[Participatory mapping as a tool for public health decision-making in nomadic settings. A case study among Dazagada pastoralists of the Bahr-el-Ghazal region in Chad].
Integrating the strategies of the point of view of nomadic breeders of cattle into a geographic information system (GIS) highlights the complexity of the temporospatial context associated with point of view of nding health care seeking by nomadic pastoralists. The method used in this study was based on a combination of participatory mapping with group discussions and semi-structured interviews. The resulting data allowed georeferencing of the pastoral environment in the inner Lake Chad Basin according to the representation of Dazagada pastoralists of the Bahr-el-Ghazal region (Kanem, Tchad). By providing better insight into the day-to-day life of nomadic people determining their capacities to make use of primary health care, this holistic approach provides a tool to assist public health decision-makers in optimizing the use of health care facilities by nomadic communities.
Wiese
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Travail du Laboratoire de Recherches Vétérinaires et Zootechniques de Farcha, N'Djaména, Tchad. WIESE_MARTIN@hotmail.com
Yosko
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Donnat
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D000822:Animal Husbandry; D002596:Chad; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D004777:Environment; D005843:Geography; D006285:Health Planning; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000379:methods*; D014171:Transients and Migrants