Zewdu Ayele|Christie Peacock
Improving Access to and Consumption of Animal Source Foods in Rural Households: The Experiences of a Women-Focused Goat Development Program in the Highlands of Ethiopia
Farm Africa
ethiopia one poorest countries africa population experiences low falling life expectancy rates high infant child maternal mortality high rates child malnutrition exacerbated fact ethiopia selfsufficient animal products net importer food majority population food energy 93 derived vegetable products 7 coming animal source foods asf farmafrica hypothesizes inadequate nutritional status population contributes high mortality rates country related populations low consumption asf milk meat article presents findings dairy goat project objectives included improvement family welfare generation increased income milk consumption project adopted integrated approach increased productivity local goats managed women combination better management techniques genetic improvements information exchange pre postintervention analysis data households within project area farmafrica demonstrated considerable improvement nutritional status family welfare project participants increased appearance milk meat products local diets addition foods eggs fresh vegetables result complementary activities established funds generated principal activities dairy goat project