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Abstract
Goat marketing is plays a crucial role in improving the livelihoods of smallholder goat producers in Ethiopia. However, despite its importance, many smallholder goat producers are not actively participating in the goat market, leading to poverty. This study was conducted to analyze the factors that affect the intensity of goat market participation in Southern Ethiopia. Data was collected from 138 randomly selected sample respondents. Descriptive statistics and Poisson regression were used to analyze the data. The descriptive statistics revealed that 108 respondents (78.26%) were goat market participants, with an average of five goats sold in the market. The Poisson regression model indicated factors such as family size, education status, drought issues, number of goats owned, total land holding, goat breeding challenges, access to veterinary services, distance to the nearest market, selling price of goats, access to credit, availability of feed, and frequency of extension contact significantly influenced the intensity of goat market participation. The study recommended early warning system for drought, strengthening community-based goat breeding programs, improving market infrastructure (such as market information, road construction, and pricing), providing regular extension services, and supplying concentrated feed to smallholder goat producers to enhance their participation in the goat market.
Keywords. Goats; Intensity of market participation; Poisson regression; Southern Ethiopia.
JEL. Q12, D23, Q18.
SDGs. SDG2, SDG12.
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