ArticleGlobal health action2026
A double narrative: stories underpin fearful community attitudes toward snakes but offer a mechanism to reduce human-to-snake conflict.
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backgroundSnakebite envenoming is a neglected tropical disease with significant mortality and morbidity. Fear of snakes often results in human-to-snake violence which not only harms snakes but increases bite risks to humans. Limited research exists on both the origin of these negative attitudes, and strategies to promote human-snake coexistence.
objectivesUsing secondary qualitative analyses, we explored the role of snakes within community stories, in Southwest Uganda. We investigated the influence of stories on community attitudes towards snakes, and how these attitudes have changed since engaging in participatory snakebite prevention workshops which included narrative discussions.
methodsIn 2022, snakebite prevention workshops were delivered, followed by semi-structured interviews (
resultsAttitudes toward snakes were largely fearful. Hearsay and stories appear to influence this fear and general knowledge of snakes in this community. Stories usually depicted snakes as villainous, supernatural, or malevolent. However, participatory snake-bite prevention workshops which include narrative discussion and two-way knowledge exchange with participants appeared to support attendees to change their attitudes and behaviours toward snakes.
conclusionsStories appear to influence community attitudes toward snakes in Rubirizi. Future research should focus on understanding local narratives around snakes, and harness the power of storytelling to softly challenge these narratives in order promote human-snake coexistence and snakebite prevention.
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