Living with Bats: The Case of Ve Golokuati Township in the Volta Region of Ghana
المؤلفون المشاركون
Ayivor, Jesse S.
Ohemeng, Fidelia
Tweneboah Lawson, Elaine
Waldman, Linda
Leach, Melissa
Ntiamoa-Baidu, Yaa
المصدر
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
العدد
المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-11، 11ص.
الناشر
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
تاريخ النشر
2017-09-10
دولة النشر
مصر
عدد الصفحات
11
التخصصات الرئيسية
الملخص EN
Transmission of zoonotic pathogens from bats to humans through direct and indirect contact with bats raises public apprehension about living close to bats.
In the township of Ve Golokuati in Ghana, several “camps” of Epomophorus gambianus roost in fruit trees that provide ecosystems services for residents.
This study explored human-bat interaction in the township and the potential risks of disease transmission from bats to humans.
Data were derived through questionnaire administration and participatory appraisal approach involving focus group discussions, participatory landscape mapping, and transect walk.
The study found that most human activities within the township, such as petty-trading, domestic chores, and children’s outdoor recreation, exposed people to bats.
Though there have been no reported cases of disease spillover from bats to humans from the perspective of residents and from medical records, respondents whose activities brought them closer to bats within the township were found to be more likely to experience fevers than those who do not interact with bats frequently.
The study recommends education of community members about the potential risks involved in human-bat interactions and makes suggestions for reducing the frequent interactions with and exposure to bats by humans.
نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)
Ayivor, Jesse S.& Ohemeng, Fidelia& Tweneboah Lawson, Elaine& Waldman, Linda& Leach, Melissa& Ntiamoa-Baidu, Yaa. 2017. Living with Bats: The Case of Ve Golokuati Township in the Volta Region of Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
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نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)
Ayivor, Jesse S.…[et al.]. Living with Bats: The Case of Ve Golokuati Township in the Volta Region of Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175587
نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)
Ayivor, Jesse S.& Ohemeng, Fidelia& Tweneboah Lawson, Elaine& Waldman, Linda& Leach, Melissa& Ntiamoa-Baidu, Yaa. Living with Bats: The Case of Ve Golokuati Township in the Volta Region of Ghana. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1175587
نوع البيانات
مقالات
لغة النص
الإنجليزية
الملاحظات
Includes bibliographical references
رقم السجل
BIM-1175587
قاعدة معامل التأثير والاستشهادات المرجعية العربي "ارسيف Arcif"
أضخم قاعدة بيانات عربية للاستشهادات المرجعية للمجلات العلمية المحكمة الصادرة في العالم العربي
تقوم هذه الخدمة بالتحقق من التشابه أو الانتحال في الأبحاث والمقالات العلمية والأطروحات الجامعية والكتب والأبحاث باللغة العربية، وتحديد درجة التشابه أو أصالة الأعمال البحثية وحماية ملكيتها الفكرية. تعرف اكثر