Humans have never been healthier, wealthier or more numerous. Yet, present success may be at the cost of future prosperity and in some places, especially in sub-Saharan Africa, poverty persists. Livestock keepers, especially pastoralists, are over-represented among the poor. Poverty has been main...
Grace, Delia
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Lindahl, Johanna F.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Bett, Bernard K.
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Randolph, Thomas F.
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Rich, Karl M.
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[Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions]
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Poor livestock keepers: ecosystem–poverty–health interactions
Somalia, one of the world's poorest countries, has livestock as the mainstay of the economy, with an estimated 65% of the population engaged in the livestock sector. This paper presents a gendered study on the traditional livestock breeding practices of Somali pastoralists for camels, cattle, she...
Marshall, Karen
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Ghebremariam, H.
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Costagli, R.
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[Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals]
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Traditional livestock breeding practices of men and women Somali pastoralists: trait preferences and selection of breeding animals
A double bounded contingent valuation (CV) model was used to assess the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for vaccination of cattle against RVF in a sample of 276 livestock producers in Murang’a, Laikipia and Kwale Counties. While the level of awareness about the disease was rather low, nearly all respond...
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Bett, Bernard K.
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[Willingness to pay for a Rift Valley fever (RVF) vaccine among Kenyan cattle producers]
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Willingness to pay for a Rift Valley fever (RVF) vaccine among Kenyan cattle producers
Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impact...
Rich, Karl M.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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[An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya]
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An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya
Bahta, Sirak T.
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Katjiuongua, H.
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Marumo, D.
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[Characterisation of food security and consumption patterns among smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana]
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Characterisation of food security and consumption patterns among smallholder livestock farmers in Botswana
This study focused on market participation and producers’ knowledge of the indigenous livestock grading and pricing system applied to small ruminant marketing in Somaliland. Data were collected from a random sample of 144 men and women producers in three livelihood zones: Hawd pastoral, West Goli...
Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Mtimet, Nadhem
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Ndiwa, Nicholas N.
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Marshall, Karen
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Warsame, A.
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[Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia]
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Knowledge of livestock grading and market participation among small ruminant producers in northern Somalia
Mtimet, Nadhem
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Mugunieri, Lawrence Godiah
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Wanyoike, Francis N.
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Kiptoo, Enock
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Gulaid, Ibrahim
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[An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow]
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An assessment of the livestock by-products value chains in Somaliland: The case of bones and tallow