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Determinants of veterinary services in Punjab—Empirical results and policy implications

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Title Determinants of veterinary services in Punjab—Empirical results and policy implications
 
Creator SINGH, SHIV RAJ
DATTA, K K
 
Subject Commercialization, Institutions, Logit, Socio-economic, Veterinary Services
 
Description The study has shown the importance of identifying factors that determined the likelihood of using veterinary servicesin Punjab. Secondary data were used for analysis with the sample size of 1,137 dairy households. Estimates of factorsinfluencing the use of veterinary services are reasonably consistent with the farmer decision to use it. The proportionalrelationship between veterinary services available within the village and use of veterinary services revealed that, distanceof veterinary service availability positively influenced the farmer decision to use the veterinary services. There was apositive relationship between herd size and use of veterinary services. More educated farmers are in a better position touse the veterinary services. The principal source of income from agricultural was positively influenced the likelihood touse veterinary services in study area. The model from empirical point of view is very important to predict whetherhousehold will be using the veterinary services or not after incorporating the value of the explanatory variables.
 
Publisher Directorate of Knowledge Management in Agriculture
 
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Date 2013-01-16
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
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Format application/pdf
 
Identifier http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/26457
 
Source The Indian Journal of Animal Sciences; Vol 83, No 1 (2013)
0367-8318
 
Language eng
 
Relation http://epubs.icar.org.in/ejournal/index.php/IJAnS/article/view/26457/12105
 
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