Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018
Introduction: Rift Valley Fever (RFV) is an acute vector-borne viral zoonotic notifiable disease primarily of domestic animals. It causes significant economic impacts among livestock producers and consumers. An outbreak of RVF occurred in May-June 2018; Marsabit reported positive cases in humans and...
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| author | Mathew Munyamaara Mutiiria Peter Gatongi Elvis Oyugis Mathew Muturi Athman Mwatondo Bernard Chege Juster Mungiiria |
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| description | Introduction: Rift Valley Fever (RFV) is an acute vector-borne viral zoonotic notifiable disease primarily of domestic animals. It causes significant economic impacts among livestock producers and consumers. An outbreak of RVF occurred in May-June 2018; Marsabit reported positive cases in humans and animals. The study described herd owners’ social demographic characteristics, estimated livestock mortality and quantified the direct and indirect monetary losses in Laisamis Sub-County.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study. Data was collected from 384 households. Direct and indirect costs were estimated using the economic model as described in Velthuis et al. (2008). Descriptive statistics were used to describe social-demographic characteristics. Economic burden incurred was the outcome variable.
Results: Majority of the respondents were females (67.2%). Total direct and indirect economic burden/losses were 1,970,000 USD, cattle recorded the highest financial loss at 42.3% (832,850 USD) through mortality. Stormy abortions were the most common syndrome reported at 382(99%).No routine livestock vaccination against RVF. Young herd owners were more likely to suffer economic losses compared to the aged (>60 years of age). Male herd owners and those with formal education were less likely to experience financial loss at (OR=0.42, p-value < 0.0001) than female herd owners.
Conclusion: A higher economic burden was associated with the RVF outbreak in Laisamis, particularly among female-headed households of younger age groups. Men had less odds of experiencing a financial burden compared to women. There is a need to vaccinate animals against RVF at the local level to reduce economic losses associated with an outbreak. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-6abd35a5656346ee8e0ed3732bec6be52025-08-20T02:54:54ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242025-07-0183https://doi.org/10.37432/jieph-d-24-02002Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018Mathew Munyamaara Mutiiria0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1888-4663Peter Gatongi1Elvis Oyugis2Mathew Muturi3Athman Mwatondo4Bernard Chege5Juster Mungiiria6Moi University School of Public Health, Eldoret, Kenya; Field Epidemiology and Laboratory Training Programme, MOH, Kenya; Zoonotic Diseases Unit (One Health office), KenyaMoi University School of Public Health, Eldoret, KenyaDivision of National Malaria Programme (DNMP), Ministry of Health, KenyaZoonotic Diseases Unit (One Health office), KenyaZoonotic Diseases Unit (One Health office), KenyaCounty Government of Marsabit, KenyaDepartment of Biological Sciences, Chuka University, Chuka, KenyaIntroduction: Rift Valley Fever (RFV) is an acute vector-borne viral zoonotic notifiable disease primarily of domestic animals. It causes significant economic impacts among livestock producers and consumers. An outbreak of RVF occurred in May-June 2018; Marsabit reported positive cases in humans and animals. The study described herd owners’ social demographic characteristics, estimated livestock mortality and quantified the direct and indirect monetary losses in Laisamis Sub-County. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study. Data was collected from 384 households. Direct and indirect costs were estimated using the economic model as described in Velthuis et al. (2008). Descriptive statistics were used to describe social-demographic characteristics. Economic burden incurred was the outcome variable. Results: Majority of the respondents were females (67.2%). Total direct and indirect economic burden/losses were 1,970,000 USD, cattle recorded the highest financial loss at 42.3% (832,850 USD) through mortality. Stormy abortions were the most common syndrome reported at 382(99%).No routine livestock vaccination against RVF. Young herd owners were more likely to suffer economic losses compared to the aged (>60 years of age). Male herd owners and those with formal education were less likely to experience financial loss at (OR=0.42, p-value < 0.0001) than female herd owners. Conclusion: A higher economic burden was associated with the RVF outbreak in Laisamis, particularly among female-headed households of younger age groups. Men had less odds of experiencing a financial burden compared to women. There is a need to vaccinate animals against RVF at the local level to reduce economic losses associated with an outbreak.https://afenet-journal.org/socio-economic-burden-of-rift-valley-fever-outbreak-in-a-pastoralist-community-in-marsabit-county-kenya-2018/socioeconomic burdenrift valley fever outbreakdirect and indirect monetary lossesherd owners |
| spellingShingle | Mathew Munyamaara Mutiiria Peter Gatongi Elvis Oyugis Mathew Muturi Athman Mwatondo Bernard Chege Juster Mungiiria Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health socioeconomic burden rift valley fever outbreak direct and indirect monetary losses herd owners |
| title | Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 |
| title_full | Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 |
| title_fullStr | Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 |
| title_short | Socio-economic burden of Rift Valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in Marsabit County, Kenya, 2018 |
| title_sort | socio economic burden of rift valley fever outbreak in a pastoralist community in marsabit county kenya 2018 |
| topic | socioeconomic burden rift valley fever outbreak direct and indirect monetary losses herd owners |
| url | https://afenet-journal.org/socio-economic-burden-of-rift-valley-fever-outbreak-in-a-pastoralist-community-in-marsabit-county-kenya-2018/ |
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