Summary
This ethnographic study examines herding strategies among Datoga pastoralists in Tanzania, with particular attention to whether household labour availability constrains pastoral management decisions. Drawing on human ecological methods typical of 1990s pastoral research, the work investigates the relationship between labour scarcity and livestock husbandry practices, contributing to understanding of labour-constrained pastoral systems in sub-Saharan Africa.
Regional applicability
The study documents pastoral systems in East Africa with limited direct applicability to United Kingdom conditions, where commercial livestock production operates under different labour, market, and ecological contexts. However, findings on labour-productivity relationships in extensive pastoral systems may inform comparative analysis of pastoral resilience and labour efficiency in different bioclimatic zones.
Key measures
Herding strategies; household labour allocation; pastoral management practices; potentially herd composition and productivity metrics
Outcomes reported
An examination of how Datoga pastoralists in Tanzania structure herding practices in relation to household labour availability. The study likely analysed whether labour scarcity influences herd management decisions and livestock productivity.
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