FISH BREEDERS' AWARENESS OF SOME GOOD HEALTH PRACTICES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH CARE IN DAQUQ DISTRICT / KIRKUK GOVERNORATE / IRAQ

Abstract

The research aimed to identify the level of awareness of fish breeders of some health practices in the field of fish health care in the district of Daquq / Kirkuk governorate / Iraq, and to determine the correlation between the level of awareness of fish breeders and each of the following independent variables: (age, educational level, number of years of experience in fish farming, number of owned ponds, participation in training courses, and communication with information sources), as well as identifying the most important obstacles facing fish breeders in the field of fish health care. Daquq district in Kirkuk governorate was chosen as a research area, The research sample included (52) respondents representing (20%) of the research community who were randomly selected and the questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection and in the personal interview method. The results showed that more than half of the respondents fall within the category of average level of awareness, and that there is a significant correlation between the respondents' level of cognition and each of the variables: (educational level, number of years of experience in fish farming, number of owned ponds, participation in training courses, and communication with information sources), while the most important obstacles facing fish breeders, which occupied the first three ranks are: (Failure to provide preventive vaccines for viral and bacterial diseases, The prevalence of diseases and the ineffectiveness of treatments and the weakness of the extension and veterinary role in the field of fish farming in general), and in light of the results, the researcher recommended a number of recommendations, including: Working to raise the level of awareness of fish breeders by holding training courses, seminars and workshops for them by the extension training center in Kirkuk governorate in cooperation with the Agricultural Extension Department in the Directorate of Agriculture, as well as cooperation with the Veterinary Department in Kirkuk.