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ArticleOne health (Amsterdam, Netherlands)2018

Participatory epidemiology of endemic diseases in West African cattle - Ethnoveterinary and bioveterinary knowledge in Fulani disease control.

Ayodele O Majekodunmi, Charles Dongkum, Christopher Idehen, Dachung Tok Langs, Susan C Welburn

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Article in One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands), 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Ayodele O MajekodunmiDivision of Infection and Pathway Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, 1 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.
Charles DongkumTrypanosomiasis Department, Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, P. M. B. 1303, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Christopher IdehenTrypanosomiasis Department, Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research, P. M. B. 1303, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Dachung Tok LangsVeterinary Clinic, National Veterinary Research Institute, P. M. B. 01, Vom, Plateau State, Nigeria.
Susan C WelburnDivision of Infection and Pathway Medicine, School of Biomedical Sciences, Edinburgh Medical School, College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, The University of Edinburgh, 1 George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9JZ, UK.
Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research · NGNational Veterinary Research Institute · NGUniversity of Edinburgh · GBUniversity of Ghana · GH

Funding

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council BB/H009213/1
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria lack adequate access to good quality veterinary services and often resort to treating their animals themselves. There are several negative aspects to this, including poor treatment outcomes, misuse of veterinary drugs and subsequent resistance, and further barriers to good relations between pastoralists and veterinary services. A participatory epidemiology survey was undertaken in Fulani communities, to examine their ability to diagnose and treat bovine diseases. Qualitative participatory epidemiology techniques including semi-structured interviews, ranking and participant and non-participant observations were used for data collection. Quantitative analysis to match Fulani disease descriptions to veterinary diseases was done by hierarchical clustering and multi-dimensional scaling. A concurrent parasitological survey for soil-transmitted parasites, trypanosomiasis and tick-borne diseases was undertaken to validate results. Fulani pastoralists displayed high levels of ethnoveterinary knowledge and good clinical diagnostic abilities. Diseases considered important by pastoralists included:

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CattleEthnoveterinary knowledgeFulaniParticipatory diagnosisParticipatory epidemiologyPastoralist

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PMID29911165
PMCPMC6000814
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