Predicting uptake of a malignant catarrhal fever vaccine by pastoralists in northern Tanzania: opportunities for improving livelihoods and ecosystem health

Catherine Decker, Nick Hanley, Mikolaj Czajkowski, Thomas Morrison, Julius Keyyu, Linus Munishi, Felix Lankester and Sarah Cleaveland
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Catherine Decker: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow; Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Thomas Morrison: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow
Julius Keyyu: Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute
Linus Munishi: Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
Felix Lankester: Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health, Global Animal Health Tanzania
Sarah Cleaveland: Institute of Biodiversity, Animal Health and Comparative Medicine, University of Glasgow

No 2020-26, Working Papers from Faculty of Economic Sciences, University of Warsaw

Abstract: Malignant Catarhal Fever (MCF), transmitted from wildebeest to cattle, threatens livestock-based livelihoods and food security in many areas of Africa. Many herd owners reduce transmission risks by moving cattle away from infection hot-spots, but this imposes considerable economic burdens on their households. The advent of a partially-protective vaccine for cattle opens up new options for disease prevention. In a study of pastoral households in northern Tanzania, we use stated preference choice modelling to investigate how pastoralists would likely respond to the availability of such a vaccine. We show a high probability of likely vaccine uptake by herd owners, declining at higher vaccine costs. Acceptance increases with more efficaceous vaccines, in situations where vaccinated cattle are ear-tagged, and where vaccine is delivered through private vets. Through analysis Normalized Density Vegetation Index (NDVI) data, we show that the reported MCF incidence over 5 years is highest in areas with greatest NDVI variability and in smaller herds. Trends towards greater rainfall variability suggest that MCF avoidance through traditional movement of cattle away from wildebeest will become more challenging and that demand for an MCF vaccine will likely increase.

Keywords: vaccine; cattle; Malignant Catarhal Fever; Tanzania; stated preference; choice modelling; wilingness to pay (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D12 H57 I19 Q12 Q51 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 20 pages
Date: 2020
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