Resilient poultry management for women in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorBrownhill, Leigh
dc.contributor.authorBukania, Zipporah
dc.contributor.authorBothi, Kimberly
dc.contributor.authorMungube, Erick
dc.contributor.authorMuhammad, Lutta
dc.contributor.authorNjuguna, Esther
dc.date.accessioned2014-08-29T12:18:38Z
dc.date.available2014-08-29T12:18:38Z
dc.date.issued2014-03
dc.descriptionThis outcome story is one in a series that reports on research supported by the Canadian International Food Security Research Fund (CIFSRF), a program of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), undertaken with financial support from the Government of Canada, provided through Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development Canada (DFATD)..en
dc.description.abstractHealthy chicken husbandry empowers women, feeds families and builds the resilience of the farming system as a whole. Up to 98% of families in rural Kenya keep small flocks of chickens, mainly local or ‘indigenous’ types. Chicken-rearing is traditionally considered a women’s activity, but provides assets which benefit the whole household. Farmer-led research has prompted increased adoption of improved poultry management practices, including vaccination; joint innovation by farmers and scientists has led to improved disease control and flock husbandry. By focusing research on existing local practices, new management skills were easily adapted to local conditions.en
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dc.format.extent1 digital file (4 p. : ill.)en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/53128
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWRENmediaen
dc.relation.ispartofStories of changeen
dc.subjectPOULTRYen
dc.subjectLOCAL FOOD SYSTEMSen
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARINGen
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGEen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL INNOVATIONSen
dc.subjectINCOMEen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.subjectINNOVATION ADOPTIONen
dc.subjectWOMEN IN AGRICULTUREen
dc.titleResilient poultry management for women in Kenyaen
dc.typePolicy Briefen
idrc.copyright.holderIDRC/Sven Torfinn
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceIDRC is copyright holderen
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber106510001
idrc.project.number106510
idrc.project.titleEnhancing Ecologically Resilient Food Security in the Semiarid Midlands of Kenya (CIFSRF)en
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberIC01-574-37
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC DOCUMENTen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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