Assessing disease risk perceptions of wild meat in savanna borderland settlements in Kenya and Tanzania

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationTRAFFICen
cg.contributor.affiliationNature Heritageen
cg.contributor.affiliationLemu Earth SpAen
cg.contributor.affiliationWildlife Research Training Institute, Kenyaen
cg.contributor.affiliationManchester Metropolitan Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationCenter for International Forestry Researchen
cg.contributor.crpForests, Trees and Agroforestry
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR COVID-19 Huben
cg.contributor.donorFederal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germanyen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.donorUnited States Agency for International Developmenten
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.countryTanzania
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2TZ
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.coverage.regionSouthern Africa
cg.creator.identifierEkta Patel: 0000-0001-9400-6988
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2023.1033336en
cg.isijournalISI Journalen
cg.issn2296-701Xen
cg.journalFrontiers in Ecology and Evolutionen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.ilriBUSHMEATen
cg.subject.ilriCOVID19en
cg.subject.ilriWILD MEATen
cg.subject.ilriZOONOTIC DISEASESen
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-beingen
cg.volume11en
dc.contributor.authorPatel, Ektaen
dc.contributor.authorMartin, A.en
dc.contributor.authorFunk, S.M.en
dc.contributor.authorYongo, M.en
dc.contributor.authorFloros, C.en
dc.contributor.authorThomson, J.en
dc.contributor.authorFa, J.E.en
dc.date.accessioned2023-04-06T09:59:50Zen
dc.date.available2023-04-06T09:59:50Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/129913
dc.titleAssessing disease risk perceptions of wild meat in savanna borderland settlements in Kenya and Tanzaniaen
dcterms.abstractWild meat hunting and trade across African savannas is widespread. We interviewed 299 people in rural settlements along the Kenya-Tanzania border to examine impacts of COVID-19 on wild meat consumption and perceptions about wild meat activities associated with zoonotic disease risks. Education level played a key part in understanding COVID-19 transmission. Information about the pandemic was mostly acquired from the media. Nearly all respondents recognized that COVID-19 originated in China. As many as 70% reported no impact of COVID-19 on wild meat consumption; some believed that there was an increase. Over half of the respondents believed that consumption of wild meat leads to food-borne illnesses. Respondents recognized disease risks such as anthrax and brucellosis and accepted that people slaughtering and handling wild meat with open cuts were at greater risk. Ungulates were the most consumed animals, followed by birds, rodents, and shrews. Respondents perceived that hyenas, monkeys, donkeys, and snakes were riskier to eat. More than 90% of the respondents understood that handwashing with soap reduces risks of disease transmission. Country level (11 answers), education and gender (three answers each) and household economy (158 answers) were significant. Country differences were linked to differences in nature legislation; 50% of Kenyan respondents believed that wild meat should not be sold because of conservation concerns. Men were more worried about getting COVID-19 from live animals and perceived that wildlife should not be sold because of conservation reasons. Overall, there was a very strong inclination to stop buying wild meat if other meats were less expensive. Our results allow us to better understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on wild meat-related activities. Differences between countries can frame the attitudes to wild meat since wild meat trade and consumption were found to be country specific.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademicsen
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2023-04-06
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPatel, E., Martin, A., Funk, S.M., Yongo, M., Floros, C., Thomson, J. and Fa, J.E. 2023. Assessing disease risk perceptions of wild meat in savanna borderland settlements in Kenya and Tanzania. Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution 11: 1033336.en
dcterms.extent1033336en
dcterms.issued2023-04-06
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherFrontiers Mediaen
dcterms.subjectbushmeaten
dcterms.subjectcovid-19en
dcterms.subjectzoonosesen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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