Developing and validating a rapid assessment tool for small ruminant reproduction and production in pastoralist flocks in Kajiado, Kenya

Cristina Ballesteros; Amos Mwasi; Eunice Mungai; Awo Ibarahim; Christine Thuranina-McKeever; Gabriel Oluga Aboge; Joshua Orungo Onono; Alarcon Pablo

doi:10.1016/j.vas.2021.100186

Developing and validating a rapid assessment tool for small ruminant reproduction and production in pastoralist flocks in Kajiado, Kenya

Cristina Ballesteros^*
, Amos Mwasi
, Eunice Mungai
, Awo Ibarahim
, Christine Thuranina-McKeever
, Gabriel Oluga Aboge
, Joshua Orungo Onono
, Alarcon Pablo

^*Corresponding author for this work

Bristol Veterinary School

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Original language	English
Article number	100186
Journal	Veterinary and Animal Science
Volume	13
Early online date	17 Jun 2021
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2021.100186
Publication status	Published - Sept 2021

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Funding Information:
The study was jointly funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (UK) and the National Research Funds (Kenya) under the Newton fund program for Enhancing Ruminant Livestock Productivity ( BB/S004866/1 ). We thank all the pastoralists of Kajiado county and their families, DVS staff and Kajiado CVO for their continuous support during project implementation. We also thank to the International Research Livestock Institute for their help and support and Dr Barbara Wieland (ILRI), Dr Bryony Jones (RVC) and Prof. Richard Koch (RVC) for their advice throughout the project.

Funding Information:
The study was jointly funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Council (UK) and the National Research Funds (Kenya) under the Newton fund program for Enhancing Ruminant Livestock Productivity (BB/S004866/1). We thank all the pastoralists of Kajiado county and their families, DVS staff and Kajiado CVO for their continuous support during project implementation. We also thank to the International Research Livestock Institute for their help and support and Dr Barbara Wieland (ILRI), Dr Bryony Jones (RVC) and Prof. Richard Koch (RVC) for their advice throughout the project.

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