02400nas a2200337   4500000000100000008004100001260002300042653001500065653001500080653001300095653001100108653001100119100001200130700001500142700001200157700001300169700001300182700001500195700001200210700001100222700001500233700002200248700001300270700001500283245015000298856007000448300000900518490000700527520150300534022002502037       2025                            d  bInforma UK Limited10aOne Health10aInequality10aZoonoses10aUganda10agender1 aAgaba C1 aFerguson L1 aEmoto S1 aHaumba M1 aKizito D1 aKolchina M1 aOgwal S1 aPaul E1 aStephans R1 aKalema-Zikusoka G1 aSeeley J1 aLutwama JJ00aGender and exposure pathways to zoonotic infections in communities at the interface of wildlife conservation areas of Uganda: A qualitative study  uhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/17441692.2025.2503858  a2-150 v203 a<p>The changing climate and increasingly frequent environmental shocks are creating new pressures on land use and intensifying inter-species contact that might foster zoonotic disease transmission. In areas where there are complex interactions between wild/domestic animals and humans, preventing and managing zoonotic infections requires an integrated One Health approach based on interdisciplinary and multisectoral collaboration. We used a One Health approach to investigate how potential zoonotic disease exposures might be gendered based on sociocultural norms. In six conservation areas in Uganda, we focused on three zoonoses: Rift Valley Fever, Brucellosis and Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever. We conducted in-depth interviews and focus group discussions with 379 purposively selected participants. Interviews/discussions were audio recorded, transcribed, coded and analysed thematically. In all areas, women and girls were responsible for household-related work while men and boys cared for larger livestock outside of the home, with some regional variations in roles. Locationspecific cultural norms differentially impacted women’s and men’s exposures, including male initiation rituals involving consuming raw meat and animal blood reported in one study area. The different activities performed by women and men lead to differential risks of infection, suggesting that gender-sensitive interventions are required to address the risks faced by people living in these settings.</p>
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