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Sustainable Livestock Management Practices for Reducing Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Rural Areas
Subject area: Agriculture and Veterinary Sciences · Area of research: Livestock and Zoonotic Disease Management
Abstract
Developing and implemented adequate zoonotic preventive measures to protect public health and the health of the rural agricultural community is essential. Because of the high frequency of interaction with humans, rural communities and their livestock are at a higher zoonotic disease risk. This study identifies and documents sustainable livestock management practices to minimize the risk of zoonotic disease transmission in rural Nigeria. Data were collected from two hundred livestock farmers through a structured and pre-tested questionnaire. For the descriptive statistic, the response were summarized in frequency and percentage tables. The results of the study indicate that respondents using sustainable waste disposal practices is as low as 38% and 44% use practices of frequent vaccination, nevertheless, 70% are willing to accept training support and incentives to adopt enhanced biosecurity practices. The findings of the study indicate that although the absence of poorly implemented sustainable livestock management practices is due to lack of awareness, underdeveloped infrastructure and low economic capability. This study advocates for the embedding of community-focused livestock management practices that incorporate One Health in principle to promote the livestock sector in Nigeria.
Keywords
Sustainable Livestock Management, Zoonotic Diseases, Rural Communities, Nigeria, Descriptive Study, One Health.
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How to cite this paper
@article{1711391,
author = {Priscillia Nkemdelim Ogwuazor},
title = {Sustainable Livestock Management Practices for Reducing Zoonotic Disease Transmission in Rural Areas},
journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
year = {2023},
volume = {6},
number = {12},
pages = {1623-1627},
issn = {2456-8880},
url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1711391.pdf},
abstract = {Developing and implemented adequate zoonotic preventive measures to protect public health and the health of the rural agricultural community is essential. Because of the high frequency of interaction with humans, rural communities and their livestock are at a higher zoonotic disease risk. This study identifies and documents sustainable livestock management practices to minimize the risk of zoonotic disease transmission in rural Nigeria. Data were collected from two hundred livestock farmers through a structured and pre-tested questionnaire. For the descriptive statistic, the response were summarized in frequency and percentage tables. The results of the study indicate that respondents using sustainable waste disposal practices is as low as 38% and 44% use practices of frequent vaccination, nevertheless, 70% are willing to accept training support and incentives to adopt enhanced biosecurity practices. The findings of the study indicate that although the absence of poorly implemented sustainable livestock management practices is due to lack of awareness, underdeveloped infrastructure and low economic capability. This study advocates for the embedding of community-focused livestock management practices that incorporate One Health in principle to promote the livestock sector in Nigeria.},
keywords = {Sustainable Livestock Management, Zoonotic Diseases, Rural Communities, Nigeria, Descriptive Study, One Health.},
month = {June},
}