Turkson P K
Department of Animal Science, School of Agriculture, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
Rev Sci Tech. 2008 Dec;27(3):719-30. doi: 10.20506/rst.27.3.1834.
The study compared assessments of animal health care delivery to small-scale and medium to large-scale poultry keepers in peri-urban areas in four regions of Ghana. Four hundred and one keepers were interviewed using a questionnaire. Significantly higher proportions of the small-scale and medium to large-scale keepers met their needs by themselves. The mean distances or times used in getting veterinary services were similar for both groups. Significantly higher proportions of medium to large-scale keepers said drugs and vaccines were available and getting help was easy. Staff attitude and effectiveness were perceived as good by significantly higher proportions of small-scale keepers. Equity and efficiency were generally poor, while drug costs were considered expensive by medium to large-scale keepers. The study concluded that generally, there were no marked differences in the way in which the two groups perceived the quality of service delivery and the findings did not support claims that small-scale keepers receive inadequate services.
该研究比较了加纳四个地区城市周边地区小规模和中大规模家禽养殖户的动物保健服务评估情况。使用问卷调查了401名养殖户。小规模和中大规模养殖户中靠自身满足需求的比例显著更高。两组获取兽医服务的平均距离或时间相似。中大规模养殖户中表示有药品和疫苗且求助容易的比例显著更高。小规模养殖户中认为工作人员态度和效率良好的比例显著更高。公平性和效率总体较差，而中大规模养殖户认为药品成本昂贵。该研究得出结论，总体而言，两组对服务提供质量的认知方式没有显著差异，研究结果不支持小规模养殖户获得服务不足的说法。
