المستوى المعرفي لمربي فروج اللحم للتوصيات العلمية و علاقته ببعض العوامل في محافظة بغداد

الملخص EN

The study aimed to identify the level of cognition for broiler breeders’ pertaining scientific recommendations related to management, and to identify the relationships between level of cognition level and some selected independent variables.

The study covered all (11) agricultural sections in Baghdad governorate.

The total breeders' was (1498).

A number of (104) breeders were randomly selected.

The data were collected by aquestionnaire in a personal interview directed to broiler breeders.

The study revealed that about (71 %) of the respondents got a low degree of cognitive rating between (21-40) degree, and the average was (37.333) degree.

The results have proved significant correlation between cognitive level of breeders and extensions services, academic achievement of breeders as well as the study showed non significant correlation between cognitive level and age, number of hall managed, economical level, years of work and specialty.

It is rccoinmcndcd that more various extension activities (such as pamphlets, symposium, training courses) should be provided to the broilers.

It is also recommended that the General Institution of Agricultural Extension and Cooperation should encourage broiler holders who hold high degree of education and those who pursue agricultural extension programs.

This is due to the fact that these factors associated with the broiler holders * level of knowledge as the study revealed.

This does not mean that the General Institution of Agricultural Extension and Cooperation should neglect the other broiler holders.