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Table 21 -- CBAHWs’ rank<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> specific veter<strong>in</strong>ary services (n = 35)<br />

% <strong>of</strong> CBAHWs rank<strong>in</strong>g the service as: Average<br />

rank<br />

Type <strong>of</strong> service 1 st 2 nd 3 rd<br />

Tick control 100 0 0 1.00<br />

Preventive management <strong>of</strong> killer<br />

Diseases like trypanosomiasis80 20 0 1.20<br />

Tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> pasture improvement<br />

and management 80 20 0 1.20<br />

Curative treatment <strong>of</strong> killer diseases<br />

like ECF, trypanosomiasis 80 20 0 1.20<br />

Tsetse control 74.3 25.7 0 1.25<br />

Surveillance <strong>of</strong> notifiable<br />

Diseases 65.7 34.3 0 1.30<br />

Immunization aga<strong>in</strong>st killer<br />

Diseases like CBPP, CCPP 62.9 17.1 7.0 1.57<br />

Artificial <strong>in</strong>sem<strong>in</strong>ation for<br />

Upgrad<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> local breeds 48.6 25.7 25.7 1.77<br />

Curative treatment <strong>of</strong> nonkiller<br />

Diseases like GIT parasites 28.6 60 11.4 1.80<br />

Immunization aga<strong>in</strong>st nonkiller<br />

Diseases like FMD 34.3 54.3 11.4 1.80<br />

Source: Survey data, 2001.<br />

Note: ECF = East Coast Fever,; CBPP = Contagious Bov<strong>in</strong>e Pleuroneumonia; CCPP =<br />

Contagious Capr<strong>in</strong>e Pleuroneumonia; FMD = Foot and Mouth Disease<br />

<strong>The</strong> CBAHWs were then requested to give their op<strong>in</strong>ion on who should <strong>of</strong>fer the<br />

services prioritized and who should meet the cost. <strong>The</strong>ir responses are given <strong>in</strong> Table 22.

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