Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme

This study aimed to conduct an environmental assessment of the poultry sector of 'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/ Targeting the Ultra Poor Program (CFPR!fUP)' program of BRAC. Special focus was given to health and environmental aspects of poultry rearing including the ho...

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Main Authors: Akter, Nasima, Sharmin, Lammia, Lapenna, Lily
Formato: Research report
Idioma:English
Publicado: BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED) 2019
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Acceso en liña:http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13076
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spelling 10361-130762019-11-24T21:01:11Z Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme Akter, Nasima Sharmin, Lammia Lapenna, Lily Environmental assessment Poultry BRAC Ultra poor Waste management Social conflict Poultry industry--Environmental aspect Poor--Services for Challenging the frontiers of poverty reduction/targeting the ultra poor (program) This study aimed to conduct an environmental assessment of the poultry sector of 'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/ Targeting the Ultra Poor Program (CFPR!fUP)' program of BRAC. Special focus was given to health and environmental aspects of poultry rearing including the housing and diseases of both human and poultry, surrounding environment, access to and sources of water, waste management, common property resources, and social conflicts related to the poultry programme. Data were collected through field observation, in-depth interview, and case studies during August 2003. Poultry rearing was found to be a promising income generating activity for the ultra poor. A few obstacles related to health, resource use, resource management, and social conflicts were identified. There were some innovative initiatives taken by the TUP poultry members related to waste management, alternate source of income and water access. Some steps were suggested to resolve social conflicts, health problems, poultry housing, waste marketing, increase nutritional intake, initiate intermediate mcome generating projects, and management issues of common property resource. 2019-11-24T05:14:40Z 2019-11-24T05:14:40Z 2003-09 Research report Akter, N., Sharmin, L., & Lapenna, L. (2003, September). Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme. Research Reports (2003): Health Studies, Vol - XXXIV, 47–69. http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13076 en application/pdf BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
institution Brac University
collection Institutional Repository
language English
topic Environmental assessment
Poultry
BRAC
Ultra poor
Waste management
Social conflict
Poultry industry--Environmental aspect
Poor--Services for
Challenging the frontiers of poverty reduction/targeting the ultra poor (program)
spellingShingle Environmental assessment
Poultry
BRAC
Ultra poor
Waste management
Social conflict
Poultry industry--Environmental aspect
Poor--Services for
Challenging the frontiers of poverty reduction/targeting the ultra poor (program)
Akter, Nasima
Sharmin, Lammia
Lapenna, Lily
Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
description This study aimed to conduct an environmental assessment of the poultry sector of 'Challenging the Frontiers of Poverty Reduction/ Targeting the Ultra Poor Program (CFPR!fUP)' program of BRAC. Special focus was given to health and environmental aspects of poultry rearing including the housing and diseases of both human and poultry, surrounding environment, access to and sources of water, waste management, common property resources, and social conflicts related to the poultry programme. Data were collected through field observation, in-depth interview, and case studies during August 2003. Poultry rearing was found to be a promising income generating activity for the ultra poor. A few obstacles related to health, resource use, resource management, and social conflicts were identified. There were some innovative initiatives taken by the TUP poultry members related to waste management, alternate source of income and water access. Some steps were suggested to resolve social conflicts, health problems, poultry housing, waste marketing, increase nutritional intake, initiate intermediate mcome generating projects, and management issues of common property resource.
format Research report
author Akter, Nasima
Sharmin, Lammia
Lapenna, Lily
author_facet Akter, Nasima
Sharmin, Lammia
Lapenna, Lily
author_sort Akter, Nasima
title Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
title_short Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
title_full Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
title_fullStr Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
title_full_unstemmed Environmental assessment of the poultry sector of BRAC's ultra poor programme
title_sort environmental assessment of the poultry sector of brac's ultra poor programme
publisher BRAC Research and Evaluation Division (RED)
publishDate 2019
url http://hdl.handle.net/10361/13076
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