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Perceptions and attitudes of communities on socio-economic importance of camels and consumption of camel milk and camel milk products in Kgalagadi District, Botswana.

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Date
2021
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Tselaesele, Nelson
Seifu, Eyassu
Molapisi, Moenyane
Boitumelo, Wame
Angassa, Ayana
Kgosikoma, Keneilwe
Teketay, Demel
Sekwati-Monang, Bonno
Chimbombi, Ezekiel
Kobue-Lekalake, Rosemary
Bultosa, Geremew
Haki, Gulelat Desse
Witness, Mojeremane
Kgaudi, Katsane
Mokobi, Boitumelo
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Camels were introduced to Botswana in the early twentieth century as a means of transport for the Botswana Police Service in the Kgalagadi District. This service was discontinued in the early 1980s and the camels were handed over to communities in the district for ecotourism activities. Since their introduction in Botswana, camels were regarded as government property and were never taken as alternative livelihood option that can alleviate poverty by providing milk and other products as is the case in other countries. This study explores the prospects of utilization of camel milk and milk products by assessing perceptions and attitudes of communities on the socio-economic importance of camels, consumption preferences for camel milk and value-added milk products. A combination of qualitative and quantitative methods was used to address the objectives of the research. This included a focus group discussion and a structured questionnaire that were used to determine the perceptions and attitudes of participants towards camels, camel milk and camel milk products. The strengths and opportunities associated with production of camel milk and milk products were higher than the weakness and threats; the respondents appreciated camel milk and milk products as weighed against their socio-cultural practices. The majority of the respondents would consume camel milk and milk products though not on a daily basis. There is no socio-cultural factor that hinders the use of camel milk and camel milk products and raising camels in the Kgalagadi District; the respondents had a positive attitude towards camels, camel milk and milk products.
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