Indigenous Control Methods for Parasites among Pastoralists Communities in Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

The study analyzed the indigenous control methods of livestock parasites by pastoralists' communities

Pastoralists’ Knowledge on Prevalent Cattle Diseases and Parasites Management Practices in North-East, Nigeria.

“…This implies that, the prevalent nature associated with these parasites could create high awareness of cattle parasites in the study area which could also trigger the pastoralist to acquire for more knowledge on the cause and management of these parasites. This is in agreement with the findings of Grange et al (2014); Siddiqi and Ashraf (2016); Robert et al (2016); Usman et al (2017); Lemy and Egwunyenga (2018) all reported that Tape worms, Ticks and Flies were common parasites extremely been aware of by pastoralists.…”

“…(2016);Scasta (2016); Ola-Fadunsin (2017);Usman et al (2017); Ola-Fadunsinet al (2020), who reported that Tapeworms, lice and flies were highly prevalent cattle parasite found in herds as such are well known by pastoralists in Nigeria.…”

Determinants of likelihood and extent of adoption of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cattle diseases in Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa State, Nigeria

“…It sustains the employment and income of millions of people in rural areas and generates animal power and organic manure for arable farming mainly in the sudano-sahalian ecological zones of the country. The sale of cattle and cattle products provides the major source of cash income to the pastoralists for the purchase of consumer goods (Usman et al, 2017). Over 90% of the country's cattle are owned and herded by the Fulani pastoralists, most of whom are nomadic, semi-settled or trans-human (Ikhatua, 2000).…”

“…These practices remain relevant despite the advancement of modern veterinary medicine particularly in rural areas (Mafimisebi et al, 2012). The knowledge is used to provide economical solutions to improve productivity of animals and reduction in poverty of the poor farmers (Usman et al, 2017). The practices are designed for either therapeutic or prophylactic use in cattle diseases.…”

“…Several studies were conducted on ethno-veterinary practices; however, these studies dwell mainly on ethnoveterinary potentials of common herbs in Enugu state, Nigeria (Aiyeloja and Bello, 2006); participatory epidemiology of ethno-veterinary practices Fulani pastoralists used to manage contagious bovine Pleuropneumonia and other cattle ailments in Niger state, Nigeria (Alhaji and Babalobi, 2015). In Adamawa state for instance, the studies were mainly on indigenous control methods of disease and parasites among pastoralists communities in the State (Usman et al, 2017) and traditional methods of livestock diseases management among herders in Adamawa state, Nigeria (Usman et al, 2015) without recourse to the factors affecting the adoption of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cattle diseases despite abundance of the medicinal plants, knowledge and capacity in areas of the medicinal plants and diseases management by the herders that go beyond identification and efficacy test of the herbs which needs to be analyze and documented. It is in this regard that this study analyzed the determinants of likelihood and extent of adoption of medicinal plants used for the treatment of cattle diseases in Fufore local government area, Adamawa state, Nigeria.…”