Association between demography of the participants and their knowledge of climate change and heat stress
| Demography | Knowledge of climate change effect on dairy production | Knowledge of production of dairy cows under different conditions | Knowledge of cows’ dry matter intake under different weather conditions | Knowledge of older cows’ susceptibility to heat stress | Knowledge of Heifers’ susceptibility to heat stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.259NS | 0.000** | 0.057* | 0.009** | 0.001** |
| Gender | 0.468NS | 0.218NS | 0.218NS | 0.059* | 0.456NS |
| Workplace position | 0.284NS | 0.086NS | 0.435NS | 0.002** | 0.147NS |
| Educational level | 0.002* | 0.094NS | 0.136NS | 0.002** | 0.142NS |
| Work experience | 0.105NS | 0.078NS | 0.173NS | 0.001** | 0.085NS |
| Tribe | 0.951NS | 0.000** | 0.157NS | 0.254NS | 0.021* |
| Demography | Knowledge of climate change effect on dairy production | Knowledge of production of dairy cows under different conditions | Knowledge of cows’ dry matter intake under different weather conditions | Knowledge of older cows’ susceptibility to heat stress | Knowledge of Heifers’ susceptibility to heat stress |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 0.259NS | 0.000 | 0.057 | 0.009 | 0.001 |
| Gender | 0.468NS | 0.218NS | 0.218NS | 0.059 | 0.456NS |
| Workplace position | 0.284NS | 0.086NS | 0.435NS | 0.002 | 0.147NS |
| Educational level | 0.002 | 0.094NS | 0.136NS | 0.002 | 0.142NS |
| Work experience | 0.105NS | 0.078NS | 0.173NS | 0.001 | 0.085NS |
| Tribe | 0.951NS | 0.000 | 0.157NS | 0.254NS | 0.021 |
Notes:
*Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05. **Highly significant at p ≤ 0.01; NSNot significant at p > 0.05