Village poultry consumption and marketing in relation to gender, religious festivals and market access

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 165-177

  Aklilu, H A ^a,b   Almekinders, C J M ^b   Udo, H M J ^b   Van Der Zijpp, A J ^b  

^a MEKELLE UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Gender; Market access; Religious festivals; Village poultry

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHICKEN; EGG; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; MALE; MARKETING; MEAT; METHODOLOGY; POULTRY; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SEASON; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAVEL;

ANIMALS; CHICKENS; EGGS; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MARKETING; MEAT; POULTRY; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SEASONS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRAVEL;

EID: 34248395118     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-007-9002-8     Document Type: Article

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