Describes the traditional grazing organisation of Maasai pastoralists inhabiting a newly formed group ranch in the Kajiado district of Kenya, Summarises livestock movements and land use practices. Shows cattle herd distribution in 1982 and 1983
Peacock, C.P.
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[Herd movement on a Maasai group ranch in relation to traditional organisation and livestock development]
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Herd movement on a Maasai group ranch in relation to traditional organisation and livestock development
A survey was carried out to determine the level of gastrointestinal parasite infections in cattle, sheep and goats in three Maasai group ranches (Olkarkar, Merueshi and Mbirikani) in Kajiadio District of Kenya. Strongylosis was the most prevalent gastrointestinal infection. Between 60-70 percent ...
Presents findings of research conducted to identify how the Maasai manage their livestock to achieve their subsistence food requirements and production goals; to determine the casual relations within the production system, and to elucidate the constraints on livestock production and evaluate pote...
Nestel, P.
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[A society in transition: Developmental and seasonal influences on the nutrition of Maasai women and children]
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A society in transition: Developmental and seasonal influences on the nutrition of Maasai women and children
Presents results of a survey undertaken to determine goat and sheep population changes at Elangata Wuas group ranch from 1978 to 1986. Describes owners' attitudes to small ruminant production and their assessment of the suitablility of different years for production.
Wilson, R.T.
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Maki, M.O.
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[Goat and sheep population changes on a Masai group ranch in south-western Kenya, 1978-1986]
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Goat and sheep population changes on a Masai group ranch in south-western Kenya, 1978-1986
Describes a two year study of sheep and goat production on Maasai group ranches in Kenya. Reviews measures of output used by ILCA and others, and assesses the advantage and disadvanteges of each type of measurement and proposes new indices of production and methods for analysis.
The first chapter gives a brief description of a pastoral production system, as envisaged by the study team and outlines the multi-disciplinary approach of the study, its sampling design and the data collected. Chapters 2 & 3 describe Kenya's biophysical and socio-economic environments, within wh...
Bekure, S.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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Grandin, B.E.
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Neate, Paul J.H.
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[Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya]
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Maasai herding: An analysis of the livestock production system of Maasai pastoralists in eastern Kajiado District, Kenya
Analyzes the output of the Maasai pastoral system by examining three group ranches in the Kajiado District in Kenya, first in terms of output per animal, household cash and subsistence income from livestock for large-and small-scale producers, and second in terms of output per unit of pastoral land.
Leeuw, P.N. de
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Bekure, S.
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Grandin, B.E.
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[Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya]
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Aspects de la productivite de l'elevage dans les ranches collectifs Masai du Kenya
Reports on a study carried out by ILCA in Kenya, on the Maasai pastoral system with ref. to providing milk primarily for calves & secondly for human subsistence. Notes the systems better level of productivity as compared to other pastoral systems in Africa due to its low calf mortality, better ca...
Semenye, P.P.
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Leeuw, P.N. de
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[Milk for calves or man in a Maasai pastoral system in East Africa]
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Milk for calves or man in a Maasai pastoral system in East Africa
Discusses interrelationships among population growth, cultural values and range management in pastoralist systems of production taking the case of the Maasai in Kenya.
The grazing behaviour of Maasai cattle was influenced by season, area and grazing orbit. In a grazing day the cattle spent 1, 8, 14, 15 and 62 percent of their time drinking, ruminating, resting, walking and grazing respectively. The mean length of the grazing day of Maasai cattle is defined, as ...