Animal geographies II: hybridizing

AJ Hovorka - Progress in human geography, 2018 - journals.sagepub.com
Hybridizing animal geographies scholarship encourages creative conversations among
geography sub-disciplines and generates holistic knowledge of human-animal relations …

[HTML][HTML] Exploring the landscape of livestock 'Facts'

GR Salmon, M MacLeod, JR Claxton, UP Ciamarra… - Global food security, 2020 - Elsevier
The role of livestock in supporting human well-being is contentious, with different
perceptions leading to polarised opinions. There is increasing concern about the health and …

Climate change perception and adaptation of agro-pastoral communities in Kenya

S Silvestri, E Bryan, C Ringler, M Herrero… - Regional Environmental …, 2012 - Springer
Data on agro-pastoralists' perceptions of climate change and adaptation options were
collected from agro-pastoral communities in 7 rural districts of Kenya. Key adaptation …

Low-cost molecular methods to characterise gastrointestinal nematode co-infections of goats in Africa

PM Airs, J Ventura-Cordero, W Mvula, T Takahashi… - Parasites & …, 2023 - Springer
Background Veterinary diagnostics aid intervention strategies, track zoonoses, and direct
selective breeding programs in livestock. In ruminants, gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) …

Rural household vulnerability to climate risk in Uganda

SJ Cooper, T Wheeler - Regional Environmental Change, 2017 - Springer
Vulnerability assessment is fundamental for informing adaptation to climate change policy.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the vulnerability of rural subsistence farmers in Uganda …

[HTML][HTML] Revealing caprine schistosomiasis and its One Health importance in Malawi: A molecular epidemiological investigation augmented with a praziquantel …

A Juhász, P Makaula, LJ Cunningham, L Field, S Jones… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
To shed first light on caprine schistosomiasis and its zoonotic potential in Malawi, we
conducted a molecular epidemiological investigation, sampling goats (n= 230) across three …

[HTML][HTML] Goat health and management for improved smallholders' livelihoods in central Malawi–a socioeconomic analysis of rural households

PM Airs, J Ventura-Cordero, LC Gwiriri… - Small Ruminant …, 2023 - Elsevier
The true value of goats, their management systems, and the limitations of smallholdings
have not been fully explored in the context of sustainable livelihoods among rural …

[PDF][PDF] Livestock Production and Poverty Alleviation--Challenges and Opportunities in Arid and Semi‐Arid Tropical Rangeland Based Systems

C Seré, A Ayantunde, A Duncan, A Freeman… - 2008 - uknowledge.uky.edu
Population density and climate change are creating important changes in land use, access
to resources and livelihood strategies of pastoralists in these areas. Arid and semi‐arid …

Animals, vulnerability and global environmental change: The case of farmed pigs in concentrated animal feeding operations in North Carolina

EA Stoddard, A Hovorka - Geoforum, 2019 - Elsevier
The global farmed animal sector is a driver of global environmental change, and it is also
impacted by global environmental change in both the subsistence and commercial realms …

Can women's empowerment in livestock farming improve household food security? Empirical evidence from rural households in Malawi

T Mataka, S Kaitibie, NN Ratna - Agriculture & Food Security, 2023 - Springer
Background Over the years the Government of Malawi has launched several initiatives to
improve food security in the country. Despite these efforts there have been limited …