Integrating community-based animal health workers into the formal veterinary service delivery system in Kenya

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Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-100

  Mugunieri, G L ^a   Omiti, J ^b   Irungu, P ^a  

^a Kenya Trypanosomiasis Research Institute KETRI   (Kenya)

^b Institute of Policy Analysis and Research (IPAR)   (Kenya)

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EID: 77953894555     PISSN: 03031853     EISSN: 20780400     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03031853.2004.9523637     Document Type: Article

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