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. 2024 Dec 31;14(12):3363–3374. doi: 10.5455/OVJ.2024.v14.i12.21

Table 2. Rotated component matrix showing percent of variation, eigenvalues, and Cronbach Alpha.

Variables Component
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Feeding livestock with proteins, vitamins, and minerals 0.850
Feeding livestock with iron, calcium, and iodine 0.849
Participated in livestock insurance schemes 0.604
Involved in credit schemes for livestock 0.687
Adapted income diversification 0.716
Involved in income generation activities 0.820
Involved in cost-reducing activities 0.703
Received veterinary services 0.630
Benefited from decreased tax provision in livestock 0.779
Benefited from subsidy provision in livestock 0.792
Received livestock insurance subsidies 0.802
Received training in the production and conservation of feed 0.661
Use of new species of grass 0.642
Use of a new type of animal feed 0.735
Use of improved animal health technology 0.648
Production of energy-giving crops 0.591
Fed hot Kudo in winter and cold Kudo in summer 0.687
Use of modified roof 0.826
Increment in the height of the roof 0.757
Use of improved shed 0.662
Increased water intake during periods of high heat 0.630
Reduced age to slaughter cattle 0.762
Practiced the extended lactation period 0.770
Minimized disease outbreaks of livestock 0.717
Adapted more fecund genotype 0.807
Adapted faster growing genotype 0.837
Adapted more weighting genotype 0.728
Adapted heat-tolerant breeds 0.643
Adapted cold-tolerant breeds 0.819
Adapted disease-tolerant breeds 0.805
Developed local breeds that can adapt to climate change 0.803
Percentage of variance 27.457 11.423 9.184 6.898 4.595 4.378 3.366 3.170
Cumulative variance 27.457 38.880 48.064 54.962 59.557 63.934 67.300 70.471
Eigenvalue 8.786 3.655 2.939 2.207 1.470 1.401 1.077 1.015
Cronbach alpha (α) 0.871 0.890 0.821 0.899 0.823 0.811 0.757 0.756
Total alpha (α) 0.913

1. Received veterinary, insurance services, and subsidies; 2. Adapted stress-tolerant breed; 3. Modification of shed and feeding strategies; 4. Livestock diversification strategies; 5. Changed Income strategies; 6. Improved feeding strategies; 7. Risk management strategies; 8. Improved nutritional strategies.