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Recent development activities in the Jaffna Peninsula are threatening the viability of the region's natural groundwater supply. Rainwater Harvesting (RWH) represents one important approach to remedying this situation. By accumulating freshwater during Jaffna's wet season, household RWH systems ca...


Rink, PaulManthrithilake, Herath[The potential benefits of rainwater harvesting for households in the Jaffna peninsula [Abstract only]]The potential benefits of rainwater harvesting for households in the Jaffna peninsula [Abstract only]
Kenia, NandishBuisson, Marie-Charlotte[How successful are community-led organizations for water management?: evidence from an assessment of water management organizations in coastal Bangladesh]How successful are community-led organizations for water management?: evidence from an assessment of water management organizations in coastal Bangladesh

This study describes the patterns and levels of consumption of locally produced, factory-manufactured and directly imported, and readily usable dairy products in the city of Bamako, Mali. It covers a sample of 240 urban households stratified by wealth category (rich, medium income and poor). Taki...


Sissoko, K.Debrah, S.K.Soumare, S.[Patterns of acquisition and consumption of milk and other dairy products in Bamako, Mali]Patterns of acquisition and consumption of milk and other dairy products in Bamako, Mali
Autor: Bekure, S.

Discusses ways of studying economics of household level activities in pastoral production systems, with particular reference to the collection and analysis of data on household income and expenditure as well as resources inventory.


Bekure, S.[Household income and expenditure studies]Household income and expenditure studies
Autor: Ingawa, S.A.

Reports findings from a socio-economic survey of farming households in Abet area in subhumid Nigeria concentrating on allocation of household & non-household labour during the year & its allocation among the various crops grown in the area, sources & amounts of income and patterns of expenditure.


Ingawa, S.A.[Socio-economic aspects of Abet farming households]Socio-economic aspects of Abet farming households

Reports findings from a study of spheres of influence of men & women, esp. as they affect the dairy subsector, in Fulani agropastoral households in Nigeria; with particular reference to decision making & control over herd management; milking; allocation & utilisation of milk; milk processing & ma...


Waters-Bayer, Ann[Dairy subsector of the agropastoral household economy]Dairy subsector of the agropastoral household economy

Reviews differences between crop production and pastoral production, considering their effects on research possibilities; and describes basic methods that may be used to collect household level data, esp. informal & formal surveys, enumeration and the use of questionnaires.


Grandin, B.E.Bekure, S.[Household studies in pastoral systems research]Household studies in pastoral systems research

Animal manure is of vital importance to soil-fertility maintenance in semi-arid West Africa due to its intrinsic value as a soil amendment and because of the low level of inorganic fertiliser use. This paper provides a regional overview of manure utilisation for food crop production. Results of e...


Williams, Timothy O.Powell, J.M.Fernández Rivera, S.[Manure utilisation, drought cycles and herd dynamics in the Sahel: implications for cropland productivity]Manure utilisation, drought cycles and herd dynamics in the Sahel: implications for cropland productivity

Characterisation of a benchmark site is a research activity, therefore the scientific method has to be applied. Within this context, Rey et al (1993) suggested seven general steps for the characterisation of market-oriented dairy systems in sub-Saharan Africa which are also applicable to the crop...


Pezo, Danilo A.León Velarde, C.[Methodologies for analysis of household survey data]Methodologies for analysis of household survey data

Outlines the prospect of utilizing urea treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya. Discusses agricultural activities, such as crop production, animal production, feed constraints, land availability, feed resources, feed conservation and utilization of maize stover.


Said, A.N.Wanyoike, M.M.[The prospect of utilizing urea-treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya]The prospect of utilizing urea-treated maize stover by smallholders in Kenya

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