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View article: Gender roles in ruminant disease management in Uganda: Implications for the control of peste des petits ruminants and Rift Valley fever
Gender roles in ruminant disease management in Uganda: Implications for the control of peste des petits ruminants and Rift Valley fever Open
There is a distinct division of tasks and roles between men and women in livestock management in the different ruminant production systems in Uganda. Division of roles can influence disease control and prevention. This qualitative study as…
View article: Network Analysis of Small Ruminant Movements in Uganda: Implications for Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases
Network Analysis of Small Ruminant Movements in Uganda: Implications for Control of Transboundary Animal Diseases Open
Domestic animals are moved for reasons that are mutually beneficial to the animal and the farmer. Some examples include the need for fresh grazing grounds and watering points, or the need to access livestock markets for income to sustain f…
View article: Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Muguga Cocktail Vaccine on Pastoralists’ Cattle in Narok County, Kenya
Assessment of the Safety and Efficacy of Muguga Cocktail Vaccine on Pastoralists’ Cattle in Narok County, Kenya Open
A five-month prospective longitudinal clinical study was carried out to assess the safety and efficacy of infection and treatment method (ITM) using the Muguga cocktail vaccine on pastoralists' calves in Narok County, Kenya. The study was …
View article: Partial Budgeting Analysis of Muguga Cocktail Vaccine on Pastoralists’ Cattle in Narok County, Kenya
Partial Budgeting Analysis of Muguga Cocktail Vaccine on Pastoralists’ Cattle in Narok County, Kenya Open
A 3-month prospective cross-sectional study was carried out to determine partial budgeting analysis of infection and treatment method (ITM) using the Muguga cocktail vaccine on pastoralists calves in Narok district, Kenya. The study was ca…
View article: Spatio‐temporal cluster analysis and transmission drivers for Peste des Petits Ruminants in Uganda
Spatio‐temporal cluster analysis and transmission drivers for Peste des Petits Ruminants in Uganda Open
Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) is a transboundary, highly contagious, and fatal disease of small ruminants. PPR causes global annual economic losses of between USD 1.5 and 2.0 billion across more than 70 affected countries. Despite the c…
View article: Farm and Livelihood Characteristics After ITM Vaccination Against East Coast Fever in Tanzania
Farm and Livelihood Characteristics After ITM Vaccination Against East Coast Fever in Tanzania Open
East Coast Fever is a critical cattle disease in East and Southern Africa which is currently mainly controlled through frequent chemical removal of ticks, the disease vector. However, a vaccine conveying life-long immunity has existed for …
View article: Where Might We Find Ecologically Intact Communities?
Where Might We Find Ecologically Intact Communities? Open
Conservation efforts should target the few remaining areas of the world that represent outstanding examples of ecological integrity and aim to restore ecological integrity to a much broader area of the world with intact habitat and minimal…
View article: Mobile veterinary clinics in the drylands of Kenya: securing pastoralists’ livelihoods by bringing services close
Mobile veterinary clinics in the drylands of Kenya: securing pastoralists’ livelihoods by bringing services close Open
Livestock productivity for pastoralist households, who depend upon their livestock as a source of livelihood, is constrained by infectious diseases among other factors. Pastoralists in the arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) of the Horn of Af…
View article: Are there gender differences in access to and demand for East Coast fever vaccine? Empirical evidence from rural smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya
Are there gender differences in access to and demand for East Coast fever vaccine? Empirical evidence from rural smallholder dairy farmers in Kenya Open
Women lag in the adoption of agricultural innovations compared to men, mainly due to gender inequalities in access to complementary inputs, capital, and knowledge/information. The Infection-and-Treatment-Method (ITM) is considered a safe a…
View article: Use of the infection and treatment method in the control of East Coast fever in Kenya: does gender matter for adoption and impact?
Use of the infection and treatment method in the control of East Coast fever in Kenya: does gender matter for adoption and impact? Open
East Coast fever (ECF), caused by a protozoon and transmitted by ticks, is the most critical cattle disease in Eastern and Southern Africa. Farmers have used the Infection and Treatment Method (ITM) to control ECF in Kenya since 2012. Yet,…
View article: The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey, data from 13,310 farm households in 21 countries Open
The Rural Household Multiple Indicator Survey (RHoMIS) is a standardized farm household survey approach which collects information on 758 variables covering household demographics, farm area, crops grown and their production, livestock hol…
View article: The management and economics of east coast fever.
The management and economics of east coast fever. Open
This book chapter tackles the management and economics of east coast fever. At about the time of ILRAD's establishment in 1973, a vaccination procedure was being developed at the East African Veterinary Research Organization (EAVRO) at Mug…
View article: The Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) Project Database - Stable Snapshot
The Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) Project Database - Stable Snapshot Open
The Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) project was a longitudinal cohort study of calf health which was conducted in Western Kenya between 2007-2009. It collected information on 548 East African shorthorn zebu calves and…
View article: Transboundary animal diseases.
Transboundary animal diseases. Open
Transboundary animal diseases (TADs) are highly contagious epidemics with the potential for very rapid spread, causing serious economic and sometimes public health consequences while threatening farmers' livelihoods. TADs often cause high …