Table 1. Demographic characteristics of the respondents.

Characteristic	Frequency	Percentage
Gender
Male	176	80.4
Female	43	19.6
Age-groups
20–30 years	88	40.2
30–40 years	87	39.7
40–50 years	27	12.3
> 50 years	17	7.8
Qualifications
Certificate	12	5.5
Diploma	148	67.6
Bachelor	55	25.1
Masters	4	1.8
Organization
Dzongkhag Veterinary Hospital	56	25.6
Gewog Extension Center	150	68.5
National Veterinary Hospital	9	4.1
City Veterinary Hospital	4	1.8
Regions
East	77	35.2
West	59	26.9
East Central	24	11
West Central	59	26.9
Current position
Animal Health supervisor	13	5.9
Extension Supervisor	97	44.3
Gewog Livestock Extension Officer	41	18.7
Livestock Production Officer	4	1.8
Livestock Production Supervisor	43	19.6
Veterinarian	21	9.6
No. of years in service
0–5 years	69	31.5
6–10 years	51	23.3
11–20 years	67	30.6
>20 years	32	14.6