We studied how the failure to take into account gendered roles in the management of a communal pasture can affect the resilience of this social-ecological system. Data were collected using qualitative methods, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and participant observations fr...
Aregu, Lemlem
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Darnhofer, Ika
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Tegegne, Azage
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Hoekstra, Dirk
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Wurzinger, Maria
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[The impact of gender-blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia]
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The impact of gender-blindness on social-ecological resilience: The case of a communal pasture in the highlands of Ethiopia
A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were documented. In Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Uganda, livestock keepers are ...
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, B.
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Baumung, R.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Byamungu, N.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda
Wurzinger, Maria
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Ndumu, D.
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Baumung, R.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Semambo, D.K.
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Drucker, A.G.
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Sölkner, J.
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[Assessing stated preferences through the use of choice experiments: Valuing (re)production versus aesthetics in the breeding goals of Uganda Ankole cattle breeders]
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Assessing stated preferences through the use of choice experiments: Valuing (re)production versus aesthetics in the breeding goals of Uganda Ankole cattle breeders
Wurzinger, Maria
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Haile, Aynalem
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Sölkner, J.
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Iniguez, L.
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[Important aspects and limitations in considering community-based breeding programs for low-input smallholder livestock systems]
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Important aspects and limitations in considering community-based breeding programs for low-input smallholder livestock systems
The Bahima ethnic group have been crossbreeding autochthonous Ankole with Holstein-Friesian cattle. Separate herds (pure Ankole and crossbreds) are common. A survey was conducted to characterize pasture utilization and management in the Ankole region to gain a better understanding of current and ...
Roschinsky, R.
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Mulindwa, H.
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Galukande, E.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Mpairwe, D.R.
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Okeyo Mwai, Ally
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Sölkner, J.
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[Pasture use and management strategies in the Ankole pastoral system in Uganda]
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Pasture use and management strategies in the Ankole pastoral system in Uganda
In order to evaluate the socio-economic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands, a field survey was conducted which included 256 farms. It is concluded that urban farmers tend to specialize on dairy production and support the famil...
Ayenew, Y.A.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Tegegne, Azage
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Zollitsch, W.
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[Socioeconomic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands]
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Socioeconomic characteristics of urban and peri-urban dairy production systems in the North western Ethiopian highlands
A comprehensive dynamic simulation model was developed to describe a community-based breeding program for the Menz sheep population of Ethiopia. Selection of male and female animals based on their own and maternal performance was simulated. The breeding goal traits were 6-mo weight, preweaning su...
Gebre, K.T.
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Wurzinger, Maria
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Gizaw, Solomon
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Haile, Aynalem
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Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
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Getachew, T.
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Sölkner, J.
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[System dynamics modeling in designing breeding schemes: The case of Menz sheep in Ethiopian highlands]
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System dynamics modeling in designing breeding schemes: The case of Menz sheep in Ethiopian highlands
A survey in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda was conducted in order to determine the different production systems under which Ankole cattle are currently kept. Additionally, selection criteria of livestock keepers were documented. In Burundi, Rwanda and parts of Uganda, livestock keepers are ...
Wurzinger, Maria
,
Ndumu, D.
,
Baumung, R.
,
Drucker, A.G.
,
Okeyo Mwai, Ally
,
Semambo, D.K.
,
Byamungu, N.
,
Sölkner, J.
,
[Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda]
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Comparison of production systems and selection criteria of Ankole cattle by breeders in Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda