Rural Rabbit Production Survey in Madagascar, 272 Farms and 3,018 Rabbits
by Sabiazy Ali·Updated 1mo ago
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Description
A 2023-2024 survey of 272 rural farms in the Amoron’i Mania region of Madagascar recorded 3,018 rabbits. The study, authored by Sabiazy Ali, provides an integrated assessment of housing systems, breed characteristics, performance, behaviour, and socioeconomic factors in rabbit production.
Use Cases
Analyzing the relationship between housing system types (e.g., Mixed Animal Pens, Single Cages) and rabbit mortality rates.
Investigating breed-by-housing interactions on growth performance, comparing commercial and local breeds.
Studying gender and age influences on housing choice and management patterns in smallholder farming.
Assessing animal welfare through behavioral metrics like motor activity and stereotypic patterns across different housing systems.
Strengths
Data collection from 272 farms and 3,018 individual rabbits provides a substantial sample for analysis.
Integrated assessment covering housing, breed, performance, behavior, and socioeconomic factors offers a systems-level view.
Analysis includes statistical tests (χ², ANOVA) for housing, breed, and gender-related patterns.
Limitations
Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
The dataset is very small (13.9 KB), suggesting it may contain summary or processed results rather than raw survey data.
Provenance
Source
figshare
Collection Method
Multistage survey using questionnaires, interviews, and on-farm observations.
Time Range
2023-2024
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-08 14:02:33; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Amoron’i Mania region, Madagascar
Primary file format is DOCX, which may require conversion for direct analysis.