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
Background & methods
Taenia solium a zoonotic tapeworm, responsible for neurocysticercosis in humans is a major public health threat, being a leading cause of acquired epilepsy in endemic regions. Eastern and southern African nations have experienced a recent rapid growth in pig production, inclu...
Akoko, James M.
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Macleod, Ewan
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Thomas, Lian F.
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Alarcón, Pablo
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Kang'ethe, Erastus K.
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Kivali, Velma
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Muloi, Dishon
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Muinde, Patrick
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Murungi, Maurice K.
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Gachoya, Julius M.
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Fèvre, Eric M.
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[Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya]
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Detection of circulating antigens for Taenia spp. in pigs slaughtered for consumption in Nairobi and surroundings, Kenya
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