Willingness to Pay for Dog Rabies Vaccine and Registration in Ilocos Norte, Philippines (2012).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Philippines is one of the developing countries highly affected by rabies. Dog vaccination campaigns implemented through collaborative effort between the government and NGOs have played an important role in successfully reducing the burden of disease within the country. Nevertheless, rabies vaccination of the domestic animal population requires continuous commitment not only from governments and NGOs, but also from local communities that are directly affected by such efforts. To create such long-term sustained programs, the introduction of affordable dog vaccination and registration fees is essential and has been shown to be an important strategy in Bohol, Philippines. The aim of this study, therefore, was to estimate the average amount of money that individuals were

SUBMITTER: Birhane MG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4801174 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature