Open AccessA qualitative exploratory study using One Health approach for developing an intervention package for elimination of human anthrax in an endemic district of Odisha, India
Author(s) -
Asit Mansingh,
Hari Ram Choudhary,
Jyoti Shandilya,
Jaya Singh Kshatri,
Debaprasad Parai,
Matrujyoti Pattanaik,
Arun Kumar Padhi,
Hitesh Kumar Jain,
Prasantajyoti Mohanty,
Srikanta Kanungo,
Sanghamitra Pati
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
indian journal of medical research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.578
H-Index - 87
ISSN - 0971-5916
DOI - 10.4103/ijmr.ijmr_646_21
Subject(s) - focus group , environmental health , public health , medicine , livestock , one health , intervention (counseling) , qualitative research , socioeconomics , veterinary medicine , business , geography , nursing , marketing , social science , sociology , forestry
Anthrax is a zoonotic disease of public health concern in India. One of the key predisposing factors is linked to the behaviour of the community. This study was nested within a baseline survey to understand the risk perception, attitude, socio-cultural and behavioural practices among different communities in an anthrax endemic tribal district of Odisha, India. It was aimed to explore the systemic gaps from the officials of different departments while addressing the animal and human anthrax cases and the knowledge, attitude, and behavioural practices among the tribal communities with regards to both animal and human anthrax signs, symptoms, and transmission from animal to human.