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Accuracy of pastoralists' memory-based kinship assignment of Ankole cattle: a microsatellite DNA analysis.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-02)
This study aimed to estimate the level of relatedness within Ankole cattle herds using autosomal microsatellite markers and to assess the accuracy of relationship assignment based on farmers' memory. Eight cattle populations ...
Identification of smallholder farmers and pastoralists' preferences for sheep breeding traits: choice model approach.
(University of Nairobi., 2011-12)
Identification of breeding objective traits pertinent to specific production environments with the involvement of target beneficiaries is crucial to the success of a breed improvement program. A choice experiment was ...
Genetics of adaptation in domestic farm animals: A review
(University of Nairobi., 2010)
This review summarizes available information on genetics of adaptation in major livestock species focusing on small ruminants. Adaptation to humans and consequences of domestication on predator aversion, mechanisms of ...
Feedlot performance of the Nguni ecotypes in southern Mozambique
(Univesity of Nairobi, 2013)
Pro-poor animal improvement and breeding — What can science do?
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Livestock provide a wide variety of goods and services that generate income and support the livelihoods of millions of poor people in the developing world. Natural and human selections have shaped existing livestock genotypes ...
Productivity and morphology of Ankole cattle in three livestock production systems in Uganda
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Phenotypic characterization is critical in breed improvement and conservation. To determine the performance and morphological features of Ankole cattle in three livestock production systems (LPS) of Uganda, 248 farms were ...
Livestock Keepers’ Perception Of Indigenous Goat Breeds And Their Contribution To Livelihoods In Pakistan
(University of Nairobi., 2013)
The objective of this study was to determine the objectives of goat production, related management practices and their role in the live of rural poor through Participatory Rural Appraisal at two experimental sites including ...
Community-based alternative breeding plans for indigenous sheep breeds in four agro-ecological zones of Ethiopia.
(University of Nairobi., 2012-06)
Based on the results of participatory approaches to define traits in the breeding objectives, four scenarios of ram selection and ram use were compared via deterministic modelling of breeding plans for community-based sheep ...
Practical crossbreeding for improved livelihoods in developing countries: The FARM Africa goat project
(University of Nairobi., 2011)
Successful livestock improvement programmes focusing on low-input smallholder production systems though rare, are possible using community-based approaches. This paper outlines important design and implementation components ...