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

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Title Welfare impact of community-based veterinary and breeding services on small ruminant keepers
 
Creator Kassie, Girma T.
Asnake, W.
Haile, A.
Mengistu, T.G.
Gizaw, Solomon
Rischkowsky, Barbara A.
 
Subject animal breeding
small ruminants
sheep
goats
veterinary services
 
Description Improved 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.
 
Date 2021-07-29
2021-07-30T08:50:10Z
2021-07-30T08:50:10Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Kassie, 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.
2297-1769
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/114477
https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.610610
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 610610
 
Publisher Frontiers Media SA
 
Source Frontiers in Veterinary Science