Please feel free to download, copy and use these SSLLP resources with appropriate acknowledgement.
 Training Notes for Community Animal Health Workers - a field manual |
In recent years, SSLLP has tapped the resources available within rural communities themselves, as a method to counter the decline in support services to smallholder livestock producers. This series of basic training modules raises the technical abilities of individuals selected from within the communities. They are based on practical local knowledge with assistance from government departments, FAO and academic institutions. They have been made possible through the generous assistance of the Flemish International Cooperation Agency (FICA). Modules available include:
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 Investigating and reporting on animal disease outbreaks (PDF 100 kB) |
Reporting of animal disease incidents is often inadequate. Basic information is often missing from initial reports. This document is a brief guideline designed to assist extension officer in reporting on any animal disease outbreaks they may come across. It consists of brief notes for the guidance of extension officers plus a reporting form which has been designed to provide relevant information which would assist government animal health services to decide on a suitable response. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Community animal health worker reporting form on an animal health problem (PDF 60 kB) (Chichewa version) |
This is a simple one-page form which can be completed by a community animal health worker to relay information about any problem with the health of animals in his/her community. It is available in both English and Chichewa. The completed form should be forwarded to the local extension officer. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Criteria for selection of Community Animal Health Workers (PDF 80 kB) |
A one-page guide for use by field staff and community leaders on the sort of criteria which should be adopted for the selection of community animal health workers or similar community based assistants. The guide has been adapted using many sources and although short and simple, it reflects the wisdom and experience of several different institutions. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Draft SSLLP policy for Newcastle disease vaccination (PDF 105 kB) |
This document reflects some of the operations and policies which SSLLP has adopted in its campaigns for vaccination of village chickens against Newcastle disease. Newcastle disease is recognised as the signle biggest impediment to production of village chickens. The existence of an effective vaccine in the form of the I-2 Newcastle disease vaccine produced by the Central Veterinary Laboratory in Lilongwe, Malawi, is only one of the requirements for vaccination. The ways in which vaccination is organised at ground level is vitally important. This document sets out such things as the roles and responsibilities of different players in the vaccination programs and also gives some guidance on policies as regards charging for vaccination. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Nutritional values for some representative livestock feedstuffs in Malawi (PDF 80 kB) |
The preparation of rations for use under Malawi conditions is made difficult by the lack of ready information on the nutritional value of many of the common ingredients. This document attempts to summarise basic nutritional information for a range of locally available ingredients for assistance in ration formulation for livestock. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Livestock census for Malawi 2008-2011 (XLS 66 kB) |
This is a simple spreadsheet in MS Excel format providing some census data for Malawi. This data has been collected by the Government of Malawi. The source and means of collating the data is not known. SSLLP does not have any information on this, nor on the accuracy of the data. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Ziweto za Thanzi - Healthy livestock (PDF 2.8 MB) |
This booklet was written some time back by the Livestock Disease Evaluation Unit (LDEU) based within the Department of Animal Health and Livestock Development. It was translated into Chichewa by SSLLP. It covers the main diseases of the major livestock species and is aimed at extension officers and lead farmers. |
