Pastoralists' perception of livestock production systems and opportunities for improvement in Southwestern Marsabit, Kenya

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 42-58

  Njanja, J C ^a   Gathuma, J M ^a   Gitau, G K ^a   Njeruh, F M ^a   Kinuthia, R N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Constraints to productivity; Improved animal health delivery services; Pastoral livestock production systems; Rapid rural appraisal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; APOIDEA; BOS TAURUS; CAMELIDAE; CAPRA HIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 2942716989     PISSN: 01213784     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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