Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century

This paper discusses the major changes in development thinking that, in our view, have characterized livestock research and extension in Africa since the 1950s. It describes the institutional and ideological environment in which research and extension was then conducted and provides examples of earl...

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Autores principales: Omore, Amos O., Kurwijila, Lusato R., Grace, Delia
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Springer 2009
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/446
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description This paper discusses the major changes in development thinking that, in our view, have characterized livestock research and extension in Africa since the 1950s. It describes the institutional and ideological environment in which research and extension was then conducted and provides examples of early successes aimed at enhancing productivity. There was then a gradual broadening of the scope of research and extension to internalize the wider contexts of the challenges of improving livelihoods. The four main over-arching changes discussed are: poverty-focus, gender-sensitivity, participation and holism. The discussion ends by speculating on directions for the future.
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spelling CGSpace4462023-12-08T19:36:04Z Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century Omore, Amos O. Kurwijila, Lusato R. Grace, Delia This paper discusses the major changes in development thinking that, in our view, have characterized livestock research and extension in Africa since the 1950s. It describes the institutional and ideological environment in which research and extension was then conducted and provides examples of early successes aimed at enhancing productivity. There was then a gradual broadening of the scope of research and extension to internalize the wider contexts of the challenges of improving livelihoods. The four main over-arching changes discussed are: poverty-focus, gender-sensitivity, participation and holism. The discussion ends by speculating on directions for the future. 2009-10 2010-01-14T13:41:05Z 2010-01-14T13:41:05Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/446 en Limited Access Springer Omore, A.; Kurwijila, L.; Grace, D. 2009. Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century. Tropical Animal Health and Production. 41(7): 1051-1059.
spellingShingle Omore, Amos O.
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Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title_full Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title_fullStr Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title_full_unstemmed Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title_short Improving livelihoods in East Africa through livestock research and extension: reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
title_sort improving livelihoods in east africa through livestock research and extension reflections on changes from the 1950s to the early twenty first century
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