Donkeys in development: welfare assessments and knowledge mobilisation

Martha Geiger and Alice Hovorka

Development in Practice, 2015, vol. 25, issue 8, 1091-1104

Abstract: Donkeys provide important means of agricultural power, transport, and income generation for people in the developing world. Yet donkeys work in harsh environments and challenging socio-economic contexts whereby their health and well-being is often compromised. This article provides development researchers and practitioners with a donkey welfare assessment protocol merging natural and social science and emphasising a community-engaged approach. It focuses on the donkey's condition and on human attitudes and broader dynamics that shape particular welfare outcomes. A holistic understanding of donkey welfare issues is vital to ensuring appropriate and effective development interventions for the benefit of humans and their animals.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2015.1078776

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