title: Use of participatory rural appraisal (PRA) tools for investigating tick ecology and tick-borne disease in Somaliland.
abstract: This paper describes the use of the participatory rural appraisal tools matrix scoring and seasonal calendars to collect data on tick ecology and tick-associated health problems of livestock in Sanaag region of Somaliland. The potential application of these techniques is discussed.
authors.affiliation: ACTIONAID/VETAID Somaliland Animal Health Programme, Djibouti.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Catley
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aden
mesh_terms: D000820:Animal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors; D002162:Camelus; D015730:Djibouti / Q000453:epidemiology; D017753:Ecosystem; D006041:Goats; D010571:Pest Control; D012424:Rural Population; D012621:Seasons; D012756:Sheep; D013984:Tick Infestations / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary; D013987:Ticks