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he major objective of this thesis is to investigate and reconstruct the history of cattle diseases in
Bičäna Awrajja between 1941 and 1991. It also investigated the socio-economic consequences of
cattle diseases in the study Awrajja as well as the measures implemented by the community, the
government, and non-governmental organizations to alleviate and/or control cattle diseases. The
majority of the sources that used in this research were archival materials. Books, articles,
journals, government records, reports, and other published and unpublished sources of
knowledge about the subject were also used. Furthermore, the researcher gathered oral
information from informants through interviews. The finding of this study shows that cattle
disease outbreaks troubled a large number of cattle in the study area. The problem had
exacerbated by inadequate medication, a lack of veterinarians, limited resources, infrastructure,
and political turmoil. Although communities and governments worked to avoid, control, and
eradicate these diseases, they were unable to do so as expected. Finally, the thesis examined the
effect or impact of cattle diseases on the community of Bičäna Awrajja. |
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