Gender and livestock in African production systems: An introduction

Human Ecology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 149-160

  Curry, John ^a,b  

^a Pan Livestock Services Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Gender issues; Livestock production systems; Sub Saharan Africa

Indexed keywords

GENDER ISSUES; LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION;

AFRICA, (SUB-SAHARA);

EID: 0030437663     PISSN: 03007839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02169124     Document Type: Article

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