Research, Policy and Practice
Variable | Pallisa (frequency of respondents) | Kumi (frequency of respondents) | Overall frequency of respondents (%) |
---|---|---|---|
Report disease outbreaks | |||
Yes | 380 | 371 | 751 (97.3) |
No | 5 | 16 | 21 (2.7) |
Where disease outbreaks are reported | |||
Community leader | 19 | 10 | 29 (3.8) |
Sub-County Veterinary Officer | 281 | 325 | 590 (78.5) |
DVO | 85 | 52 | 133 (17.7) |
Interventions used | |||
Quarantine | 193 | 252 | 433 (57.6) |
Vaccination | 98 | 108 | 201 (26.7) |
Treatment | 94 | 27 | 118 (15.7) |
Whether interventions are effective | |||
Yes | 300 | 321 | 222 (29.6) |
No | 85 | 66 | 529 (70.4) |
Methods used to report outbreaks | |||
Visit veterinary office | 212 | 317 | 529 (68.5) |
Other (telephone veterinary office, send a letter) | 173 | 70 | 243 (31.5) |
Feedback after reporting | |||
No feedback | 23 | 43 | 66 (8.5) |
Visited by technical people | 362 | 344 | 706 (91.5) |
Average time interval between reporting and intervention | |||
1 day (12 or 24 h) | 316 | 287 | 603 (78.1) |
1 week (7 days) | 65 | 100 | 165 (21.4) |
1 month (30 days) | 4 | 0 | 4 (0.5) |
Measures to improve reporting and timely intervention | |||
Form farmers taskforce | 54 | 49 | 103 (13.3) |
Sensitize farmers | 21 | 38 | 59 (7.6) |
Form farmers task force and sensitize farmers | 310 | 300 | 610 (79.1) |