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Financial efficiency of health and pig management education intervention in controlling porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, northern Tanzania

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dc.creator Ngowi, H.A
dc.creator Mlangwa, J.E.D
dc.creator Carabin, H
dc.creator Mlozi, Malongo R.S
dc.creator Kassuku, A.A
dc.creator Kimera, S.I
dc.creator Willingham, A.L
dc.date 2018-05-02T06:46:02Z
dc.date 2018-05-02T06:46:02Z
dc.date 2007
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:53:18Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:53:18Z
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/2126
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/93607
dc.description Research article
dc.description The objective of this study was to determine the financial efficiency of health and pig management education intervention in reducing the incidence rate of porcine cysticercosis to smallholder pig farmers in Mbulu District, northern Tanzania. We used investment appraisal analytical method (a simple form of cost-benefit analysis) in an Excel® spreadsheet model. Sensitivity analyses were also conducted to identify the effects of uncertainty on costs and benefits as well as disease incidence rate. Over a period of 5 years, the health and pig management education intervention would have a significant financial benefit to the smallholder pig farmers in Mbulu District [NPV: US $3507 (95% CI: 3421 to 3591); IRR: 370%]. The sensitivity analysis showed that the health education intervention would remain financially efficient regardless of plausible changes in costs and benefits in the pig production, as well as plausible changes in the incidence rate of porcine cysticercosis. It is recommended that smallholder pig farmers in Mbulu District be educated on how to control porcine cysticercosis in order to improve their economic well being.
dc.description WHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Emerging and Other Parasitic Zoonoses, Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
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dc.language en
dc.publisher WHO/FAO Collaborating Center for Research and Training on Emerging and Other Parasitic Zoonoses, Danish Centre for Experimental Parasitology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
dc.relation Livestock research for Rural Development;5
dc.subject Financial efficiency
dc.subject health and pig management
dc.subject Taenia solium control
dc.title Financial efficiency of health and pig management education intervention in controlling porcine cysticercosis in Mbulu District, northern Tanzania
dc.type Article


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