Predisposing Factor of Hyena Bite to Domestic Animals in Ada’a Woreda, Eastern Shoa, Central Ethiopia.

The low level of development of the road transport network and the rough terrain of the country make the donkey the most valuable; appropriate the affordable pack animal under small holder farming system of Ethiopia. One of the major constraints to working donkeys is hyena bite. The objective of this study was to identify the predisposing factor to hyena bite and to assess the prevention measures taken by the resident communities through community based study in 10 peasant association. The major predisposing factor were; timely Follow up animal(W=0.886,p<0.001), defense mechanism of the animals(W=0.838,p<0.001),feed and water problems(W=0.835,p<0.001),housing problems (W=0.778,p<0.001),hyena habitat(W=0.738,p<0.001) and rainy season(W=0.715,p<0.001) highly significances to donkeys in decreasing order. Also the study revealed that time of attack in midnight (74%), place attack in field (66.6%) and method of attack (63.2%) in pair was observed. Prevention measures perceived by local community put in place to reduce livestock depredation include Make good housing (kraals), Supply feed and water adequately and timely, Keep dog and well managed, wounded animal early treatment.