Mortality as the primary constraint to enhancing nutritional and financial gains from poultry: A multi-year longitudinal study of smallholder farmers in western Kenya

Chickens are a widely held economic and nutritional asset in rural Africa and are frequently managed by women. Despite potential benefits of larger flock sizes, the average number of chickens kept at the household level is reported to be low. Whether this reflects decision-making to maximize benefit...

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Vydané v:	PloS one Ročník 15; číslo 5; s. e0233691
Hlavní autori:	Otiang, Elkanah, Campbell, Zoë A., Thumbi, Samuel M., Njagi, Lucy W., Nyaga, Philip N., Palmer, Guy H.
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	United States Public Library of Science 29.05.2020 Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Predmet:	Agricultural economics Agriculture Allen, Paul G Biology and Life Sciences Censuses Chickens Consumption Correlation analysis Cost control Decision making Dietary supplements Economic aspects Farmers Farms Group size Households Income Livestock Livestock losses Longitudinal studies Medical research Medicine and Health Sciences Mortality Nutrition People and Places Population Poultry Poultry industry Poverty Predation Production increases Research and Analysis Methods Rural areas Sales Small farms Vaccination Womens health Kenya United States > US Africa
ISSN:	1932-6203, 1932-6203
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