Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption

Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption

Rodent infestations are a common problem in low socio-economic areas surrounding Cape Town. The presence of rodents can lead to the contamination of food, damage of infrastructure and the spread of rodent-borne diseases. To control rodent infestations, people in these areas resort to the use of ille...

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Main Author: Roomaney, Rifqah
Other Authors: Rother, H-A
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2015
Subjects:
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-113722020-10-06T05:11:37Z Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption Roomaney, Rifqah Rother, H-A Epidemiology Rodent infestations are a common problem in low socio-economic areas surrounding Cape Town. The presence of rodents can lead to the contamination of food, damage of infrastructure and the spread of rodent-borne diseases. To control rodent infestations, people in these areas resort to the use of illegal street pesticides which can also compromise their health. 2015-01-05T07:00:23Z 2015-01-05T07:00:23Z 2011 Master Thesis Masters MPH http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Public Health and Family Medicine
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Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
description Rodent infestations are a common problem in low socio-economic areas surrounding Cape Town. The presence of rodents can lead to the contamination of food, damage of infrastructure and the spread of rodent-borne diseases. To control rodent infestations, people in these areas resort to the use of illegal street pesticides which can also compromise their health.
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title Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
title_short Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
title_full Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
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title_full_unstemmed Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption
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