Objectives

Questionnaires were designed to take account of these overall objectives and to more specifically collect data to:
  • Determine why farmers keep livestock.

  • Describe methods of management of livestock including housing, types of feeding and responsibilities of different members of the household for different livestock activities.

  • Assess levels of animal health and prevalent diseases affecting livestock as perceived by farmers.

  • Ascertain annual levels of mortality and reasons for culling.

  • Collect information on breeding methods.

  • Assess the important qualities of different breeds as perceived by farmers.

  • Collect phenotypic data for different breeds.
  

The present case study illustrates methods of handling some of the management data associated with the second sub-objective for cattle. Case Study 12, on the other hand, explores methods of estimating population size.


Source: Thulile Sgwane