A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda

Decisions about how to prevent and treat livestock disease are often negotiated between household members. Animal health interventions target livestock-rearing households but information about the decision-making of men and women and how it influences utilization of animal health best practices incl...

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Autores principales: Mutua, Edna, Namatovu, Jane, Campbell, Zoë A., Tumusiime, Dan, Ouma, Emily A., Bett, Bernard K.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Informa UK Limited 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145334
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author Mutua, Edna
Namatovu, Jane
Campbell, Zoë A.
Tumusiime, Dan
Ouma, Emily A.
Bett, Bernard K.
author_browse Bett, Bernard K.
Campbell, Zoë A.
Mutua, Edna
Namatovu, Jane
Ouma, Emily A.
Tumusiime, Dan
author_facet Mutua, Edna
Namatovu, Jane
Campbell, Zoë A.
Tumusiime, Dan
Ouma, Emily A.
Bett, Bernard K.
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description Decisions about how to prevent and treat livestock disease are often negotiated between household members. Animal health interventions target livestock-rearing households but information about the decision-making of men and women and how it influences utilization of animal health best practices including veterinary services is limited. This qualitative study used focus group discussions to assess the effects of gender dynamics on intra-household decision-making regarding utilization of preventive and curative veterinary services in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda. Three household headship structures were considered: male headed, <i>de facto</i> female headed, and <i>de jure</i> female headed. Although their decision-making capacities differed depending on household headship, men were the primary decision-makers on vaccine use while women had some leeway in making decisions on livestock treatment depending on the local context. Understanding gender roles within livestock health management can be used to inform policies and improve animal health interventions.
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spelling CGSpace1453342025-10-26T12:54:41Z A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda Mutua, Edna Namatovu, Jane Campbell, Zoë A. Tumusiime, Dan Ouma, Emily A. Bett, Bernard K. disease control rift valley fever zoonoses Decisions about how to prevent and treat livestock disease are often negotiated between household members. Animal health interventions target livestock-rearing households but information about the decision-making of men and women and how it influences utilization of animal health best practices including veterinary services is limited. This qualitative study used focus group discussions to assess the effects of gender dynamics on intra-household decision-making regarding utilization of preventive and curative veterinary services in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda. Three household headship structures were considered: male headed, <i>de facto</i> female headed, and <i>de jure</i> female headed. Although their decision-making capacities differed depending on household headship, men were the primary decision-makers on vaccine use while women had some leeway in making decisions on livestock treatment depending on the local context. Understanding gender roles within livestock health management can be used to inform policies and improve animal health interventions. 2024-09 2024-06-19T09:49:44Z 2024-06-19T09:49:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145334 en Open Access Informa UK Limited Mutua, E., Namatovu, J., Campbell, Z.A., Tumusiime, D., Ouma, E. and Bett, B. 2024. A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda. Gender, Technology and Development 28(3): 323–342.
spellingShingle disease control
rift valley fever
zoonoses
Mutua, Edna
Namatovu, Jane
Campbell, Zoë A.
Tumusiime, Dan
Ouma, Emily A.
Bett, Bernard K.
A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title_full A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title_fullStr A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title_full_unstemmed A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title_short A qualitative study on the effects of intra-household decision-making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by Rift Valley fever in Kenya and Uganda
title_sort qualitative study on the effects of intra household decision making patterns on utilization of preventive and curative veterinary practices in communities affected by rift valley fever in kenya and uganda
topic disease control
rift valley fever
zoonoses
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/145334
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