An overview of animal health and communication constraints in smallholder farming systems of Machakos County, Kenya
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DOI: 10.1007/s11250-018-1682-8
Abstract: Information sharing is an important pillar for any strategy that aims to control infectious diseases especially in farms and systems that are connected. A study was designed to analyze practices related to sharing of animal… read more here.
Keywords: machakos county; smallholder farming; farming systems; animal health ... See more keywords
Analysis of cancer diagnoses from 2015-2019 within Machakos County, Kenya, support establishment of Cancer Centre in 2019 likely changing referral patterns
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DOI: 10.12688/wellcomeopenres.16340.1
Abstract: Background: In Kenya, cancer is an increasing public health challenge, with an estimated 48,000 new cancer cases and over 33,000 deaths recorded each year. Machakos County, Kenya, recently opened a cancer centre with an aim… read more here.
Keywords: cancer; cancer centre; machakos county; kenya ... See more keywords
Using the Women Empowerment in Livestock Index (WELI) to Examine Linkages between Women Smallholder Livestock Farmers’ Empowerment and Access to Livestock Vaccines in Machakos County of Kenya: Insights and Critiques
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DOI: 10.3390/vaccines10111868
Abstract: Livestock diseases are a major barrier to productivity for both male and female livestock keepers in Africa. In Kenya, two of the most devastating livestock diseases are Newcastle Disease (ND) in poultry and Contagious Caprine… read more here.
Keywords: women empowerment; machakos county; livestock; women smallholder ... See more keywords