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ANIMAL HUSBANDRY & VETERINARY SCIENCE

Farmers’ awareness and perceptions on Newcastle disease in chicken: Evidence from high and low rainfall regions of Kenya

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Article: 2292869 | Received 25 Aug 2023, Accepted 05 Dec 2023, Published online: 14 Dec 2023

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