Analysis of Challenges Facing and Factors Influencing the Profitability of Dairy Cattle Enterprises in Southwestern Uganda

In this study, challenges experienced by dairy cattle enterprises in Southwestern Uganda and the factors influencing their profitability were respectively analyzed using exploratory factor analysis multiple regression STATA 15.0 statistical software. Eighteen questions relating to producers study area principal components with varimax rotation. Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin’s measure of sampling adequacy was 0.643, above commonly recommended value 0.6, Bartlett’s test sphericity significant (ꭓ² (153) = 1670.13, P<0.001). Using both scree plot eigenvalues greater than 1 determine underlying components, yielded five explaining a total 67.42% variance data. These investment constraints, productivity climatic environmental conditions, veterinary social security services, marketing which explained 21.32%, 13.01%, 11.97%, 11.03%, 10.097% after rotation, respectively. The hypothesized influence were; daily milk yield per lactating cow, prevalence rate diseases, percentage cows those raised on enterprise, attendance animal production training, unit cost milk, enterprise size according number animals raised. Regression results these revealed that size, cow statistically significant. estimated model had an R-squared 0.92. recommendations emphasized reducing costs, rational use resources, adopting improved breeds, improving feeding supplementing diets concentrate feeds increase yield, general improvement herd management practices, including disease control strategies.