EVALUATION OF RINDERPEST VACCINATION PROGRAMME IN NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA
EVALUATION OF RINDERPEST VACCINATION PROGRAMME IN NORTHERN STATES OF NIGERIA
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1992-11
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NWANTA, Jhon Anaelom
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Abstract
An investigation was undertaken with data collection on
Rinderpest Vaccination returns and outbreaks from 1980
1989, field veterinary staff strength, qualifications and
experience from the Federal Department of Livestock and Pest
Control services, Kaduna and various Northern state
veterinary headquarters respectively. Also 1000 copies of
questionnaires desinged in relation to the various problems
militating against rinderpest vaccination programme in eight
Northern States of Nigeria were distributed to field
veterinary staff and 807 completed copies returned.
The results of vaccination and outbreak figures showed
that vaccination figures increased to about 11.4 million at
the peak of outbreak (1983) and declined to about 2.3 million
by 1988 when no outbreaks were reported. The available
records on the immune status of our national herds showed
that a lot of cattle were not protected.
On the various problems associated with rinderpest
vaccination programme, the percentages of the respondents and
the problems included:- inadequate means of transportation
(20.7%), inadequate vaccination Inputs (14.8%), inadequate
funding of the campaign (13.7%), lack of cooperation among
cattle owners for fear of taxation or post vaccinal tissue
reactions following simultaneous vaccination of cattle with
tissue rinderpest, and contagious bovine pleuropneumonia
vaccines (11.6%), improper restraining due to unavailability
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of restraining materials (8.0%) and break in cold-chain due
to limited storage facilities (7.8%).
Investigation into the various sources of vaccines and
diluents showed about 19% of respondents said they procured
both National Veterinary Reseach Institute (Vom) TCRV and
foreign TCRV from our local markets. While all the repondents
from Plateau State who commented on the availability of
vaccines and diluents at the time of vaccination indicated
that they were not usually available at the time of
vaccination campaign, therefore this may have affected the
antibody Level to rinderpest recorded in this State. More
than 90% , of the respondents indicated that vaccines were
transported from their source(s) to the State veterinary
headquarters within 2 hours in Plateau State. Yet only 34 . 2%
of their cattle had antibody to rinderpest. Also the
percentage of cattle with antibody to rinderpest was low in
Katsina and Plateau States where more than 15% of the
respondents indicated that vaccines were carried in any
available container without ice packs.
The proportion of seropositive animals in each State
did not seem to depend on the involvement of veterinarians in
the vaccination campaigns. Also there was no dear
association between years of experience of the staff involved
in the vaccination and the percentage of animals with
antibodies to rinderpest. The composition of vaccination team
differed significantly from State to State ( P < 0 . 0 5 ).
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Recommendations on the ways of improving the campaign
as responded included provision of adequate means of
transportation (17.2%), adequate supply of vaccination inputs
(15.2%), adequate publicity and enlightment campaign (11.9%)
provision of incentives to field workers (10.7%) and also
training of field staff (6.3%).
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL.
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA.
IN PARTAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
AWARD OF DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
VETERINARY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY SURGERY AND MEDICINE
FACULTY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
Keywords
EVALUATION,, RINDERPEST,, VACCINATION,, PROGRAMME,, NORTHERN STATES,, NIGERIA