About the RUFORUM 2010 Biennal Conference
"The 2010 RUFORUM Biennial Conference was the second in the series. The main objective of the Biennial conferences is to provide a platform for agricultural research for development stakeholders in Africa and beyond to actively exchange findings and experiences, while at the same time learning lessons towards improving performance of the agricultural sector and ultimately people’s livelihoods. The biennial conference is RUFORUM’s most comprehensive meeting for the diversity of stakeholders in agriculture. It is especially dedicated to graduate students and their supervisors, grantees in RUFORUM member universities and alumni. It is a platform for peer review, quality control, mentorship, networking and shared learning. This record contains an extended abstract accepted under the theme of Animal Science"
Prominence of goat milk consumption and determinants of attitudes towards the milk in five agro-ecological zones of Zimbabwe
Abstract:
This study determined the prominence and determinants of
attitudes towards goat milk consumption in agro-ecological
zones I to V of Zimbabwe. Data were collected from 545
households and analyzed using SPSS. Generally, milk was
consumed at least twice a week (71.8%) especially in regions
III and V. Goat (61.7%) and cow (100%) milk consumption
was high though cow milk was preferred (57.3%). Higher
percentage (67.4%) of respondents above 36 years and those
possessing 1-5 cattle and 1-5 goats were associated with
likelihood of consuming goat milk. Major causes of negativity
were lack of habit (41%), flavor attributes (27%) and nonavailability
of goat milk (23%).
Cette étude visait à déterminer l’importance et les déterminants
des attitudes envers la consommation de lait de chèvre dans
les zones agro-écologiques I à V au Zimbabwe. Les données
ont été recueillies auprès de 545 foyers et analysées en utilisant
le logiciel SPSS. En général, le lait était consommé au moins
deux fois par semaine (71,8%) spécialement dans les régions
III et V. La consommation de lait de chèvre (61,7%) et de
vache (100%) a été élevée bien que le lait de vache a été
préféré (57,3%). Le pourcentage plus élevé (67,4%) des
répondants de plus de 36 ans et ceux qui possèdent 1 à 5 bétails
et 1 à 5 chèvres ont été associés à une probabilité de consommer
du lait de chèvre. Les principales causes de la négativité sont
le manque d’habitude (41%), attributs de la saveur (27%) et la
non-disponibilité du lait de chèvre (23%).
Language:
English
Date of publication:
2010
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Southern Africa
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RUFORUM Conferences and Workshops
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Open Access
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Printed resource
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1133-1137
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