Pastoralists' perception of the impact of East Coast fever on cattle production under extensive management in Northern Rift Valley, Kenya

Livestock Research for Rural Development

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 126-

  Kipronoh, K A ^a   Gathuma, J M ^b   Kitala, P M ^b   Kiara, H K ^c  

^a KENYA AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI   (Kenya)

^c INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

Author keywords

ASALS; Constraints; Livelihoods; Livestock; Participatory epidemiology

Indexed keywords

BOS;

EID: 79959397337     PISSN: None     EISSN: 01213784     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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