MILK IS one of the main products in most pastoral systems in Africa, yet the contribution of dairying to pastoral economies is often overlooked. This study of the nomadic pastoral system in South Darfur shows that milk not only meets 25% of a pastoral family's caloric requirements, but also has an important exchange value. Bartering dairy produce enables pastoralists to grow less crops and conc...

Recognizing changes are coming to the healthcare delivery system, pastoral care departments are developing a new vision of spiritual care. As they educate and hire staff, many directors are finding that alternative staffing approaches can help them make the transition. Flexible schedules for pastoral care professionals improve the care they deliver and enhance morale. Restructuring responsibili...

BACKGROUND Leptospirosis is a neglected zoonotic disease of worldwide public health importance. The disease affects humans, domestic animals and wildlife. However, leptospirosis is challenging in its diagnosis in humans. Culture technique, which is time consuming, is not recommended for clinical diagnosis. For these reasons, serological and molecular techniques remain the test of choice. The ma...

Field experiments were conducted on pastoral and agro-pastoral areas of South Omo Zone at Dasenech, Hammer Gynagatom woredas Zone, Southern Ethiopia four cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp.] varieties in 2019 under irrigation. The objective the study was to select best performing target areas. included field experiment (Black eye bean, Bole, TVU, Kankeit). carried out using a randomized complet...

The term "pastoral crisis intervention" has been defined by Everly (2000) as the functional integration of faith-based resources with traditional crisis intervention assessment and intervention technologies. Pastoral crisis intervention has been differentiated from ministry and the provision of chaplaincy services. This paper provides a public health model for integrating pastoral crisis interv...

This paper surveys classical Jewish texts--from the Hebrew Bible through Medieval codes--regarding the concept and practice of Bikkur Holim, literally, "the sick visit." How does this literature understand this ethical, religious act; who are the practitioners; what are their objectives? Although the Hebrew Bible does not contain a biblical precedent or legal mandate for Bikkur Holim, various c...

In West Africa, new management practices such as conservation agriculture with crop residue mulching can improve yields for individual farmers. However, in a context of complex social interactions between farmers, the introduction also lead to conflicts private interests and communal use resources, example free grazing residues. The objective this paper was assess ex-ante impacts practice on pr...