Research Article

Indigenous Knowledge of Farmers in Breeding Practice and Selection Criteria of Dairy Cows at Chora and Gechi Districts of Ethiopia: An Implication for Genetic Improvements

Table 1

Estimates and odds ratio of factors affecting controlled mating systems at Chora district.

VariablesG-MBL model
EstimateStd. error valueOdd ratio (95% CI)

Sex (male)0.22810.64010.7221.26 (0.35 to 4.44)
Age−0.01660.03020.5820.98 (0.93 to 1.04)
Educational status (educated)2.30320.65340.00010.01 (3.16 to 44.59)
Marital status (married)1.57320.78870.0464.82 (1.12 to 26.39)
Family size0.19400.09240.0361.21 (1.02 to 1.47)

The value <0.05 tells a significant difference. Significant codes:  = 0.001,  = 0.01, and  = 0.05.