Community Perceptions on Integrating Animal Vaccination and Health Education by Veterinary and Public Health Workers in the Prevention of Brucellosis among Pastoral Communities of South Western Uganda
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Date
2015
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PLoS ONE
Abstract
Brucellosis is a zoonotic disease of veterinary, public health, and economic significance in
most developing countries, yet there are few studies that show integrated human and veterinary
health care intervention focusing on integration at both activity and actors levels. The
aim of our study, therefore, was to explore community perceptions on integration of animal
vaccination and health education by veterinary and public health workers in the management
of brucellosis in Uganda.
Methods
This study used a qualitative design where six Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) that were
homogenous in nature were conducted, two from each sub-county, one with the local leaders,
and another with pastoralists and farmers. Five Key Informant Interviews (KIIs) with two
public health workers and three veterinary extension workers from three sub-counties in Kiruhura
district, Uganda were conducted. All FGDs were conducted in the local language and
tape recorded with consent from the participants. KIIs were in English and later transcribed
and analyzed using latent content data analysis method.
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Integrating Animal Vaccination, Health Education, Veterinary, Public Health Workers, Brucellosis, Pastoral Communities, South Western Uganda
Citation
Kansiime C, Atuyambe LM, Asiimwe BB, Mugisha A, Mugisha S, Guma V, et al. (2015) Community Perceptions on Integrating Animal Vaccination and Health Education by Veterinary and Public Health Workers in the Prevention of Brucellosis among Pastoral Communities of South Western Uganda. PLoS ONE 10(7): e0132206. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0132206