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Veterinary Issues And Livestock Development In Zanzibar: Farmer Practices And Attitudes, Shuana Milne-Price
Veterinary Issues And Livestock Development In Zanzibar: Farmer Practices And Attitudes, Shuana Milne-Price
Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection
The status of veterinary issues, veterinary care, and livestock development on the Zanzibar Archipelago was investigated through interviews with professionals in the fields of veterinary services and livestock development, community animal health workers (CAHWs), and livestock extension officers. In addition, a survey of livestock farmers’ access to, attitudes towards, and the actual effectiveness of veterinary care systems and livestock extension services was conducted in Pemba and Unguja. Particular emphasis was placed on comparing famers who had participated in Farmer Field Schools (FFS), a livestock education program run by the Agricultural Services Support Program (ASSP), with those who had not. The …