Assessment of Goat Milking Training Using Method and Method Demonstration Extension Teaching Methods among Rural Women in Kwara State, Nigeria

Abstract

Milk, a good source of protein, is inadequate in supply and not affordable for the majority of the rural communities of Nigeria. To increase milk production from available animal resources, extension services have included goat milking training using video and method demonstration in their service delivery packages. This study, therefore, assessed goat milking training using video and method demonstration among rural women in Kwara State, Nigeria. The study assessed the knowledge level of the respondents (rural women who reared goats in their households) on goat milking and the perception of the respondents on goat milking training. An  Interview guide was used to collect data after training. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and the Kruskal Wallis H test. The findings of the study were that: 58.3% of the respondents had high knowledge of goat milking;  women who had a positive perception towards goat milking training conceded that the training is simple and arouse the interest of other women (WMS=2.83); perceived benefits of goat milking training were; readily available milk (( =2.64); and the video extension teaching method at two exposures was most effective, followed by method demonstration at two exposures (χ² =83291; P_value ≤ 0.001). The study concluded that the video extension teaching method at two exposures is most effective and recommended its use in disseminating innovation.