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ArticlePastoralism : research, policy and practice2022

African smallholder farmers and the treatment of livestock diseases using ethnoveterinary medicine: A commentary.

Ifeoma Chinyelu Nwafor, Christopher Ugochukwu Nwafor

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Article in Pastoralism : research, policy and practice, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1.7field-weighted citation impact, top 15% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ifeoma Chinyelu NwaforCentre for Applied Food Sustainability and Biotechnology, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.ORCID 0000-0002-9321-925X
Christopher Ugochukwu NwaforDepartment of Agriculture, Central University of Technology, Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Often touted as an ancient and sustainable practice among indigenous livestock farmers in developing countries, the use of ethno-veterinary medicine is examined within the context of its efficacy. While there are undoubtedly positive implications for adopting knowledge and practice that align with nature, there is both prevalence and ambivalence to the adoption of indigenous plant knowledge and resources for the treatment of livestock infections and diseases. This situation is due to the lack of validation and standardization of the practice in low-income countries, requiring scholarly efforts in developing this indigenous knowledge system. This is a short communication piece that provides a commentary on the issues that pertain to ethno-veterinary practice among rural livestock farmers in sub-Saharan Africa.

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EfficacyEthno-veterinary medicineIndigenous plant knowledgeLivestock infectionsSmallholder farmerSub-Saharan AfricaTreatment

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PMID35789586
PMCPMC9244877
OpenAlexW4283729948

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