LEGAL LIABILITY OF LIVER STOCK FARMERS N PREVENTING ZOONOTIC DISEASES: EVIDENCE FROM LUILU

RESPONSABILITE JURIDIQUE DES ELEVEURS DANS LA PREVENTION DES ZOONOSES: ETUDE DE CAS DANS LE TERRITOIRE DE LUILU RD CONGO

Gabriel Mutombo, Christine Lusamba, Godelive Kankolongo, Pierre Tshibanda, Leon Ilunga, Israel Kalubi, Francois Kabangu, Biuma Jiji, Mukuna Gregoire, Kayembe Blanchard and Eunice Tshikwakwa
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Pierre Tshibanda: CRSARP - Centre de Recherche Scientifique d'Adaptation des Ruminants et Porcins de LUPUTA "CRSARP"

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Abstract: This article examines the legal responsibility imposed on livestock farmers in the Luilu territory, Lomami Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, in relation to the prevention of zoonotic diseases. Drawing on a mixed-methods approach—combining legal analysis, qualitative surveys, and participant observation—it identifies the concrete legal obligations of farmers, their lack of awareness in practice, and the persistence of informal practices. The findings highlight that the law is only partially applied on the ground, which undermines effective prevention. The study therefore underscores the necessity of strengthening responsibility through a multisectoral One Health approach, integrating human, animal, and environmental health into a unified framework.

Keywords: Republic Democratic of Congo; ZOONOSE (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026-03-07
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Published in African Scientific Journal, A paraître, African Scientific Journal, 3 (34), pp.1846-1859. ⟨10.5281/zenodo.18900429⟩

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DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18900429

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