Perceptions and practices among Zambian sheep and goat traders concerning small ruminant health and disease

The main method of data collection is semistructured interviews but observations were also conducted. Data collection was focused on traders but market customers, slaughterhouse workers, transporters, veterinary shop workers and employees at the small livestock trade organisation SALZ, were also interviewed.

The main purpose was to investigate the perceptions and practices of Zambian traders of small ruminants concerning sheep and goat health and disease. The ethical review was conducted by ILRI Institutional Research Ethics Committee (ILRI IREC).