Donkeys, people and
development: web version
edited by Paul Starkey and Denis Fielding
Papers from the 'Donkeys, people and development' resource book are being made available in PDF format that can be read
on-line, printed and/or saved to your computer. The ones in blue can be accessed
in this way by clicking on them. Most of these PDF papers have file sizes between
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Trends in donkey populations and the socio-economic context
Regional and world trends in donkey populations, ** 360 kb
Paul Starkey and Malcolm Starkey
The history and spread of donkeys in Africa,
Roger Blench
Donkeys and development: socio-economic issues,** 560 kb
Priyanthi Fernando and Paul Starkey
Donkeys, people and development in Ethiopia and Eritrea
Donkey utilisation and management in Ethiopia,
Feseha Gebreab, Alemu G Wold, Friew Kelemu Abule Ibro and Ketema Yilma
The use of donkeys for transport in Amhara Region, Ethiopia,
Geta Kidanmariam
Transport constraints and the roles of mules and donkeys in Kaffecho Zone, Ethiopia, 59
John Howe and Rabira Garba
Gender issues in donkey use in rural Ethiopia, 64
Kathy Marshall and Zahra Ali
The role of donkey pack-transport in the major grain market of Addis Ababa, 71
Sisay Zenebe and Tilahun Fekade
Research needs of donkey utilisation in Ethiopia, 79
Alemu Gebre Wold, Azage Tegegne and Alemu Yami
Traditional sayings about donkeys in Ethiopia, 84
Zelealam Bekele
The importance of donkeys in a restocking programme in Eritrea, 86
Ezedeen Hamid
Donkeys and the provision of livestock to returnees: lessons from Eritrea, 88
Andy Catley and Stephen Blakeway
Donkeys, people and development in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda
Donkey power in the context of smallholder mechanisation and agribusiness in Kenya, 96
Pascal Kaumbutho, Elizabeth Waithanji and A Karimi
Some challenges to the use of donkeys in Kenya, 101
Joseph Mutua
The use of donkeys for transport in Kajiado, Kenya, 104
Jo Leyland
Donkey traction in Tanzania: some critical issues, 109
Hussein Sosovele
The status and potential of donkeys in the Southern Highlands of Tanzania, 115
G Mwakitwange, S Haule, M Massunga and M Sizya
Sasakawa Global 2000 and household-located animal traction centres in Tanzania, 118
Mark Lyimo
The economic impact of pack donkeys in Makete, Tanzania, 120
Niklas Sieber
Pack donkeys, bicycles and carts: a case-study from Sukumaland in north-west Tanzania, 124
Ally M Ngendello and W C SHeemskerk
Integrating donkey transport into a smallholder dairy project involving women farmers in Uganda, 129
John Olupot and Lilian Sseruwo
Donkeys, people and development in Zambia and Malawi
Donkey promotion in Western Province, Zambia, 132
Given Mwaika Bwalya
Extension staff and farmer training challenges in donkey traction applications, 136
Martin Bwalya
Donkey lending and credit schemes in rural Zambia, 139
Christina Chisembele and Mwilola Imakando
Social consequences of introducing donkeys into Zambia, 142
Rhoda Mofya
Donkeys in Zambia: experiences with their importation and quarantine, 145
Emmanuel Mwenya and Christina Chisembele
Factors affecting the efficient use of donkeys in Malawi, 150
Wells F Kumwenda
Donkeys, people and development in Botswana and Namibia
Donkey use in south-east Botswana highlighting gender differences, 156
Adeolu A Aganga and D Seabo
Donkey power technology in the Gaborone Region of Botswana, 160
Adeolu A Aganga and C M Tsopito
An economic analysis of the utilisation of donkeys in Botswana: the past and the future, 164
May Mrema
Economic and gender issues of donkey use in Kweneng and Kgatleng Districts, Botswana, 168
May Mrema
History and utilisation of donkeys in Namibia, 174
Emmanuel Mwenya and Godfried Keib
Donkey traction in north central Namibia, 177
Nestor Haufiku, Sylvanus Naunyango and Christophe Rigourd
Donkeys as an alternative draft power source for women in Kavango, Namibia, 183
Frans Itepu
Donkeys, people and development in South Africa and Zimbabwe
Harnessing systems for donkeys in Zimbabwe, 186
Bertha Mudamburi
The role of donkeys in integrated crop-livestock systems in semi-arid areas of Zimbabwe, 190
Lindela R Ndlovu, T Bwakura and J H Topps
The use of donkeys for transport in South Africa, 194
Dirk Hanekom
Response to demand: meeting farmers’ need for donkeys in southern Africa, 198
Peta A Jones
Socio-economic and health aspects of donkeys in North-West and Eastern Cape Provinces, South Africa, 205
Donné Wells,R C Krecek and J A Kneale
Donkeys, people and development in Nigeria and Ghana
Donkeys in Nigeria: history, distribution and productivity, 212
Roger Blench, A de Jode and E Gherzi
Improving donkey utilisation and management in Nigeria, 222
Mabayoje A Ladeinde and Y S Ademiluyi
Utilisation of donkeys in southern Ghana, 224
Emmanuel A Canacoo
Donkeys, people and development in Bolivia, Bulgaria, Egypt and Pakistan
From beast of burden to multi-purpose power source: challenges for the use of donkeys in Bolivia, 230
Jeroen Dijkman and Brian Sims
Donkey utilisation in Bulgaria, 235
Gueorgui Barzev
Donkey management and utilisation in Peshawar, Pakistan, 238
Shahabat Khan
The health and husbandry of donkeys used by Zabbalin rubbish collectors in Cairo, Egypt, 240
Salah Wahib Fahmy
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