Using mixed methods to investigate factors influencing reporting of livestock diseases: A case study among smallholders in Bolivia |
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| Authors: | Georgina Limon Elisa G Lewis Yu-Mei Chang Hugo Ruiz Maria Elba Balanza Javier Guitian |
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| Institution: | 1. The Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Lane, North Mymms, Hatfield, Hetforshire, United Kingdom;2. Birkbeck College, University of London, Malet Street, London, United Kingdom;3. PROMETA, Calle Alejandro del Carpio 659, Casilla 59, Tarija, Bolivia |
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| Abstract: | Livestock disease surveillance is particularly challenging in resource-scarce settings, where disease events are often unreported. Surveillance performance is determined as much by the quantifiable biological attributes of the disease, as it is by motivations and barriers perceived by livestock keepers for disease reporting. Mixed methods designs, which integrate the collection, analysis and interpretation of qualitative and quantitative data in a single study, are increasingly used across different disciplines. These designs allow for a deeper exploration of the topic under investigation, than can be achieved by either approach alone. |
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| Keywords: | Passive surveillance Infectious disease Animal diseases Disease reporting Smallholders Mixed methods Qualitative research |
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