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Understanding the dynamics of empowerment among rural women in Ethiopia

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Local sociocultural norms and an individual’s ability to meet socially constructed roles determine our understanding of the ‘empowerment’ of women and men in rural communities. These were the findings of a study in Ethiopia that tested the suitability of an existing survey-based Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index’s (WEAI) domains and indicators. Continue reading →

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ILRI launches mobile phone-based interactive voice advisory service for pig farmers in Uganda

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The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is underlining its commitment to smallholder pig farmers with the launch of Uganda’s first interactive voice response (IVR) service that will provide information on biosecurity measures for the prevention and control of African swine fever (ASF) and other pig diseases. Continue reading →

Animal Health / Article / Disease Control / East Africa / Livelihoods / Livestock / LIVESTOCKCRP / PIL / Uganda / Value Chains / Zoonotic Diseases

New abattoir to improve access to safe and affordable pork in Uganda

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In their quest for fairer pork prices, better pork handling and safety and a desire to strengthen disease control measures, in particular for African swine fever, pig farmers of the greater Masaka region of Uganda have begun building a pig abattoir. Continue reading →

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Smallholder farmers’ perceptions of adopting improved diets for pigs in Uganda

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Recent study by ILRI shows that pig ownership and labour investment by women in male-headed households did not guarantee that women made decisions or benefited from pig-enterprise income. The threat of domestic violence also inhibited their decision-making ability. Continue reading →

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Stakeholder involvement, knowledge, and gender norms key for effective rainwater management

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A three-year Nile Basin Development Challenge Program running from 2010-2013 piloted an integrated RWM approach that combined technologies/practices, policies and institutions and involved multiple stakeholders. Researchers from ILRI conducted a study to establish the effect of this integrated RWM approach on stakeholders’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and practices. Continue reading →