Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the farm owner and the farm management practices.
| Variables | Category | Number (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | ||
| Male | 184 (97.4) | |
| Female | 5 (2.6) | |
| Education | ||
| No formal education | 47 (24.9) | |
| Primary | 72 (38.1) | |
| Higher secondary | 65 (34.4) | |
| University | 5 (2.6) | |
| Location of cowshed | ||
| Far away from house hold | 14 (7.4) | |
| In the same premises | 175 (92.6) | |
| Introduction of new animals in the herd | ||
| No | 120 (63.5) | |
| Yes | 69 (36.5) | |
| Cowshed floor sanitary status | ||
| Poor | 165(87.3) | |
| 24 (12.7) | ||
| Feed | ||
| Straw | 189 (100) | |
| Green | 174 (92.1) | |
| Rice and wheat bran | 93 (49.2) | |
| Rice, wheat bran and molasses, vitamin mineral premixes | 23 (12.2) | |
| Biosecurity status | ||
| Poor | 185 (97.9) | |
| Good | 4 (2.1) | |
| Cow dung disposal | ||
| Near farm | 178 (94.2) | |
| Biogas | 11 (5.8) | |
| Ventilation status | ||
| Defective | 178 (94.2) | |
| Good | 11 (5.8) | |
| History of tuberculosis in family | ||
| Yes | 21 (11.1) | |
| No | 168 (88.9) | |
| History of tuberculosis in farm | ||
| Yes | 31 (16.4) | |
| No | 158 (83.6) |