Chicken production, flock size, management systems, and challenges in the Dodoma region in Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorNgongolo, Kelvin
dc.contributor.authorChota, Andrew
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-19T06:41:24Z
dc.date.available2024-08-19T06:41:24Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionFull-text. Available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2021.101136
dc.description.abstractDodoma's population is growing rapidly creating a high demand for food security like chicken products. However, the distribution of chickens’ management systems, breed of chicken kept, and challenges facing chicken production in Dodoma are less documented. This study focused on finding out the productivity of chicken in terms of flock size and how it is affected by the management system, types/breed of chicken keeping, and evaluating the challenges facing chicken production in Dodoma. A cross-sectional survey using a semi-structured questionnaire was used to generate data from the two randomly selected districts namely, Kongwa and Dodoma Municipal. The results showed that the average flock size was significantly (P < 0.0001) higher in Dodoma municipal (mean = 124.56 ± 35.08, n = 200) than in Kongwa district (mean = 42.55 ± 5.54, n = 200). Broiler and layers keeping under the intensive system were dominant in Dodoma municipal while local breed chicken under the free-range system was dominant in Kongwa district (P < 0.001). Diseases were the main challenge facing chicken production. It was eminent that, diseases and other challenges such as theft, predation, lack of experts, unavailable space and huts for keeping chicken, and insufficient feed staffs for chicken significantly lowered the chicken production in Dodoma (P < 0.05). It is conclusive that, the demand for chicken products in Dodoma is higher and will continue to increase. There is a need for chicken keepers to increase production to overcome the current deficit. The increases in production should go hand in hand with solving the challenges which face chicken production in Dodoma.
dc.identifier.citationNgongolo, K., & Chota, A. (2021). Chicken production, flock size, management systems, and challenges in the Dodoma region in Tanzania. Poultry Science, 100(6), 101136.
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.psj.2021.101136
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1016/j.psj.2021.101136
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.udom.ac.tz/handle/20.500.12661/4723
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier BV
dc.relation.ispartofPoultry Science
dc.subjectDodoma
dc.subjectChicken production
dc.subjectFood security
dc.subjectFlock size
dc.subjectManagement systems
dc.subjectChicken breeds
dc.subjectProductivity
dc.subjectChallenges
dc.subjectCross-sectional survey
dc.subjectSemi-structured questionnaire
dc.subjectKongwa district
dc.subjectDodoma Municipal
dc.subjectBroiler
dc.subjectLayers
dc.subjectIntensive system
dc.subjectFree-range system
dc.subjectDiseases
dc.subjectTheft
dc.subjectPredation
dc.subjectSpace
dc.subjectHuts
dc.subjectFeed
dc.subjectProduction deficit
dc.subjectIncrease in production.
dc.titleChicken production, flock size, management systems, and challenges in the Dodoma region in Tanzania
dc.typeArticle
oaire.citation.issue6
oaire.citation.volume100
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