Participatory analysis of seasonal incidences of diseases of cattle, disease vectors and rainfall in southern Sudan

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 stan...

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Published in:	Preventive veterinary medicine Vol. 53; no. 4; pp. 275 - 284
Main Authors:	Catley, A., Osman, J., Mawien, C., Jones, B.A., Leyland, T.J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15-04-2002
Subjects:	Animal Husbandry Animals Cattle Cattle Diseases - epidemiology Cattle Diseases - etiology Cattle Diseases - transmission Chronic wasting in cattle Disease Vectors Incidence Participatory appraisal Rain Reproducibility Reproducibility of Results Seasonal calendar Seasons Southern Sudan Sudan - epidemiology Validity Wasting Syndrome - epidemiology Wasting Syndrome - etiology Wasting Syndrome - veterinary Sudan Validity Seasonal calendar Participatory appraisal Chronic wasting in cattle Southern Sudan Reproducibility
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	0167-5877 1873-1716
DOI:	10.1016/S0167-5877(01)00289-6