The socio-economic drivers of bushmeat consumption during the West African Ebola crisis.

ABSTRACT: Bushmeat represents an important source of animal protein for humans in tropical Africa. Unsustainable bushmeat hunting is a major threat to wildlife and its consumption is associated with an increased risk of acquiring zoonotic diseases, such as Ebola virus disease (EVD). During the recent EVD outbreak in West Africa, it is likely that human dietary behavior and local attitudes toward bushmeat consumption changed in response to the crisis, and that the rate of change depended on prevailing socio-economic conditions, including wealth and education. In this study, we therefore investigated the effects of income, education, and literacy on changes in bushmeat consumption during the crisis, as well as complementary changes in daily meal frequency, food diversity and bushmeat preference. More

SUBMITTER: Ordaz-Nemeth I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5362244 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature