Farmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province

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dc.creatorOtieno, L.
dc.creatorAckello-Ogutu, A.C.
dc.creatorMullins, G.
dc.creatorReynolds, L.
dc.date1993
dc.date2014-10-31T06:09:21Z
dc.date2014-10-31T06:09:21Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T17:02:49Z
dc.descriptionThe average flock size was 10 in 76 households. Flocks were established through purchase from fellow farmers. Sale for cash need was the farmers' main reason for keeping small ruminants. Periods of food deficit in the household were closely linked to the seasonality of cash need. producer household consumption of small ruminant meat was mainly limited to the festive season.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/50532
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/140657
dc.languageen
dc.publisherSmall Ruminant Collaborative Research Support Program
dc.rightsLimited Access
dc.subjecthumid zones
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectanimal production
dc.subjectmarketing
dc.subjecthouseholds
dc.subjectsex
dc.subjectage
dc.titleFarmers' reasons for owning small ruminants in a case study of small ruminant production and marketing in the semi-humid zone of Kaloleni Division, Coast Province
dc.typeConference Paper

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