Report on socio-economic, cultural, structural and technical barriers in access to Newcastle Disease (ND) and Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia (CCP) vaccines, Kenya

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2022

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Rural small holder women farmers in sub-Sahara Africa derive substantial livelihoods from livestock, particularly chickens and small ruminants. Women are more involved in making management and investment decisions around chickens and small ruminants in their households compared to any other livestock species. The realization of the full benefits of chicken and small ruminant rearing by smallholder women farmers is often impeded by diseases. Newcastle disease (ND) affecting chickens and contagious caprine pleuropneumonia (CCPP) of goats have been identified as the most devastating diseases hindering chicken and goat production in Makueni county. While use of potent vaccines against ND and CCPP has been shown to be effective in preventing these diseases, vaccine uptake and use remains low in the region due to low levels of awareness, high acquisition costs, accessibility, unequal gender relations at household level among other barriers.

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SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, WOMEN FARMERS, LIVESTOCK, LIVESTOCK VACCINES, KENYA, SOUTH OF SAHARA

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