Barriers to rabies control through mass dog vaccination in rural Uganda: Insights from community perspectives and key informant interviews.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Globally, rabies claims about 59,000 human lives annually, and 99% of human transmission is by dogs. The disease is entirely preventable through mass dog vaccination. Despite this, only an estimated 10% of dogs in Uganda are vaccinated, and the reasons for this low uptake are not fully understood. This study investigated barriers to mass dog vaccination for rabies control in Kyegegwa, a rural Ugandan district.

Methodology

This qualitative study was conducted with eight key informants (KIs) and twelve focus groups (FGs) with participants from twelve randomly selected parishes. Audio recordings were transcribed in English and transcripts were managed using Atlas ti version 6.0 data management software. Thematic analysis was conducted to produce the results.

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SUBMITTER: Akankwatsa D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12520382 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature