Table 3 Analysis of variance of calving rates for urban/peri-urban herd in Kampala and Gulu
Factor | P-value | Calving rate (%) (Least squares Mean ± SEM) |
|---|---|---|
City | 0.001 | |
Kampala | 79.76 ± 0.05 | |
Gulu | 49.60 ± 0.04 | |
Farming experience | >0.15 | |
≤2 years | 67.87 ± 0.09 | |
>2 years | 61.50 ± 0.08 | |
Herd size | 0.0003 | |
≤3 cows | 75.06 ± 0.05 | |
>3 cows | 54.30 ± 0.05 | |
Milk production per cow | 0.0061 | |
≤10 l/cow | 49.67 ± 0.02 | |
>10 l/cow | 79.69 ± 0.09 | |
Production system | 0.0030 | |
Zero grazing | 55.73 ± 0.05 | |
Open grazing | 73.64 ± 0.05 | |
Record keeping | 0.0380 | |
Yes | 61.37 ± 0.04 | |
No | 67.99 ± 0.05 | |
City * Membership to organization interaction | ||
Kampala * Membership | <0.0001 | 85.35 ± 0.05 |
Gulu *Membership | 33.52 ± 0.06 | |
Kampala * Non-membership | >0.15 | 74.17 ± 0.08 |
Gulu * Non membership | 65.68 ± 0.05 | |
Production system * record keeping interaction | ||
Zero grazing * Records | >0.15 | 57.34 ± 0.05 |
Open grazing *Records | 65.40 ± 0.05 | |
Zero grazing * No records | 0.078 | 54.12 ± 0.06 |
Open grazing * No records | 81.87 ± 0.06 | |
Farming experience * Milk production per cow interaction | ||
Experience (≤2 y) * Production (≤10 l) | 0.0001 | 39.49 ± 0.04 |
Experience (≤2 y) * Production (>10 l) | 96.25 ± 0.17 | |
Experience (>2 y) * Production (≤10 l) | 0.0602 | 59.86 ± 0.02 |
Experience (>2 y) * Production (>10 l) | 63.14 ± 0.04 |