Improving income of the women broiler keepers of Kimara Temboni Sub Ward through enhancing poultry production skills on, Saranga Ward in Ubungo District

Harold, Neema (2019) Improving income of the women broiler keepers of Kimara Temboni Sub Ward through enhancing poultry production skills on, Saranga Ward in Ubungo District. Masters thesis, The Open University of Tanzania.

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Abstract

The project of improving income of women broiler keepers of Kimara Temboni Sub Ward through enhancing poultry production skills on, Saranga Ward in Ubungo District introduced in July 2019. In order to address the real need of the broiler keepers, participatory community need assessment conducted. 23 Structured questionnaires distributed to 20 broiler keepers and 3 veterinarians, then 20 questionnaires responded. The CNA reveled that; despite of the broiler keepers been in the industry for some time but still experience low income. Analysis of the finding done using SPSS version 16, revered that these problems persist because of the broiler keepers inadequate skills on broiler keeping and vaccines, lack of broiler pharmaceutical and feed additives skills, poor business management skills and absence of clear broiler marketing strategies. The overall project goal was to improve income of the women broiler keepers through enhancing poultry production skills by October 2019. This goal will be achieved after facilitating them with appropriate broiler keeping training and business management skills, and without left behind introducing and link the 5 broiler farmers with Kimara Temboni Local buyers. It is anticipated that after the project implementation the women broiler keepers will be skilled on appropriate broiler keeping particularly; veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccines, broiler feeds and feeds additives, plus linked with the constant broiler market. Supportive monitoring and evaluation must be done to ensure the project goal met and the sustainability of the project. Moreover it is recommended that the Kimara Temboni sub ward should ensure frequent veterinary technical assistant to the broiler keepers, broiler keepers to work in groups to win international market and the broiler keeping should be modernized.

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