Welfare impact of community-based veterinary and breeding services on small ruminant keepers

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dc.creatorKassie, Girma T.
dc.creatorAsnake, W.
dc.creatorHaile, A.
dc.creatorMengistu, T.G.
dc.creatorGizaw, Solomon
dc.creatorRischkowsky, Barbara A.
dc.date2021-07-29
dc.date2021-07-30T08:50:10Z
dc.date2021-07-30T08:50:10Z
dc.date.accessioned2026-06-27T16:52:09Z
dc.descriptionImproved breeding practices and participatory health services have been designed and implemented by a partnership between national and international institutions in various parts of Ethiopia since 2014. Based on a panel data of two waves, we have estimated the impact of these interventions on small ruminant fertility, offtake, return per head of animal, and gross income per adult equivalent. Different specifications of the difference-in-differences model revealed that access to small ruminant health services has increased offtake, return per head of sheep/goat, and gross income per adult equivalent. Participants in community-based small ruminant breeding have also higher offtake and gross income per capita than those who are not taking part. The findings of this study are expected to help understand the economic benefits that accrue to rural areas when livestock development interventions are made based on the right diagnosis. The results of this study will also be useful in informing the ongoing discussion in Ethiopia on the transformation of the livestock sector.
dc.identifierhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/114477
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/135588
dc.languageen
dc.publisherFrontiers Media
dc.rightsOpen Access
dc.sourceKassie, G.T., Asnake, W., Haile, A., Mengistu, T.G., Gizaw, S. and Rischkowsky, B. 2021. Welfare impact of community-based veterinary and breeding services on small ruminant keepers. Frontiers in Veterinary Science 8: 610610.
dc.subjectanimal breeding
dc.subjectsmall ruminants
dc.subjectsheep
dc.subjectgoats
dc.subjectveterinary services
dc.titleWelfare impact of community-based veterinary and breeding services on small ruminant keepers
dc.typeJournal Article

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