Smallholder pig farming education improved community knowledge and pig management in Angónia district, Mozambique

Chilundo, Abel; Mukaratirwa, Samson; Pondja, Alberto; Afonso, Sónia; Alfredo, Zeiss Lacerda; Chato, Elisio; Johansen, Maria Vang

doi:10.1007/s11250-019-02148-x

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“…One way to address this is to investigate why people did not volunteer to determine whether there is some form of systematic bias. This was utilised in several of the studies reviewed here, e.g., [34,54]. Alternatively, compiling data about the non-volunteer group may be helpful, e.g., whether they match national census data on socio-economic characteristics such as age, gender, education, or employment status.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While some studies had conducted elicitation research which identified knowledge to be lacking and therefore a potentially influential factor, others did not, which could result in wasted time and resources on an intervention that is not targeting the relevant factors. For example, Chilundo et al [54] demonstrated significant improvements in farmer knowledge about confinement practices for pigs, yet no changes in confinement practices were observed. Additionally, at baseline, while more than 40% of participants knew how to construct and maintain a model pig pen, none had fully implemented this model, suggesting there were other contributing factors other than knowledge.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Lectures/information sessions on animal behaviour [48,52] and nutrition [44] Information on animal needs [52,66,69,70], animal husbandry [34,35,41,54,69] and animal disease [43,44,53,54,83] Information on animal welfare issues [38,51], Five Freedoms, and definitions of cruelty [69,84] Leaflet on common animal diseases and prevention measures [43] Increasing knowledge and changing beliefs (TPB, SCogT, IMB)…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Veterinarian reviewed barriers to physical activity (with dog) [43] Stable schools/farmer field schools: farmers present a problem and collectively identify potential solutions for implementation [37,[86][87][88] One-on-one discussion of problems in achieving or maintaining behavioural change [54,57] Presentation of case studies with group discussion of decision-making process [51] Development of individual farm and herd strategies to reduce antimicrobial use [88] Discussion of behavioural strategy to adopt specified animal care tasks [36] Develop an action plan for treatment and control of mastitis [83] Six steps to sound sheep [36] Individualised diet plan [44] or exercise plan [43] for obese dogs Advised to work with their dogs on the class exercises for 15-20 min/day [48] Anticipation and specification of barriers to goal achievement (CT, SCogT) Formulating specific action plans to overcome identified barriers (CT, SCogT) AM [90] Demonstrate how to build model pig pen [54] Modelling or demonstrating a new behaviour to allow modelling/imitation to develop skills (IMB, SCogT) AM9 Model/ demonstrate the behaviour Verbal feedback incorporated into computer self-test, e.g., "Well done! You let the dog rest.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Evaluation of herd health status provided to farmers [86] GPS tracking of pet cats and demonstration of where they roam [42] Monthly weigh ins for obese dogs [44] Receiving feedback on the outcome of behaviour (CT, OC) K16 Feedback on outcome(s) of behaviour Posters in workplace [50,57]. Newsletters summarising intervention messages [50,57,70] Follow-up letter summarising discussion with detailed flock specific advice [36] Follow-up visit to emphasise message [54,57] Take-home materials for parents/guardians for reinforcement of messages [92,93] Provide environmental cues to prompt goals/ planning action (OC, CT) AM18 Use follow-up prompts (also K60) Table 2. Cont.…”

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confidence: 99%

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2020

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Behaviour change interventions may be one of the most promising avenues to improve animal welfare. Yet there has been limited systematic research involving them in animal-related settings. We searched three major databases for studies involving an intervention to change interactive or care-related behaviours in any animal-related setting. Forty-seven papers were included in the review and each paper was coded for specific design and evaluation elements. We found a series of limitations in the quality and consistency of intervention design, evaluation, and reporting. Hence, we present a framework, the “Ten-Task” guide, based on the intervention mapping framework, to guide future work in this field. Adopting this structured approach will improve the quality and efficacy of behaviour change interventions for animal welfare and allow for the field to progress in a harmonious way.

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A scoping review of current practices on community engagement in rural East Africa: Recommendations for snakebite envenoming

Moos¹,

Williams

Bolon

et al. 2021

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Community empowerment and engagement is one of the four strategic aims highlighted in the WHO strategy to prevent and control snakebite envenoming. Inappropriate health-seeking behaviours contribute to adverse outcomes, and community engagement is key in driving behavioural change. WHO has highlighted East Africa as a geographical area of concern for snakebite envenoming. The overall aim of the project is to develop a community engagement toolkit for snakebite envenoming and other NTDs. The objective of this scoping review was to identify current practices in recent community engagement in rural East Africa; the applicability of these results to snakebite envenoming are discussed. PubMed, Web of Science , PsycINFO and Google Scholar were searched from 1 January 2017 to 3 September 2020. Search terms were used to identify publications which related to rural communities and health or disease, for both humans and animals. After reviewing the full papers for all geographical areas, 112 publications were included, 30 of which were conducted in East Africa. Papers included nine different countries and covered a broad range of health topics; notably, water, sanitation and hygiene, nutrition, and maternal and child health. Only one publication considered animal health. The most common form of engagement was in the context of a group meeting, lecture, presentation, discussion or question and answer session (63.3%). A variety of locations within the community were used to engage with people, the most common being an individual's household (23.3%). Communication factors was the key influencer for engagement, both positively and negatively. Key barriers to engagement include local languages and health beliefs, literacy levels, mobile phone ownership and the level of mobile Internet coverage, burden of agricultural work and weather conditions. This study provides an extensive overview of recent public health community engagement in East Africa, which will serve as a useful resource for any group seeking to plan an intervention in remote and rural areas in East Africa. Furthermore, it serves as a guide to help tailor community engagement to snakebite envenoming.

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Sheep producers report docking tails shorter than recommended, knowledge–practice gap, and inconsistent length descriptions: an Australian survey

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Munoz,

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Context In Australia, it is a common practice to dock sheep tails, to reduce breech soiling and flystrike. According to research, for docking to provide the optimal benefit, tails should be left at a length that covers the vulva in ewes and to an equivalent length in males. Docking tails shorter than recommended increases the risk of perineal cancers, arthritis and prolapse. Research indicates that some producers dock tails shorter than recommended, up to 57% in surveys and up to 86% in on-farm data. Aims This study aimed to ascertain the current tail docking length, practices, knowledge and attitudes of Australian sheep producers. Methods A national survey was conducted using online, hardcopy and computer-assisted telephone interview (CATI) modes of delivery (n = 547). Key results Fifty-seven percent (205/360) of online and hardcopy survey participants chose short tail images to represent their practice, where the vulva was exposed. Although 88% (135/154) of CATI participants described their sheep tail lengths to be covering the vulva, participants equated the length to leaving two tail joints (40%, 54/134) and/or 50 mm (29%, 39/134), both of which have been previously found to be too short to cover the vulva. There was a high awareness of the recommended length (75.7%, 408/539) and 60% (234/390) of participants described it accurately. Significant associations were identified between choosing the short tail image and (1) describing the recommended length to be shorter than it is (P < 0.01), (2) being a producer in South Australia (P < 0.05), and (3) practicing mulesing (P < 0.01). Tail docking is important for producers to reduce flystrike, but docking at their chosen length held more importance than following the recommendation. Participants tended to agree that shearers preferred short tails. Docking tails with a hot knife or rubber rings were the most common methods used. Conclusions These results indicated that short tail docking remains a sheep-welfare issue for Australian sheep, and that a knowledge–practice gap exists for some producers. Implications Future research in the space of tail length could address the identified knowledge–practice gap, attitudes, and individual barriers to benefit sheep welfare and the industry.

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Smallholder pig farming education improved community knowledge and pig management in Angónia district, Mozambique

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation

Human Behaviour Change Interventions in Animal Care and Interactive Settings: A Review and Framework for Design and Evaluation

A scoping review of current practices on community engagement in rural East Africa: Recommendations for snakebite envenoming

Sheep producers report docking tails shorter than recommended, knowledge–practice gap, and inconsistent length descriptions: an Australian survey

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