| dc.description.abstract | Study was conducted to asses the sustainability of a slaughterhouse at Lokichoggio in Turkana District, Kenya. The slaughterhouse was constructed by a project, 'The Rural Development in Northern Kenya's arid areas', whose main objective was to contribute towards improving the living standards of the Turkana people by providing a marketing outlet for their livestock, implemented by AMREF and Terra Nuova. The study aimed at generating infonnation that could be used in managing the slaughterhouse. The objective of the study was to analyze and evaluate the financial and economic sustainability, using cost benefit analysis methodology.
The data used in the analysis was obtained from different sources, including AMREF, Terra Nuova, results of environmental impact assessment and the feasibility studies.
Livestock statistics was obtained from the District Livestock Production office, the District Veterinary Office, (both in Turkana District), the Livestock Production Division and the Central Bureau of Statistics. Information on slaughterhouses and number of animals slaughtered was collected from the Department of Veterinary Services and the District Public Health office in Turkana.
Four possible investment scenarios that were analyzed in this study included purchase and slaughter of livestock (Scenario 1), rendering slaughtering services to third parties only (scenario 2), slaughtering for third parties and trading in livestock (Scenario 3) and a combination of slaughtering of purchased livestock, selling the meat and trading in livestock (Scenario 4). Net Present Value (NPV), Financial Internal Rate of Return (FIRR), Pay Back Period (PBP) and Benefit Cost Ratio (BCR) were calculated for each scenario. seasonality of livestock supply. Due to these challenges it is recommended that cost benefit analysis should be carried out periodically to assist management with information that will allow sound decisions to be made and action taken on time. | en_US |
