A conceptual framework for the economic analysis of factors influencing decision-making of small-scale farmers in animal health management

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 687-700

  Chilonda, P ^a   Van Huylenbroeck, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Africa; Animal health economics; Decision making; Disease control; Economic analysis; Small scale farmers; Veterinary services

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; MODELS, ECONOMIC; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0040333778     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.20.3.1302     Document Type: Article

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