An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya
Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impacts o...
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2010
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| author | Rich, Karl M. Wanyoike, Francis N. |
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| description | Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impacts of the 2007 RVF outbreak in Kenya based on a rapid assessment of livestock value chains in the northeast part of the country and a national macroeconomic analysis. Although study results show negative impacts among producers in terms of food insecurity and reductions in income, we also found significant losses among other downstream actors in the value chain, including livestock traders, slaughterhouses, casual laborers, and butchers, as well as other, non-agricultural sectors. The study highlights the need for greater sensitivity and analyses that address the multitude of economic losses resulting from an animal disease to better inform policy and decision making during animal health emergencies. |
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| spelling | CGSpace22792025-03-11T12:14:31Z An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya Rich, Karl M. Wanyoike, Francis N. epidemiology animal diseases Although Rift Valley fever (RVF) has significant impacts on human health and livestock production, it can also induce significant (and often overlooked) economic losses among various stakeholders in the marketing chain. This work assesses and quantifies the multi-dimensional socio-economic impacts of the 2007 RVF outbreak in Kenya based on a rapid assessment of livestock value chains in the northeast part of the country and a national macroeconomic analysis. Although study results show negative impacts among producers in terms of food insecurity and reductions in income, we also found significant losses among other downstream actors in the value chain, including livestock traders, slaughterhouses, casual laborers, and butchers, as well as other, non-agricultural sectors. The study highlights the need for greater sensitivity and analyses that address the multitude of economic losses resulting from an animal disease to better inform policy and decision making during animal health emergencies. 2010-08-05 2010-08-17T05:39:33Z 2010-08-17T05:39:33Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2279 en Open Access American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Rich, K.M.; Wanyoike, F. 2010. An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 83(2 Suppl):52-57. |
| spellingShingle | epidemiology animal diseases Rich, Karl M. Wanyoike, Francis N. An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title | An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title_full | An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title_fullStr | An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title_short | An assessment of the regional and national socio-economic impacts of the 2007 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Kenya |
| title_sort | assessment of the regional and national socio economic impacts of the 2007 rift valley fever outbreak in kenya |
| topic | epidemiology animal diseases |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/2279 |
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