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ABSTRACT<br/>MARATA, JESSICA M. 2019. Production Management Practices of the<br/>Swine Dispersal Project Beneficiaries in the Province of Ilocos Norte: An Input<br/>for Backyard Enterprise. Undergraduate Thesis. College of Agriculture, Food and<br/>Sustainable Development. Mariano Marcos State University, City of Batac 2906 llocos<br/>Norte. 60 pp.<br/>Adviser: Sheena Marie Joy P. Lidora<br/><br/> This study was conducted to determine the management practices of the Swine<br/>Dispersal Program (SDP) beneficiaries of the Capitol Express. Specifically, it<br/>attempted to determine the following: socio-demographic and farm-economic profile<br/>of the SDP beneficiaries; production management practices; knowledge level on the<br/>production of swine, relationship between the socio-demographic profile, farm-<br/>economic profile and knowledge level of SDP beneficiaries and their swine production<br/>management practices, and the problems encountered by the SDP beneficiaries. The<br/>study was conducted through an interview with 33 SDP beneficiaries of the project<br/>from Laoag City, Bacarra, Pasuquin and Marcos. Frequency counts, means,<br/>percentages, and correlation were used to analyze the data.<br/>The socio-demographic profile of the SDP beneficiaries of the Capitol Express<br/>were mostly old, predominantly females and with small family size. Majority of them<br/>had been to college. <br/> The average annual income of the SDP beneficiaries is Php78,669. Majority of<br/>the SDP beneficiaries earn within the range of Php12,000-Php128,696 and non-farming<br/>jobs (housekeeping, tricycle driving and carpentry) were the main sources of their family income. They had an average of 7 years of experience as swine raisers.<br/>Furthermore, majority of them are raising swine for fattening only<br/>Assessment of the knowledge level of SDP beneficiaries on swine production<br/>management showed that majority got the correct answer on the questions about the<br/>breeds of swine, factors considered in selecting breeder, importance of breeding<br/>calendar, feeding ratios, feed types, type of roofing, injection of antibiotics,<br/>consultation with a veterinarian, and disposal of dead animals. On the other hand,<br/>majority got an incorrect answer for the remaining questions. This implies that the<br/>knowledge level of the beneficiaries on different production management practices<br/>(breeding, feeding, housing and health) is generally low.<br/> The production management practices of SDP beneficiaries were identified.<br/>There are some important practices that are commonly used. On breeding management,<br/>natural mating is practiced as a breeding method and gestation period of swine is being<br/>recorded. Also, pure breeding is commonly practiced. In terms of feeding management<br/>practices, they commonly practiced dry feeding. They use 50:50 mixture of commercial<br/>and local feeds as feeding ratios. The SDP beneficiaries use concrete materials and<br/>aluminum to build a shed for their swine. In terms of health management practices,<br/>SDP beneficiaries do not practice castration, injection of antibiotics during gestation<br/>period and iron injection Five independent variables such as sex, educational attainment, civil status, organizational affiliation and knowledge level were found to be significantly correlated<br/>with the production management practices of the Capitol Express-SDP beneficiaries.<br/> Lastly, there were problems on production and marketing encountered by the<br/>beneficiaries. These were high mortality, cyclical disease, inadequate capital, lack of<br/>technical knowledge, high cost of feeds, and low market price of product.<br/><br/><br/><br/> |
