Factors that influence the efficiency of beef and dairy cattle recording system in Kenya: A SWOT-AHP analysis

Tropical Animal Health and Production

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 141-152

  Wasike, Chrilukovian B ^a   Magothe, Thomas M ^b   Kahi, Alexander K ^c   Peters, Kurt J ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Livestock Recording Centre Department of Livestock Production   (Kenya)

^c EGERTON UNIVERSITY   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Animal recording system; Beef and dairy cattle; Recording efficiency; SWOT AHP analysis

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; EVALUATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; KENYA; METHODOLOGY; PEDIGREE; QUESTIONNAIRE; VITAL STATISTICS;

AGRICULTURE; ANIMALS; CATTLE; FOCUS GROUPS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; KENYA; PEDIGREE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RECORDS AS TOPIC; VITAL STATISTICS;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 78649925373     PISSN: 00494747     EISSN: 15737438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11250-010-9666-3     Document Type: Article

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