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This paper analyzed capacity building and skill enhancement of females on basic animal husbandry practices through livestock extension education in rural Punjab, Pakistan. A survey was carried out from a sample of 197 females who participated in awareness sessions on basic animal husbandry practices initiated by Livestock and Dairy Development Department (L&DD) Government of the Punjab under livestock extension education program in the year 2017. The respondents of the present study were selected from two randomly selected female secondary schools of two randomly selected rural union councils of Raiwind Tehsil selected randomly from five Tehsils of district Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan and information was gathered in the month of March, 2018. The data of the present paper have been extracted from first author’s academic research. The findings of the present study showed that awareness sessions enhanced livestock management skills of two-third females. More than two-third females were involved in taking care of feed and health related issues of their animals at home. A substantial proportion of respondents (69%) was aware about quality and content of animal food for increased dairy productivity. A large proportion of respondents reported that their training contributed in enhancing livestock management knowledge of their family members, particularly females. However, respondents’ interest and choice to attendant this awareness program was associated with availability of livestock at home. The findings of this study underscored the importance of livestock awareness program in capacity building of not only respondents but also other members of their families. The study recommends policy for coordination between education department and L&DD for capacity building of rural females with regard to livestock management skills for increased productivity in livestock sector of agriculture-economy.
Shamona Zia, Khalil Ahmad, Fauzia Saleem Alvi, Karim Sajjad Sheikh. (2021) Capacity Building and Skill Enhancement of Rural Females through Livestock Extension Education, Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society, Volume 34, Issue 1.
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