Knowledge level and its sectorial classification on scientific goat management practices

A study was conducted on scientific goat rearing knowledge level, among webinar (training) participants during 2021 COVID- 19 pandemic period, organised by Department of Veterinary Extension, CVAS, Pookode, and Directorate of Entrepreneurship, KVASU, Kerala. It was observed that majority of respondents were males (81.0%), belong to the middle age group (33.0%), educated up to graduate level (63.0%), had agriculture (35.0%) as primary occupation, possessed one to five numbers of goats (32.0%) and grouped under both less and high experienced (32.0% each). About 43.4% of participants possessed medium level of knowledge, whereas among non-rearing farmers 35.3 % possessed low and medium knowledge level. Knowledge level on different domains of scientific rearing revealed both goat rearing and non-rearing farmers possessed higher level of knowledge on goat housing with Mean Correct Response (MCR) 0.722 and 0.705 respectively, whereas low level of knowledge was observed among both groups in health and diseases of goats with MCR 0.329 and 0.313 respectively. Some lacunae in knowledge level was observed in feeding & other management aspects.