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Factors Contributing to the Adoption of Vaccines by Sheep and Goat Farmers in Qwaqwa

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  • Nell, W.T.
  • van Schalkwyk, H.D.
  • Sanders, J.H.
  • Schwalbach, J.U.
  • Bester, C.J.

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In order to evaluate the adoption of vaccine technology in Qwaqwa, a former Sotho- speaking homeland in the Eastern Free State, a questionnaire was developed and completed amongst 99 small ruminant (sheep and goat) farmers and a logit model was fit to determine the variables contributing to the adoption of this veterinary technology. There are no full adopters of vaccination technology; however, most of the farmers used some vaccines. The results suggested that larger herds, higher percentage sheep in the herd and farmers who approach extension officers to make financial decisions, tend to use more vaccines. Most of these farmers, and particularly those with more access to transport, make less use of preventative vaccines and rather prefer curative remedies - “they react on what they see when it comes to the animal diseases*'. Extension visits were not significant to the partial adoption of vaccines, which is in contrast with most of the research published on technology transfer and adoption.

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  • Nell, W.T. & van Schalkwyk, H.D. & Sanders, J.H. & Schwalbach, J.U. & Bester, C.J., 1999. "Factors Contributing to the Adoption of Vaccines by Sheep and Goat Farmers in Qwaqwa," 12th Congress, Durban, South Africa, July 18-24, 1999 346575, International Farm Management Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ifma99:346575
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.346575
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