Abstract
In order to measure the perceived perception of the livestock farmers regarding the role of livestock for poverty alleviation current study was carried out in Quetta, Pishin and Naseerabad districts of Balochistan. These districts were selected randomly. Qualitative methods and cross-sectional research design were used in this research. One hundred (100) livestock farmers or respondents were selected. Random sampling method was used. SPSS software was applied for data fragmentation. Pearson Chi-Square test was applied based on p ≤0.05 level. Results show that Less than half (56%) of the livestock respondents fell into the age group (31 to 40 years). Most (42%) of the livestock respondents were illiterate. Vast majority (92%) of the livestock farmers preferred the joint family system. More than half (52%) of the livestock farmers agreed that low family income was the major cause of poverty. Thus, it was concluded that significant differences were observed in three districts' livestock farmer perceptions by using the Pearson Chi-Square test. Therefore, this research was recommended that the government should develop the vivid mechanism in the livestock sector in order to increase the per animal productivity for sustainable rural development and poverty reduction.