The Development and Impact of the Livestock Guru: Meeting the Knowledge Needs of Poor Livestock Keepers in Tamil Nadu, India
Livestock keepers comprise 2/3rds of the 2.8 billion households living on less than two dollars per day. However, as a group they tend to be marginalised and excluded from formal service provision, particularly in relation to animal health. Therefore, the following paper describes the development of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hong Kong Bao Long Accounting & Secretarial Limited
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Knowledge Management & E-Learning: An International Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/view/113/93 |
| Summary: | Livestock keepers comprise 2/3rds of the 2.8 billion households living on less than two dollars per day. However, as a group they tend to be marginalised and excluded from formal service provision, particularly in relation to animal health. Therefore, the following paper describes the development of the Livestock Guru, a multi-media learning programme created to meet the knowledge needs of poor livestock keepers in Tamil Nadu, India. The findings from the study illustrate the importance of both appropriate visuals, voice-overs but also the need for addressing issues in the environment in which learning will take place. |
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| ISSN: | 2073-7904 |