EFFECT OF SOME SITUATIONAL VARIABLES ON ATTITUDE OF LIVESTOCK OWNERS TOWARDS ARTIFICIAL-INSEMINATION IN CATTLE

The availability of critical inputs was significantly and positively c orrelated with the attitude of livestock owners towards AI in cattle. Availability of a local breeding bull and conception rate of AI in cat tle were significantly and negatively correlated. The livestock owners having favourable attitude were characterized not having a local bree ding bull in their villages and these livestock owners felt high avail ability of critical inputs. Less number of inseminations required for a conception was one of the reasons for favourable attitude towards AI in cattle, whereas more number of inseminations required for a concep tion frustrate the livestock owners and they tend to develop unfavoura ble attitude towards AI in cattle.