• Dataset on experiences of the Covid-19 pandemic on rural livelihoods and farming in one village (104 households) in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Household survey concerning rural South African smallholder households' experiences with the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on farming. The data consists of responses to six open questions from 104 households, which co...

• Sheep herd health and reproductive management associated with lamb weight gain and mortality in sub-Saharan drylands – a case from Ethiopia

The dataset consists of a TSV file consisting of 209 rows and 54 columns and contains the following information: information about the herd and its localisation (type of village, village number, household number), inform...

• Sheep Herd Health Practices with Focus on Lamb Health – a Study among Sheep Farmers in the Highlands of Ethiopia - Prevalent sheep herd health practices among smallholder sheep farmers in the highlands of Ethiopia

Preventive health care and healthcare routines are practiced to prevent disease and possible subsequent death in animals, regardless of species at topic. To potentiate young stock health and survival, preventive health c...

• Access to services and drugs, and practices and knowledge related to antimicrobial resistance, among smallholder pig farmers in Uganda

To mitigate the development of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), antibiotic use (ABU) in the livestock sector needs to be reduced. In low- and middle-income countries, regulations have shown to be less successful in reduci...

• Data on factors affecting smallholder uptake of adaptation and coping measures to deal with rainfall variability

Rainfall variability is becoming more profound in East Africa. Smallholders relying on rainfed agriculture are particularly affected and need to adapt their farming systems accordingly. This study examined the measures s...

• Diameter growth of trees in miombo and acacia woodland in an eroded landscape in NE Tanzania - Raw data diameter growth of trees in miombo and acacia woodland, KIH, 1991–2010, Tanzania

Diameter growth of 15 tree species in miombo and acacia woodland was monitored. All in all 239 individuals with a diameter >3 cm were measured intermittently from 1991 to 2010, in permanent plots. Growth rate per species...

• Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease

The data is collected at the two largest small livestock markets in Zambia, i.e. Lusaka and Kasumbalesa small livestock markets, in April, May, September 2018, and November 2019. The main method of data collection is sem...