The Role of Gender toward Biosecurity on Laying Hen Farms

Abstract

Biosecurity became a big issue on laying hen farms after booming of Avian influenza which was caused by H5N1virus, and gender play an important role to do biosecurity practices. The aimed of this research was to know the role of gender toward biosecurity on laying hen farms. The results of this research showed that the role of gender toward biosecurity on laying hen farms majority was done mostly by men. Women play a role to help her husband in the stable since women have domestic job at home. Woman should be encouraged to increase their role toward biosecurity on laying hen and Government should provide facilities for training , extension, and access for credit