Assessment of cattle welfare on Ghanaian farms

The objective of the study was to assess farm welfare conditions and observance by cattle farmers in Ghana. applied field approaches gather analyze data. Data collected from farms Northern, North East Savanna regions. A total three hundred eighteen (318) were interviewed using semi-structured questionnaire. Observations focus group discussions also used obtain data or verify some responses farmers. classified summarized on basis information provided. found evidence that most concerned about their animal’s welfare, but did not place equal weight five freedoms animal welfare. Farmers placed premium freedom hunger, malnutrition thirst (95%), pain, injury disease (90%). less animals fear distress (50%), physical thermal discomfort (50%). express normal patterns behaviour (0%) considered Observance relatively below acceptable standards government interventions are needed improve