Perceptions of ethnoveterinary medicine among animal healthcare practitioners in South Africa.

IF 1.5 3区 农林科学 Q2 VETERINARY SCIENCES Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research Pub Date : 2024-07-31 DOI:10.4102/ojvr.v91i1.2138
Rendani V Ndou, Simeon A Materechera, Mulunda Mwanza, Wilfred Otang-Mbeng
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The South African government recognises the value of traditional healing and supports an integrated healthcare system. In the veterinary field, successful integration depends on the perceptions of different animal healthcare practitioners (AHCPs). This study aimed to determine the perceptions of ethnoveterinary medicine among state-employed veterinarians and animal health technicians in the North West province. A mixed model questionnaire and non-probability sampling gathered quantitative and qualitative data from 53 participants. Statistical and thematic analysis processes were applied to quantitative and qualitative data, respectively. Overall, 77.4% of participants were aware of ethnoveterinary medicine practices. Approval of the use of ethnoveterinary medicine by farmers was above-average at a mean of 3.57, standard deviation (s.d.) = 1.016 on a 5-point Likert scale. However, 65.9% doubted the effectiveness of ethnoveterinary medicine, which suggests tolerance but no appreciation of its value. The Chi-square test revealed a significant relationship between district municipality of employment and awareness at χ2 = 17.490, df = 3, p = 0.001. Thematic analysis of comments showed that some participants perceived ethnoveterinary medicine as unscientific and interfering with Western veterinary medicine, while some considered it a good complement to Western veterinary medicine. The study also found that 20.8% of AHCPs use ethnoveterinary medicine to treat certain diseases. In conclusion, the lack of appreciation for ethnoveterinary medicine among AHCPs may hinder government-proposed integration, emphasising the need for programmes to improve perceptions among these stakeholders.Contribution: This is first such study to report on perceptions of ethnoveterinary medicine among AHCPs, and assess their readiness for an integrated animal health system.

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南非动物保健从业人员对民族兽医学的看法。
南非政府承认传统疗法的价值,并支持整合医疗保健系统。在兽医领域,整合成功与否取决于不同动物保健从业人员(AHCPs)的看法。本研究旨在确定西北省国家聘用的兽医和动物保健技术人员对民族兽医的看法。研究采用混合模式问卷调查和非概率抽样法,从 53 名参与者那里收集了定量和定性数据。对定量和定性数据分别进行了统计和专题分析。总体而言,77.4%的参与者了解民族兽医学实践。在 5 点李克特量表中,农民对使用民族兽药的认可度高于平均水平,平均值为 3.57,标准差(s.d. )= 1.016。然而,65.9% 的人对民族兽医的有效性表示怀疑,这表明他们对民族兽医持宽容态度,但并不了解其价值。卡方检验表明,就业区市与认知度之间存在显著关系,χ2 = 17.490,df = 3,p = 0.001。对评论的专题分析表明,一些参与者认为民族兽医学不科学,干扰了西兽医学,而另一些人则认为它是西兽医学的良好补充。研究还发现,20.8% 的兽医师使用民族兽医学治疗某些疾病。总之,全科医生对民族兽医缺乏了解,这可能会阻碍政府提出的整合计划,因此有必要制定计划来改善这些利益相关者的看法:本研究首次报告了动物卫生保健人员对民族兽医学的看法,并评估了他们对一体化动物卫生系统的准备情况。
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16 weeks
期刊介绍: The Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research, is the official publication of the Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute. While it considers submissions from any geographic region, its focus is on Africa and the infectious and parasitic diseases and disease vectors that affect livestock and wildlife on the continent.
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