Yemane Hailu Gebre|Gebrehiwot Weldegebrial Gebru|Kahsa Tadel Gebre
Adoption of artificial insemination technology and its intensity of use in Eastern Tigray National Regional State of Ethiopia
Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research|Mekelle University|Mekelle University
abstract background study focused adoption intensity adoption artificial insemination ai technology saesietsaedaemba district tigray region ethiopia ai one important valuable dairy technology used genetic improvement several years study area however little empirical information major factors affecting adoption decision intensity ai study area purpose study evaluate status ai technology adoption intensity identify major factors influencing adoption intensity use ai technology methods multistage sampling technique applied select study sites sample households structured interview used collect data total 204 sample farmers besides key informants interview used triangulate validate enrich findings household interview results results tobit model regression revealed households level literacy milk yield income training access extension service mobile ownership supplementation concentrated feed hybrid cattle ownership found positive statistically significant relationship adoption intensity ai technology whereas distance farmer training centre ftc office shown negative relationship conclusions adoption contextbased ai technology plays paramount importance achieving farm households food security extension system give emphasis capacity building pivotal introducing adoption scaling best practices dairy technologies besides effort government participation private sector ai technology important achieve wider adoption ai technology