Access to Vaccination Services for Priority Ruminant Livestock Diseases in Ghana: Barriers and Determinants of Service Utilization by Farmers

Nuvey, Francis Sena; Fink, Günther; Hattendorf, Jan; Mensah, Gloria Ivy; Addo, Kennedy Kwasi; Bonfoh, Bassirou; Zinsstag, Jakob

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“…This result corresponds with a study conducted by Nuvey et al. (2023), which emphasized the importance of farm type in determining the level of knowledge, attitudes and implementation of veterinary vaccination protocols. Furthermore, a study conducted by Asfaw et al.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…This perception could be due to limited access to information or misinformation about the benefits of vaccines in preventing and controlling animal diseases. Providing evidence‐based information on the positive outcomes of veterinary vaccines, such as reduced disease incidence and improved animal health, may help change this perception (Girma et al., 2022; Nuvey et al., 2023; Sander et al., 2020). Similarly, the majority of participants in this study indicated that animal vaccines are not significant in veterinary care.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is possible that males in Southwest Ethiopia have better access to educational resources or have more exposure to information about veterinary vaccines, thus resulting in higher knowledge levels. Previous studies have highlighted gender differences in knowledge‐seeking behaviours and access to educational resources, which might explain the disparity in knowledge levels between males and females (Girma et al., 2022; Lindahl et al., 2019; Nuvey et al., 2023; Ochieng et al., 2012). The association found in this study between being male and exhibiting good practices in veterinary vaccination was consistent with the findings of studies conducted by Acosta et al.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Poultry farming might require more attention to animal health and diseases, leading to better knowledge, attitudes and management practices of veterinary vaccines (Asfaw et al., 2021). On the other hand, beef farming may involve different aspects of animal husbandry that prioritize factors other than vaccines, potentially leading to relatively poorer knowledge, negative attitudes and poor management practices of veterinary vaccines (Hafez & Attia, 2020; Nuvey et al., 2023).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of livestock farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of veterinary vaccines in Southwest Ethiopia

Robi,

Bogale,

Temteme

et al. 2023

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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BackgroundThe utilization of veterinary vaccines plays a vital role in preventing and managing animal diseases. However, the success of vaccination programmes relies on livestock farmers’ understanding, perspectives and behaviours regarding their application. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of livestock farmers in Southwest Ethiopia regarding the use of veterinary vaccines.MethodsThe study followed a cross‐sectional design conducted between October 2021 and October 2022. A sample of 476 livestock‐owning farmers, including those who raise dairy cattle, beef cattle and poultry, were interviewed from the districts of Shei Bench, Semen Bench, Sheko and Yeki.ResultsThe findings revealed that participants from Sheko, who had a poultry farm, were college graduates and resided in an urban area, were more likely to have good knowledge of veterinary vaccines. Similarly, participants who were male, from Semen Bench, had a poultry farm and had a high school education, exhibited a positive attitude towards veterinary vaccines. Furthermore, being male, from Semen Bench, having a poultry farm, and having a high school education were associated with increased veterinary vaccine use.ConclusionThis study highlights the importance of addressing gender differences and tailoring interventions based on geography and farming conditions in the area. These measures are crucial to improve practices related to veterinary vaccines for enhanced animal health and productivity. Prioritizing education, veterinary services and information dissemination is vital. However, further research and targeted interventions are needed to better comprehend underlying factors and implement effective strategies for diverse communities in different areas.

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Evaluation of livestock farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of veterinary vaccines in Southwest Ethiopia

Robi,

Bogale,

Temteme

et al. 2023

Veterinary Medicine & Sci

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“…Our ndings in the earlier studies of the larger project showed that the main diseases causing livestock mortalities are Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia and Food and Mouth Disease in cattle, and Peste des Petits Ruminants in small ruminants (sheep and goats) (19). Vaccination utilization by farmers to protect herds against these diseases was also very low (39) although observed as the key intervention that reduces the mortalities (35). There is thus the need for transdisciplinary strategies that improve high quality vaccine adoption, given the availability of effective vaccines to control these diseases (40).…”

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confidence: 72%

Relationship between animal health and livestock farmers’ wellbeing in Ghana: beyond zoonoses

Nuvey

Haydon

Hattendorf

et al. 2023

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Introduction: Livestock production is a key livelihood source for many people in developing countries. Poor control of livestock diseases hamper livestock productivity, threatening farmers’ wellbeing and food security. This study estimates the effect of livestock mortalities attributable to disease on the wellbeing of livestock farmers. Methods: Overall, 350 ruminant livestock farmers were randomly selected from three districts located in the north, middle and southern belts of Ghana. Mixed-effect models were used to estimate the relationship between animal health and farmer wellbeing. Farmer wellbeing was assessed using the WHOQOL-BREF tool, as the mean quality-of-life in four domains (physical, psychological, social, and environmental). Animal health was assessed as annual livestock mortalities to diseases adjusted for herd size, and standardized in tropical livestock units to account for different ruminant livestock species. We adjusted for the potential confounding effect of farmers’ age, sex, educational attainment, farmland size, socio-economic status, perception of disease risk to herd, satisfaction with health, previous experience of disease outbreaks in herds, and social support availability by including these as fixed effects, and community as random effects, in a pre-specified model. Results: Our results showed that farmers had a median score of 65.5 out of 100 (IQR: 56.6 –73.2) on the wellbeing scale. The farmers’ reported on average (median) 10% (IQR: 0 – 23) annual herd mortalities to infectious diseases. There was a significantly negative relationship between increasing severity of animal disease impact on herds and farmers’ wellbeing. Specifically, our model predicted an expected difference in farmers’ wellbeing score of 7.9 (95%CI 1.50 – 14.39) between a farmer without any herd mortalities to diseases compared to a (hypothetical) farmer with 100% of herd mortalities caused by diseases in a farming year. Conclusions: Disease-induced livestock mortalities have a negative effect on farmers’ wellbeing, suggesting that veterinary service policies addressing infectious disease risks in livestock, could contribute to improving food security and wellbeing of livestock dependent populations.

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Effectiveness and equity of vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in a heterogeneous landscape

Tennant,

Cardinale,

Moutroifi

et al. 2024

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Spatio-temporal variations in environment and socio-agricultural factors create heterogeneity in livestock disease transmission risk, raising challenges in identifying populations most at risk and how this risk changes over time. Consequently, prioritising control strategies, such as vaccination, to achieve optimal or equitable outcomes across regions impedes the design of an effective vaccination strategy. We developed a metapopulation model for Rift Valley fever transmission in livestock across the Comoros archipelago which incorporates livestock vaccination in addition to heterogeneity in viral transmission rates and animal movements. We used the model to evaluate three vaccine allocation strategies–proportional allocation, optimal allocation for maximising total infections averted across the archipelago, and optimal allocation for more equitable outcomes across islands—under different vaccination coverage levels and animal identification scenarios. We report that (i) both archipelago-wide and island-specific strategy effectiveness were impacted by vaccination rate, allocation strategy, and animal identification approach, (ii) optimally allocating vaccines improved strategy effectiveness compared with proportional allocation but resulted in inequitable outcomes between islands, and (iii) tagging animals post-vaccination boosted overall strategy effectiveness for all vaccination rates.

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Access to Vaccination Services for Priority Ruminant Livestock Diseases in Ghana: Barriers and Determinants of Service Utilization by Farmers

Cited by 4 publications

References 30 publications

Evaluation of livestock farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of veterinary vaccines in Southwest Ethiopia

Evaluation of livestock farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding the use of veterinary vaccines in Southwest Ethiopia

Relationship between animal health and livestock farmers’ wellbeing in Ghana: beyond zoonoses

Effectiveness and equity of vaccination strategies against Rift Valley fever in a heterogeneous landscape

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