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Genomic insights into the population structure and genetic diversity of Ugandan indigenous cattle. [PDF]

Anim Genet
Abstract Domestic cattle in Africa can be categorized as either taurine (Bos taurus) or indicine (Bos indicus) based on their domestication histories from the extinct aurochs (Bos primigenius). Close to 150 breeds of indigenous cattle are estimated to exist in Africa and have a complex mixture of B. taurus and B. indicus ancestries.
Okwasiimire R, Kugonza DR, Ruvinskiy D, Weldenegodguad M, Ghanem N, Makgahlela ML, Ginja C, Crooijmans RPMA, Kantanen J, Uimari P, Pokharel K.   +10 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Social and Economic Effects of the Menace of Fulani Herdsmen Crises in Nigeria

Journal of Educational and Social Research, 2018
Abstract This study investigated the social and economic effects of the menace of Fulani herdsmen crises in Nigeria. The study specifically examined the causes of Fulani herdsmen and farmers clashes in Nigeria, and the social and economic effects of the menace of Fulani herdsmen in Nigeria.
openaire   +3 more sources

An Overview of West African Traditional Soft Cheese: Processing, Safety, and Quality Characteristics. [PDF]

Compr Rev Food Sci Food Saf
ABSTRACT West African soft cheese (WASC) is widely consumed and nutritionally valuable across West Africa. It also sustains livelihoods, particularly among Fulani households, by providing regular income for women and strengthens household food security and autonomy. However, concerns persist about its safety and quality.
Tossou MW, Achaglinkame MA, Dari L, Sossa-Vihotogbé CNA, Bodor Z, Mörlein D.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Aggressive Domination of Cattle by Fulani Herdsmen and its Relation to Aggression in Fulani Culture and Personality [PDF]

Ethos, 1977
Dale F. Lott, Benjamin L. Hart
openaire   +3 more sources

Population structure, inbreeding and admixture in local cattle populations managed by community-based breeding programs in Burkina Faso. [PDF]

J Anim Breed Genet, 2021
Abstract High‐throughput genomic markers provide an opportunity to assess important indicators of genetic diversity for populations managed in livestock breeding programs. While well‐structured breeding programs are common in developed countries, in developing country situations, especially in West Africa, on‐farm performance and pedigree recordings ...
Ouédraogo D, Ouédraogo-Koné S, Yougbaré B, Soudré A, Zoma-Traoré B, Mészáros G, Khayatzadeh N, Traoré A, Sanou M, Mwai OA, Wurzinger M, Burger PA, Sölkner J.   +12 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Impact of herd mobility on brucellosis seroprevalence and spread risk resulting from cross-border transhumance. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
This study aims to explore the seroprevalence of brucellosis according to mobility, and the infection spread between Mali and Côte d'Ivoire in the context of cross‐border seasonal transhumance. Herd‐level brucellosis seroprevalence was significantly higher in sedentary herds (39.0% of herds) than in transhumant herds (11.7%) in Mali.
Oyetola WD, Daou S, Bonfoh B, Bada Alambedji R.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Invaders, Attackers and Destroyers: Trespassing-related Terms and Representations in Nigerian Newspaper Headlines [PDF]

English Studies at NBU, 2022
Discourses on herding have focussed on the "exact" representations of the social actions of itinerant herders who clash with farmers while grazing on supposed cattle routes. Media coverage on the herdsmen-farmers conflict has deployed ideologically laden
Ebuka Elias Igwebuike
doaj   +1 more source

Rhetorical Visions of Fulani-Herdsmen Conflict in the Nigerian Press--A Fantasy Theme Analysis [PDF]

Media Watch, 2020
There has been a recurrent rate of prevalent and pervasive violent conflicts between herders and farmers in Nigeria. Issues emanating from environmental degradation, and socio-political disorder have shifted pastoralist migratory patterns and increased tensions between farmers and herders.
OREDOLA, OPEYEMI, Oyesomi, Kehinde Opeyemi, TAYO-ADIGBOLUJA, AFOLAYAN, CHINEDU-ASOGWA, NKECHI   +3 more
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Climate‐related armed conflict and communities' resistance to Rural Grazing Area settlement policy in Nigeria's Middlebelt

Conflict Resolution Quarterly, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 121-141, Winter 2023., 2023
Abstract In Nigeria, resource contests have sparked unending ecological conflict. As a result, conflict resolution measures have been proposed to mitigate climate‐related conflict. However, the acceptance of such policies is hampered by ethnic suspicions, communities' exclusion, religious sensitivities, and a lack of political will.
John Sunday Ojo
wiley   +1 more source

Sub‐Saharan Africa: Towards better governance and sustainability?

Global Policy, Volume 14, Issue S4, Page 124-135, October 2023., 2023
Abstract The countries of the Sub‐Saharan region have, on average, made significant progress in governance performance, especially in terms of democratic accountability and public goods provision—findings that seem to contradict patterns of state fragility and economic underdevelopment common in the region.
Helmut K. Anheier, Christian Fröhlich, Regina A. List   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source