Design and evaluation of a mobile application for enhancing farm management and performance assessment in fattening beef cattle.

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2024-03-31 eCollection Date: 2024-03-01 DOI:10.5455/javar.2024.k766

Wiranut Thannithi, Payungsuk Intawicha, Phuwitsorn Phuwisaranakom, Sureeporn Saengwong

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Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to develop a mobile application (app) specifically designed for enhancing farm management and performance assessment in fattening beef cattle.

Materials and methods: The development process followed a user-centered design approach, which involved focus group discussions and key informant interviews with 20 participants to design content and features. The app was developed for both mobile and web platforms. After the prototype and launch of the app, the system usability scale (SUS) and user satisfaction were assessed.

Results: The assessment findings identify the specific expected functions in the app, with the farm accounting records function being the most desired feature among users, followed by production analysis, production records, and resource inventory. The mean SUS score was calculated to be 75.17, indicating a qualitative assessment of "Good." The assessment of user satisfaction indicated that the mean satisfaction score for all participants was 4.26, suggesting a high level of satisfaction and a favorable perception of the app.

Conclusion: This app provides an alternative way to record farm activity, suggest feed and feeding schedules, and provide financial management tools designed explicitly for small-scale beef cattle farmers.

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设计和评估一款移动应用程序，用于加强育肥肉牛的农场管理和性能评估。

研究目的本研究旨在开发一款移动应用程序（App），专门用于加强育肥肉牛的农场管理和性能评估：开发过程采用以用户为中心的设计方法，包括与 20 名参与者进行焦点小组讨论和关键信息访谈，以设计内容和功能。该应用程序同时适用于手机和网络平台。在应用程序原型和发布之后，对系统可用性量表（SUS）和用户满意度进行了评估：评估结果确定了应用程序的具体预期功能，其中农场会计记录功能是用户最期待的功能，其次是生产分析、生产记录和资源库存。经计算，SUS 的平均得分为 75.17，表明定性评估结果为 "良好"。对用户满意度的评估表明，所有参与者的平均满意度得分为 4.26，这表明用户对该应用的满意度很高，并对其有好感：该应用程序提供了另一种方式来记录农场活动、建议饲料和饲喂计划，并提供专门为小型肉牛养殖户设计的财务管理工具。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

发文量

312

审稿时长

2 months

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