Table 1.

Perceptions of male and female students toward participation in sheep and goat farming.

Variables	Mean for male students	Mean for female students	Mean difference	t-value	Sig.
I participate with my family in tending sheep and goat	1.8143	2.0206	−0.20633	−1.607	0.110
I feel ashamed to participate in sheep and goat farming	2.8571	2.9175	−0.06038	−0.952	0.343
I have experience in sheep and goat farming	1.6143	1.9588	−0.34448	−2.935	0.004**
We obtain benefits from sheep and goat farming	1.4571	1.7938	−0.33667	−2.614	0.010**
Tending sheep and goat affects my studies	2.7000	2.6907	0.00928	0.093	0.926
I pay attention to the topics discussed at home on sheep and goat farming	2.1286	2.4845	−0.35596	−3.539	0.001**
I follow the information on sheep and goat farming from television and radio	2.4000	2.7113	−0.31134	−2.881	.005**
I benefit from the services provided by veterinary clinics run by the Ministry of Agriculture	2.1714	2.4742	−0.30280	−2.760	0.006**

^* Significant at p 0.05.

^**Significant at 0.01.