Variables/categories | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Type of poultry house/coops | ||
 Basket (made from bamboo) | 7 | 11.3 |
 Wire mesh box coop | 8 | 12.9 |
 Wooden box coop | 40 | 64.5 |
 Wire mesh/wooden box coop with wire mesh fencing | 7 | 11.3 |
Location of poultry house | ||
 Attached to family house | 24 | 38.71 |
 Outside family house (separate house) | 38 | 61.29 |
Schedule of poultry house cleaning | ||
 Daily | 3 | 4.92 |
 Weekly | 52 | 83.87 |
 Monthly | 7 | 11.48 |
Disposal method of poultry litter | ||
 Use as fertilizer in the kitchen garden | 54 | 87.1 |
 Dispose into open area | 8 | 12.9 |
 Sale | 0 | 0 |
Do the people have access to poultry house | ||
 No | 28 | 45.16 |
 Yes | 34 | 54.84 |
Do the poultry birds come in contact with wild birds | ||
 No | 18 | 29.03 |
 Yes | 44 | 70.97 |
Is there water bodies near poultry house/premises | ||
 No | 26 | 41.94 |
 Yes | 36 | 58.06 |
Type of feed given to poultry birds | ||
 Family food left over | 9 | 14.52 |
 Local feed grains (maize, wheat) | 7 | 11.29 |
 Family food left over & local feed grains | 44 | 70.97 |
 Commercial feed | 2 | 3.23 |
Have clean container for feeding & watering | ||
 No | 29 | 46.77 |
 Yes | 33 | 53.23 |
Was there any poultry death during the past 2 weeks | ||
 No | 55 | 88.71 |
 Yes | 7 | 11.29 |
Way of disposal of dead birds | ||
 Disposal into open area/bush | 25 | 40.32 |
 Burial | 37 | 59.68 |
 Sale | 0 | 0 |
 Consumption | 0 | 0 |
Have poultry birds been vaccinated against poultry diseases | ||
 No | 61 | 98.39 |
 Yes | 1 | 1.61 |