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Agricultural and livestock production development highly depends on the adoption of innovation. This study aimed to develop and validate a composite scale to measure the adoption of recommended dairy cattle management practices among livestock farmers. Data was collected using a questionnaire adapted from empirical studies and newly constructed. A subset of the population (n = 30) was selected using a multi-stage sampling technique. Instrument validation was performed using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) across eight constructs relevant to the study. All constructs showed strong factor loadings (>0.60), indicating high construct validity. Bartlett’s Test of Sphericity showed significant results for all items (P-value <0.05). The Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) measure of sampling adequacy exceeded the acceptable threshold (>0.5) for each construct. The reliability of the scale was assessed using Cronbach’s alpha, an acceptable value (>0.7). The study concludes that the scale is reliable and valid for measuring the adoption of improved dairy management practices.
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