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Table 11 -- <strong>The</strong> odds ratio <strong>of</strong> a CBAHW’s rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g active by attend<strong>in</strong>g repeated<br />

refresher courses<br />

Number <strong>of</strong> refresher courses Odds ratio 95% C.I.<br />

One 2.5805 (1.4511, 3.7098)<br />

Two 6.6592 (5.5298, 7.7886)<br />

Three 17.1844 (16.055, 18.3137)<br />

Source: Survey data, 2001.<br />

Possession <strong>of</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills did not significantly <strong>in</strong>fluence the probability <strong>of</strong> a<br />

CBAHW’s rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> active practice (p < 0.05) even though the CBAHWs who had<br />

bus<strong>in</strong>ess skills tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g attended to more cases than those without (Table 8).<br />

5.0. THE CLIENTELE OF COMMUNITY-BASED ANIMAL HEALTH WORKERS<br />

5.1 Farm and farmer characteristics<br />

Livestock keepers <strong>in</strong>terviewed were on average 49 years <strong>of</strong> age. <strong>The</strong>y owned an<br />

average <strong>of</strong> 27.8 acres <strong>of</strong> land (rang<strong>in</strong>g from 2 to 268). All <strong>of</strong> the households kept some<br />

livestock, which <strong>in</strong>cluded cattle, goats, sheep, and chicken. Table 12 gives the current<br />

numbers <strong>of</strong> livestock kept and estimates <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>come from various major cropp<strong>in</strong>g activities <strong>in</strong><br />

the previous season.

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