Annual Report SR-CRSP SOCIOLOGY

Animal Health Management Through Biotechnology

I Narrative Summary

The research undertaken this year consisted of two main activities. The first was an assessment of animal health problems and coping strategies in the KDPG research sites, the Coast and the Machakos districts. A survey was conducted to identify the perceived problems in cattle and goats, and determine the ways in which farmers dealt with them. There was interest in looking at the farmers experience in seeking veterinary assistance for cattle and goats. A second activity was a literature review of the methodologies for measuring the impact of animal health services and vaccines to be used in a study of the returns to research investments in CCPP. This was completed, but it was not applied due to lack of funding to carry out required data collection, and a demand study.