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Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease

SND-ID: SND 1295

Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Sara Lysholm - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

Description

The data is collected at the two largest small livestock markets in Zambia, i.e. Lusaka and Kasumbalesa small livestock markets, in April, May, September 2018, and November 2019. The main method of data collection is semistructured interviews but observations were also conducted. Data collection was focused on traders but market customers, slaughterhouse workers, transporters, veterinary shop workers and employees at the small livestock trade organisation SALZ, were also interviewed. The main purpose was to investigate the perceptions and practices of Zambian traders of small ruminants concerning sheep and goat health and disease.

The ethical review was conducted by ILRI Institutional Research Ethics Committee (ILRI IREC).

Language

English

Research principal, contributors, and funding

Research principal

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Principal's reference number

SLU.kv.2016.4.1-51

Responsible department/unit

Department of Clinical Sciences

Protection and ethical review

Data contains personal data

No

Ethics Review

Other - Ref. ILRI-IREC2018-04/1

Method and time period

Population

Zambian traders of small ruminants

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Zambia

Geographic description: Lusaka, Kasumbalesa

Topic and keywords

Research area

Agriculture and rural industry (CESSDA Topic Classification)
Social Sciences (The Swedish standard of fields of research 2011)

Keywords

lamb, perception, illness, animal market, action, market, health, animal trader, trader, goat, trade, small ruminants, sheep, disease, kid, practices

Publications

Lysholm S, Johansson Wensman J, Munyeme M, Fischer K (2020). Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease. PLOS ONE 15(6): e0233611.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0233611

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Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease

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Citation

Sara Lysholm. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (2020). Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease. Swedish National Data Service. Version 1. https://doi.org/10.5878/1t5d-jh95

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Creator/Principal investigator(s)

Sara Lysholm - Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Department of Clinical Sciences

Published: 2020-06-04
Last updated: 2021-12-06