Development and delivery of evidence-based messages to reduce the risk of zoonoses in Nairobi, Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorKang’ethe, Erastus
dc.contributor.authorKimani, Violet
dc.contributor.authorGrace, Delia
dc.contributor.authorMitoko, Grace
dc.contributor.authorMcDermott, Brigid
dc.date.accessioned2012-09-08T19:38:27Z
dc.date.available2012-09-08T19:38:27Z
dc.date.copyright2012
dc.date.issued2012-08
dc.descriptionThis paper is part of a special supplement on assessing and managing urban zoonoses and food-borne disease in two African cities (Nairobi, Kenya and Ibadan, Nigeria).en
dc.description.abstractThis paper describes a trans-disciplinary process of co-generating and disseminating evidence-based messages for reducing the risk from cryptosporidiosis and other zoonoses in an urban community in Nairobi. Research findings about disease prevalence, risk factors and observed risky and risk-mitigating practices were analysed by a team comprising researchers, community members and local policy- and decision-makers. Using participatory planning, multiple strategies were developed for disseminating key information. We identified five vulnerable groups at higher risk of exposure to cryptosporidiosis and other cattle zoonoses with similar transmission pathways (women, children, elderly people, immunosuppressed people and male farm workers). For each group, targeted messages were developed. Good practices already in use, as were also practices as practices to improve environmental conditions. These messages were disseminated through printed material, in a workshop, through community campaigners and also an edutainment soap opera episode broadcast on Kenyan television. In conclusion, a participatory and trans-disciplinary process can help transform the findings of research into messages that are targeted, attractive and understandable.en
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dc.identifier.citationKang’ethe, E., Kimani, V., Grace, D., Mitoko, G., McDermott, B., et al. (2012). Development and delivery of evidence-based messages to reduce the risk of zoonoses in Nairobi, Kenya. Tropical Animal Health and Production, SI.doi:10.1007/s11250-012-0205-2en
dc.identifier.issn0049-4747
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/50252
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherSpringeren
dc.relation.journalTropical Animal Health and Production
dc.subjectPARTICIPATORYen
dc.subjectRISK MITIGATIONen
dc.subjectZOONOSESen
dc.subjectECOHEALTHen
dc.subjectKENYAen
dc.subjectURBAN DAIRY PRODUCTIONen
dc.subjectCRYPTOSPORIDIUMen
dc.subjectZOONOTIC DISEASESen
dc.subjectFOOD BORNE DISEASEen
dc.subjectPREVALENCEen
dc.subjectRISK FACTORSen
dc.subjectHEALTH COMMUNICATIONen
dc.titleDevelopment and delivery of evidence-based messages to reduce the risk of zoonoses in Nairobi, Kenyaen
dc.typeJournal Article (peer-reviewed)en
idrc.copyright.holderSpringer Science+Business Media B.V.
idrc.dspace.accessIDRC Onlyen
idrc.noaccessDue to copyright restrictions the full text of this research output is not available in the IDRC Digital Library or by request from the IDRC Library. / Compte tenu des restrictions relatives au droit d'auteur, le texte intégral de cet extrant de recherche n'est pas accessible dans la Bibliothèque numérique du CRDI, et il n'est pas possible d'en faire la demande à la Bibliothéque du CRDI.en
idrc.project.componentnumber103075001
idrc.project.number103075
idrc.project.titleHealth Risk Analysis of Cryptosporidiosis and other Hazards in Urban Smallholder Dairy Production (Kenya)en
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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