Determinants of village poultry technology package adoption; limitations, constraints and opportunities in the central Oromia region, Ethio

This study was conducted to investigate the determinant factors that influence probability of village poultry technology package elements adoption, and to identify major limitations and constraints influencing the technology adoption in the central Oromia Region, Ethiopia. One hundred eighty (180) village poultry technology package participants were selected using multi-stages random sampling method. Structured questionnaire were used for face to face interview data collection. Binary logistic regression model using univariate and multivariate regression analysis procedures were employed. The study revealed the overall village poultry technology elements adoptions were influenced by extension services (P<0.001), healthcare services (P<0.05) and training services (P<0.001). Absence veterinary clinic at proximate distance, unavailability proper chicken feeding and watering equipments were the major limitations that negatively influenced the technology adoption. Similarly, chicken health problem (Newcastle disease), lack of vaccines and medicaments, shortage of improved chicken breeds and lack of balanced chicken ration were the major constraints that affected the extent of technology adoption. Therefore, to increase the probabilities of farmers’ decision to adopt village poultry technology package, more attention should be given to extension, healthcare and training services, and technical, financial, managerial and market supports were the majorly needed.