Designing a risk communication strategy for health hazards posed by traditional slaughter of goats in Tshwane, South Africa

dc.contributor.authorQekwana, Daniel Nenene
dc.contributor.authorMcCrindle, Cheryl Myra Ethelwyn
dc.contributor.authorOguttu, James Wabwire
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-13T09:19:57Z
dc.date.available2014-10-13T09:19:57Z
dc.date.issued2014-08-25
dc.description.abstractIn African societies, traditional slaughter is linked to celebrations like weddings or births, as well as funerals and ancestor veneration. Participants in traditional slaughter of goats are at risk of exposure to hazards during slaughter, food preparation and consumption of goat meat. For risk mitigation strategies to be implemented, identification of the population at risk is required. This study is based on the premise that the demographic profile of people involved in traditional slaughter of goats is important for risk communication. Both structured and informal interviews were recorded and analysed using a thematic analysis. A total of 105 people were interviewed at taxi ranks in Tshwane, Gauteng. Of these, 48 were women and 57 men. The median age of women and men was 40.6 years and 44.3 years, respectively. The majority of respondents (61.9%, n = 65) interviewed were from the Gauteng Province. Sixty percent (n = 63) of respondents had a secondary education, whilst less than 4.81% (n = 5) of respondents had no formal education. This study demonstrated that interviewing commuters at taxi ranks gave access to a cross section of gender, age, language and origin. It was found that both genders were involved in traditional slaughter of goats. Risk communication strategies should thus target women as well as men. Communication strategies to mitigate the risks of traditional slaughter of goats should take into consideration the dynamic nature of demographic and cultural norms. In light of the wide demographic profile of the respondents, it was concluded that it should be possible to use taxi ranks for successful dissemination of food safety and occupational health risk mitigation messages.en_US
dc.description.librarianam2014en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipFunding from the International Livestock Research Unit Safe Food Fair Food Project and the National Research Foundation is gratefully acknowledged. This study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Veterinary Science at the University of Pretoria.en_US
dc.description.urihttp://www.jsava.co.zaen_US
dc.identifier.citationQekwana, D.N., McCrindle, C.M.E. & Oguttu, W.J., 2014, 'Designing a risk communication strategy for health hazards posed by traditional slaughter of goats in Tshwane, South Africa', Journal of the South African Veterinary Association 85(1), Art. #1035, 4 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/jsava.v85i1.1035.en_US
dc.identifier.issn0038-2809 (print)
dc.identifier.issn2224-9435 (online)
dc.identifier.other10.4102/jsava.v85i1.1035
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/42353
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherOpenJournals Publishingen_US
dc.rights© 2014. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en_US
dc.subjectHealth hazardsen_US
dc.subjectTraditional slaughteren_US
dc.subjectGoatsen_US
dc.subjectTshwane, South Africaen_US
dc.subjectRisk communicationen_US
dc.titleDesigning a risk communication strategy for health hazards posed by traditional slaughter of goats in Tshwane, South Africaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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