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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Participatory analysis of seasonal incidences of diseases of cattle, disease vectors and rainfall in southern Sudan
Preventive Veterinary Medicine, Volume 53, No. 4, Year 2002
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Description
During an investigation into a chronic wasting disease in southern Sudanese cattle, a participatory appraisal method called a 'seasonal calendar' was used to understand local perceptions of seasonal variations in cattle diseases, disease vectors, intermediate hosts and rainfall. Repetition of a standardized seasonal calendar with Dinka informants demonstrated good reproducibility of the method. Comparison of rainfall data produced by seasonal calendars and objective measures of rainfall demonstrated good validity of the seasonal calendar method. Subjective assessment of seasonal calendar scoring patterns by veterinarians indicated that herders' perceptions of seasonal populations of biting flies, ticks and snails were similar to modern veterinary knowledge. The uses of seasonal calendars in veterinary epidemiology are discussed. © 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
Authors & Co-Authors
Catley, Andrew P.
United Kingdom, London
International Institute for Environment and Development
Kenya, Nairobi
Organization of African Unity
Kenya, Nairobi
Organization of African Unity - Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources
Osman, J.
United States, New York
Unicef
Mawien, C.
United States, New York
Unicef
Jones, Bryony Anne
United States, New York
Unicef
Leyland, T. J.
Kenya, Nairobi
Organization of African Unity
Statistics
Citations: 86
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 4
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1016/S0167-5877(01)00289-6
ISSN:
01675877
Study Locations
Sudan