Raising Community Awareness about zoonotic disease, the Roles of Professionals and Media
Raising Community Awareness about zoonotic disease, the Roles of Professionals and Media
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Date
2015-04-16
Authors
Elrehima,May Mohmed Ahmed
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University of Khartoum
Abstract
This study was carried out to through light on the factors that affect
circulation of fact statement reportedand listed in media. Media plays an
important role in spread of information, which formulate knowledge and
attitude of communities .The study also focuses light on factors that
determine the roles and efficiency ofveterinarian and physicians as
professionals in handling problems, and study targeted people that have
relationship with animal owners and methods used to deal with health
problems .The recent outbreak of RiftValley Fever (RVF) was taken as a
case study.
A questionnaire was designed and distributed in different locations in
Khartoum, White Nile, Sennar states. Questions were mainly focus in how
the disease is reported, controlled and prevented. Knowledge sources and
development of professional carrier were examined. Another questionnaire
was distributed to farmers. Both urban and rural communities were included
to estimate the main factors that affect disease control and prevention.
A comprehensive review of articles that were published in the daily
newspapers about the issue was made.
The analysis of the questionnaire was done using simple statistically
Methods of percentage and frequency .Also a similar analysis was made for
newspapers materials.
Most veterinarians have goodidea about zoonosis especially RVF
reported from the field and mentioned widely in media. This reflected
adequate knowledge in all diseases. however veterinarians know much about
zoonosis , but contribute little to the field of raisy awareness about the
disease.
Focusing light on roles and responsibilities of professionals of Ministry
of Health, Ministry of Animal Resources and Press to deal with problems.
Showed that :
The linkage between them, responsibilities for extension, and disease
reporting were not clear. The role of individual who have relationship with
animals is necessary to avoid epidemics and zoonotic diseases need to have
a defined body , with media representative as partners to reduce the hazard
of dissemination of wrong information which leads to a state of un necessary
horror among the communities. Observing professional ethics by both
professionals and journalists should be a safeguard against spread of wrong
in formations scare among the communities.
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72 Pages
Keywords
veterinarian;Media;Khartoum;White Nile;Sennar states;farmers;Animal;zoonotic diseases