Commercial layer and indigenous chicken farming in Nairobi and associated activities in the egg value chains are a source of livelihood for urban families. A value chain mapping framework was used to describe types of inputs and outputs from chicken farms, challenges faced by producers and their ...
Onono, J.O.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Karani, M.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Carron, M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya]
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Identification of production challenges and benefits using value chain mapping of egg food systems in Nairobi, Kenya
Purpose
Beef, sheep and goat food systems are thought to be important sources of pathogens in Nairobi. This study aimed to use value chain (VC) analysis to investigate food safety and zoonotic risk practices of these systems.
Methods
VC analysis is commonly used to assess market structures yet it...
Alarcón, Pablo
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Muinde, P.
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Karani, M.
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Akoko, James M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Kiambi, S.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Understanding the food safety and zoonosis risk practices of the beef, sheep and goat Nairobi food systems using value chain analysis]
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Understanding the food safety and zoonosis risk practices of the beef, sheep and goat Nairobi food systems using value chain analysis
Domínguez Salas, Paula
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Alonso, Silvia
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Colverson, Kathleen E.
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Cornelsen, L.
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Ferguson, E.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Grace, Delia
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Leveraging food-based recommendations for women and children in Nairobi slums with animal source foods]
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Leveraging food-based recommendations for women and children in Nairobi slums with animal source foods
Surveillance of diseases in Kenya and elsewhere in East Africa is currently carried out by both human and animal health sectors. However, a recent evaluation highlighted the lack of integration between these sectors, leading to disease under-reporting and inefficiencies. This project aimed to dev...
Falzon, Laura C.
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Alumasa, Lorren
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Amanya, Fredrick
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, Samuel
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Momanyi, Kelvin
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Njoroge, Samuel M.
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Ogendo, Allan
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Ogola, Joseph
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya]
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One Health in action: Operational aspects of an integrated surveillance system for zoonoses in western Kenya
Okell, C.N.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Glanville, William A. de
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[The dynamics of livestock ownership, asset ownership and human health in rural households and the role of animal based product consumption: A cross sectional study in Western Province Kenya]
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The dynamics of livestock ownership, asset ownership and human health in rural households and the role of animal based product consumption: A cross sectional study in Western Province Kenya
Fèvre, Eric M.
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Woolhouse, Mark E.J.
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Davila, J.
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Grace, Delia
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kariuki, S.
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Kyobutungi, C.
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Robinson, Timothy P.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Tacoli, C.
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[Epidemiology, ecology and socio-economics of disease emergence in Nairobi]
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Epidemiology, ecology and socio-economics of disease emergence in Nairobi
Fish make important contributions to food and nutrition security in low and middle income countries; however, they are also prone to contamination with a range of chemical and biological hazards. The presence of people's perception and health hazards has implications for consumer acceptability an...
Eltholth, Mahmoud
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Fornace, Kimberly
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Grace, Delia
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Rushton, Jonathan
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Häsler, Barbara
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[Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets]
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Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets
Carron, M.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Karani, M.
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Muinde, P.
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Akoko, James M.
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Onono, J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Häsler, Barbara
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks]
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The broiler meat system in Nairobi, Kenya: Using a value chain framework to understand animal and product flows, governance and sanitary risks
The zoonotic helminth T. solium is one of the leading causes of acquired epilepsy in endemic countries, resulting in a high burden both in human health and social stigma of affected people (1–3). In 2012 T. solium was highlighted as a priority for control in the World Health Assembly resolution 6...
Thomas, Lian F.
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Cook, Elizabeth A.J.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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Rushton, Jonathan
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[Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment]
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Control of Taenia solium: A case for public and private sector investment