Abstract
This paper provides information on a recent innovative approach in animal health research termed “participatory epidemiology”. It seeks to present participatory epidemiology as a tool for research in Ghana, and presents some case studies of the use of participatory epidemiology in Ghana andelsewhere.
Highlights
A major discipline in conventional veterinary medicine is epidemiology, which is defined as “the study of disease in populations and of factors that determine its occurrence” (Thrusfield, 1995)
What is Participatory Epidemiology? Epidemiologists have of late adopted, adapted, or modified methods of PRA to improve the understanding of livestock keepers and livestock diseases in resource-poor settings and in areas where conventional approaches are difficult to use
Advantages of Participatory Epidemiology In spite of reservations about the use of participatory methods in epidemiological studies by purists, some advantages identified by Mariner & Paskin (2000) include the following: 1. Participatory appraisal may be the only way to collect data from certain marginalized
Summary
A major discipline in conventional veterinary medicine is epidemiology, which is defined as “the study of disease in populations and of factors that determine its occurrence” (Thrusfield, 1995). Epidemiologists have of late adopted, adapted, or modified methods of PRA to improve the understanding of livestock keepers and livestock diseases in resource-poor settings and in areas where conventional approaches are difficult to use. This has resulted in the emergence of PE as a distinct branch of veterinary epidemiology (Catley & Admassu, 2003). The tools used in PE are similar to those in PRA and include secondary sources, direct observation, interview techniques, visualization techniques, and methods of ranking and scoring (Catley & Mariner, 2001). Advantages of Participatory Epidemiology In spite of reservations about the use of participatory methods in epidemiological studies by purists, some advantages identified by Mariner & Paskin (2000) include the following: 1. Participatory appraisal may be the only way to collect data from certain marginalized
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