondents were used Holstein Friesian for cross breeding and also Holstein Friesian breed was the most preferred breed for cross breeding. In case artificial inseminators were too late at the time of estrus sign about ۴۷.۱۳%, ۴۶% and ۲.۳۰% of dairy farmers were reject the service and wait for another ۲۱ days, use natural mating and get AI service in any way to their cows respectively. About ۶۱.۸۷% of respondents reported that the failure of insemination was occurred with different frequency. The failure of insemination could be expressed interms of frequency as ۳۸.۱۳%, ۲۴.۴۴%, ۲۰% and ۱۶.۶۷% of respondents at once, twice, three time and more than four times respectively. Difficulty in heat detection was the first major reason for failure of AI in the study area. In addition to the above absence of AI technician was the second while inefficient technician and far distance of AI center for breeding were the third important reasons failure of artificial insemination. In connection with the price about ۹۷.۴۸% the respondents were wanted to increase the price with quality AI service.

Keywords:

Private based AI , Government based AI , Insemination failure , AI administration