Asian Journal of Agricultural Extension, Economics & Sociology

Aims: To investigate the association between National Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) beef cattle farming programme scores and livestock business sustainability scores among participating farmers in Galung Village, Indonesia.

Study Design: A quantitative cross-sectional survey comprising a census of programme participants.

Place and Duration of Study: Galung Village, Barru Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, June 2022.

Methodology: All 20 participating livestock farmers were surveyed. Data were collected using questionnaires, observation and documentation. Questionnaire item correlations were assessed against the reported critical value, and internal consistency was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha. Simple linear regression was undertaken using SPSS version 20.0, with the BAZNAS programme score as the predictor and the livestock business sustainability score as the outcome.

Results: Cronbach’s alpha coefficients were 0.876 for the programme score and 0.904 for the sustainability score. The programme score was positively associated with the sustainability score (B = 0.653, standard error = 0.185, t = 3.530, P = .002). The fitted equation was Y = 16.145 + 0.653X. The correlation coefficient was 0.640; the model explained 40.9% of the observed variation in sustainability scores (R² = 0.409; adjusted R² = 0.376).

Conclusion: Among these participants, higher programme scores corresponded to higher livestock business sustainability scores. Because the analysis was cross-sectional, limited to 20 participants and unadjusted for other characteristics, the findings should be interpreted as a local association, not evidence that the programme caused improved sustainability or demonstrated long-term enterprise continuity.