Benefits and risks of smallholder livestock production on child nutrition in low-and middle-income countries

D Chen, K Mechlowitz, X Li, N Schaefer… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Livestock production may improve nutritional outcomes of pregnant women and children by
increasing household income, availability of nutrient-dense foods, and women's …

Strategies to increase adoption of animal vaccines by smallholder farmers with focus on neglected diseases and marginalized populations

M Donadeu, N Nwankpa, B Abela-Ridder… - PLoS neglected …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background Most smallholder farmers (SHFs) and marginalized populations (MPs) in Africa,
Asia, and Latin America depend on livestock for their livelihoods. However, significant …

Intra-household decision-making, production diversity, and dietary quality: a panel data analysis of Ethiopian rural households

O Sariyev, TK Loos, LY Khor - Food security, 2021 - Springer
Considering that rural poor are mostly subsistence farmers, it seems plausible that
production diversity could lead to better nutrition for these farmers. The association between …

[PDF][PDF] Beyond Crops: Towards Gender Equality in Forestry, Fisheries, Aquaculture and Livestock Development

M Elias, H Zaremba, K Tavenner… - CGIAR GENDER …, 2023 - cgspace.cgiar.org
The fisheries, aquaculture, forestry and livestock sectors are critical for sustaining rural
livelihoods and achieving food and nutrition security around the world. Yet each of these …

A sco** review on the nature and impact of gender based violence on women primary producers

C O'Mullan, S Sinai, S Kaphle - BMC women's health, 2024 - Springer
Background Women in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are primary producers of
subsistence food and significant contributors to the agricultural economy. Gender Based …

The status of pig welfare in selected districts of Uganda: implications for health and productivity interventions

MM Dione, P Oba, Z Nsadha, K Asmare… - Frontiers in Animal …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
We conducted a pig welfare survey in four high pig producing districts in central Uganda,
namely Masaka, Mukono, Mpigi, and Wakiso in 2021. Data were collected from 270 pig …

An assessment of pig feed diversity amongst smallholder pig farmers in Northern Uganda

DM Okello, W Odongo, T Aliro… - Cogent Food & …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Pig production has a high potential for increasing household incomes of both rural and
urban smallholder farmers. However, this opportunity is constrained by the high cost of feeds …

Innovation and market orientation in smallholder pig production: the roles for access to veterinary services and use of purchased feeds

DM Okello, W Odongo, T Aliro, DO Owiny… - … of Agribusiness in …, 2025 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to assess the relationship between market orientation and
innovation while accounting for the use of purchased feeds and access to veterinary …

Transitioning opportunities for sub-Saharan Africa's small-scale urban pig farming towards a sustainable circular bioeconomy

RM Mathobela, AH Molotsi, MC Marufu… - … Journal of Agricultural …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Small-scale urban pig farming (SUPF) in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) contributes to food,
nutrition, income and social security of indigent urbanites but is associated with animal …

[PDF][PDF] Gendered perceptions of biosecurity and the gender division of labor in pig farming in Uganda

MM Dione, R Ochago, EA Ouma, PM Lule… - Journal of Gender …, 2020 - cgspace.cgiar.org
African swine fever (ASF) is a highly infectious and lethal transboundary swine disease,
which has devastating effects on the industry, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Given the …