How resource poor households value and access poultry: Village poultry keeping in Tigray, Ethiopia
How resource poor households value and access poultry: Village poultry keeping in Tigray, Ethiopia
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DOI：
10.1016/j.agsy.2007.07.008
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
6.6
通讯作者：
Van der Zijpp, Aj.
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作者：
Aklilu, H. A.;Udo, H. M. J.;Van der Zijpp, Aj.
本研究探讨了家禽在农村家庭生计中的作用，以及埃塞俄比亚提格雷三个不同市场准入地点的家禽所有权和相关技术。本研究采用了个人和小组公开访谈、180户家庭的横断面分层随机调查和131户家庭的农场记录等多种方法。农村家禽为贫困家庭的生计做出了重大贡献：在经济上作为启动资本，作为灾后恢复的手段，作为一种可获得的蛋白质来源以及可支配收入和交换目的，在社会文化上作为神秘功能、款待和交换礼物以加强社会关系。相对富裕、市场准入良好的家庭饲养的家禽数量明显多于偏远地区和相对贫穷的家庭。男户主家庭的鸡群比女户主家庭多。最贫穷的家庭通过分享家禽获得家禽。这不需要现金，但需要建立一个接触家禽的社会网络。分享家禽的做法证明，村庄家禽在贫困家庭的生计中发挥着重要作用。了解技术方面与社会背景的相互作用，是确定目标群体以提高家庭从家禽饲养中获益的基础。发展农村家禽不应仅仅被视为解决技术问题，而应视为解决生计问题。(C)2007爱思唯尔有限公司保留所有权利。
This study examines the role of poultry in the livelihoods of rural households and the ownership of poultry and related technology in three locations with different market access in Tigray, Ethiopia. The study employed multiple methods such as individual and group open interviews, a cross-sectional stratified random survey of 180 households, and farm recording of 131 households. Rural poultry significantly contributed to the livelihoods of poor households: economically as starter capital, as a means to recover from disasters, as an accessible protein source and for disposable income and exchange purposes, and socio-culturally for mystical functions, hospitality and exchange of gifts to strengthen social relationships. Relatively wealthy households with good market access had significantly more poultry than those in remote areas and the relatively poor. Male-headed households kept larger flocks than female-headed households. The poorest households acquired poultry through poultry sharing. This did not need cash but required building a social network to access poultry. The practice of poultry sharing provided evidence that village poultry played important roles in the livelihoods of poor households. Understanding the interaction of technical aspects with the social context forms the basis for identifying target groups to enhance households' benefits from poultry keeping. The development of village poultry should not be considered as merely solving technical problems but rather as addressing livelihood issues. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.