Análise da intervenção veterinária participativa numa área de conservação transfronteiriça (TFCA): evidências do Projecto ProSuLi em Mangalane

Abstract

Participatory approaches emerged as a response to the failure of conventional top-down approaches. The central idea behind these approaches is that by actively involving beneficiary members, a sense of ownership is created that is necessary to ensure the sustainability of the project. This research aimed to analyse the participatory veterinary intervention carried out under the ProSuLi project in a Transfrontier Conservation Area (TFCA) in the village of Mavunguane. To this end, the study was based on a combination of qualitative research methods based on semi-structured interviews with key informants, systematic observations and quantitative methods using secondary data from surveys conducted by ProSuLi among cattle farmers. The results showed that, under the project, cattle bathing and grooming activities were carried out, in which men were more involved compared to women. Furthermore, during the period in which these activities took place, the results also showed that there was a variation in the number of cattle bathed and treated and a low participation that was influenced by the age of the breeders and the number of cattle. However, it is concluded that the project had a positive result in reducing cattle mortality and increasing the community's knowledge about management practices for controlling tick-borne diseases, and it is recommended that greater community participation be included in future projects(TRADUÇÃO NOSSA)