An analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya

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dc.creatorNdung'u, Leah
dc.creatorOruko, Leonard
dc.date2009
dc.date2024-11-21T10:01:19Z
dc.date2024-11-21T10:01:19Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T15:24:45Z
dc.descriptionOne important objective of agricultural polices and interventions in developing countries is to commercialize and intensify agricultural production. As argued in Chapter 5, to intensify their agricultural production, smallholder households may require access to a range of support services, including improved seeds, inorganic fertilizers, credit, technical advice, market information, and linkages to output markets. In this case study one of the critical inputs for animal production— animal healthcare services—is analyzed. The control of animal diseases and the promotion and protection of animal health through efficient and reliable animal healthcare services are essential components of any effective animal breeding and production program and constitute an essential prerequisite to livestock development. Despite remarkable technical advances in the diagnosis, prevention, and control of animal diseases, the condition of animal health throughout the developing world remains generally poor, causing substantial economic losses and hindering any improvement in livestock productivity.
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dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/162135
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/103601
dc.languageen
dc.publisherInternational Food Policy Research Institute
dc.relationhttps://doi.org/10.2499/9780896297814BK
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceOruku, Leonard; Ndung'u, Leah. 2009. An analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya. In Institutional economics perspectives on African agricultural development. ed. Johann F. Kirsten, Andrew R. Dorward, Colin Poulton, and Nick Vink. Chapter 11. Pp. 257-272. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162135
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjectagricultural development
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.subjectnatural resources management
dc.subjectsmallholders
dc.subjectpoverty alleviation
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.titleAn analysis of animal healthcare service delivery in Kenya
dc.typeBook Chapter

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