The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes

As in other African countries, poultry production in Kenya is an important livelihoods activity. Eighty percent of the national poultry population is managed in small-scale, non- or semi-commercial, village, or backyard poultry systems (MOLFD 2007). These systems are characterized as low-input and l...

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Autores principales: Ndirangu, Lydia, Birol, Ekin, Roy, Devesh, Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162007
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author Ndirangu, Lydia
Birol, Ekin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
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description As in other African countries, poultry production in Kenya is an important livelihoods activity. Eighty percent of the national poultry population is managed in small-scale, non- or semi-commercial, village, or backyard poultry systems (MOLFD 2007). These systems are characterized as low-input and low-output, mainly involving rural or peri-urban households that generally keep indigenous breeds. The few studies on the role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods suggest that poultry plays an important role in the livelihoods of small-scale poultry producers, contributing to their incomes, wealth, insurance against shocks, diet quality, culture, religion, and tradition (Njenga 2005; Kimani et al. 2006).
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spelling CGSpace1620072025-11-06T04:42:39Z The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes Ndirangu, Lydia Birol, Ekin Roy, Devesh Yakhshilikov, Yorbol poultry livelihoods peri-urban agriculture wealth diet quality As in other African countries, poultry production in Kenya is an important livelihoods activity. Eighty percent of the national poultry population is managed in small-scale, non- or semi-commercial, village, or backyard poultry systems (MOLFD 2007). These systems are characterized as low-input and low-output, mainly involving rural or peri-urban households that generally keep indigenous breeds. The few studies on the role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods suggest that poultry plays an important role in the livelihoods of small-scale poultry producers, contributing to their incomes, wealth, insurance against shocks, diet quality, culture, religion, and tradition (Njenga 2005; Kimani et al. 2006). 2009 2024-11-21T10:00:22Z 2024-11-21T10:00:22Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162007 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute International Livestock Research Institute Royal Veterinary College Ndirangu, Lydia; Birol, Ekin; Roy, Devesh; Yakhshilikov, Yorbol. 2009. The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes. Controlling avian flu and protecting people’s livelihoods in Africa and Indonesia; HPAI Research Brief 11. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162007
spellingShingle poultry
livelihoods
peri-urban agriculture
wealth
diet quality
Ndirangu, Lydia
Birol, Ekin
Roy, Devesh
Yakhshilikov, Yorbol
The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title_full The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title_fullStr The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title_full_unstemmed The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title_short The role of poultry in Kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of HPAI on livelihood outcomes
title_sort role of poultry in kenyan livelihoods and the ex ante impact assessment of hpai on livelihood outcomes
topic poultry
livelihoods
peri-urban agriculture
wealth
diet quality
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162007
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