Contents

Summary

The need for a holistic view on disease problems in free-range chickens
A. Permin, G. Pedersen

Survey of the traditional poultry production system in the Bamenda area, Cameroon
F.N. Ekue, K.D. Poné, M.J. Mafeni, A.N. Nfi, J. Njoya

Amélioration de l'environnement sanitaire de la volaille traditionnelle: cas de la Côte d'Ivoire
(Improvements in health and management of family poultry in Ivory Coast)
T. Danho, S. C. Bodjo, H. Adon, A. Kacou, E. Couacy-Hymann

Strategies for the improvement of rural chicken production in Ghana
J.A. Awuni

Health and management improvements of family poultry production in Africa
Survey results from Kenya
S.W. Njue, J.L. Kasiiti, M.J. Macharia, S.G. Gacheru, H.C.W. Mbugua

Aviculture villageoise à Madagascar: Productivité et situation épidemiologique
(Village poultry production in Madagascar: Production characteristics and epidemiology)
M. Koko, O.F. Maminiaina, J. Ravaomanana, S.J. Rakotonindrina

Family poultry production in Mauritius: Problems and prospects
V.S. Jugessur, M.M. Seenevassen Pillay

Health and management constraints to family poultry development in Morocco
K. Faouzi, N. El Omari, N. Tmiri, T. Jaouzi

Village poultry production in the Sudan
A.I. Khalafalla, S. Awad, W. Hass

Studies on the structure and problems of family poultry production in Tanzania H.M. Msami
Newcastle disease and infectious bursal disease among free-range village
chickens in Tanzania
M.G.S. Yongolo, A. Maeda Machangu, U.M. Minga

Rural poultry production in two agro-ecological zones of Uganda
J. Illango, A. Etoori, H. Olupot, J. Mabonga

Improvement of health and management of family poultry production in Zimbabwe
J. Nqindi

Comparative analysis of family poultry production in twelve African countries
W.J. Goodger, T.B. Bennett R.H. Dwinger

Experiences in the control of Newcastle disease in Mozambique
R.G. Alders, R. Fringe, B.V. Mata

Strategies for vaccination of family poultry against Newcastle disease in Africa
R.G. Alders

An ELISA for the detection of antibodies against Newcastle disease virus in
African village poultry
J.G. Bell, M. Lelenta

Farmer-driven research on village chicken production in Sanyati, Zimbabwe
C.V. Pedersen

Poultry studies and anthropological research strategies
M. Whyte

Further assessment of scavenging feed resource base
E.B. Sonaiya, J.S. Dazogbo, O.A. Olukosi

Participants in the Co-ordinated Research Programme