"Then they prayed, they did nothing else, they just prayed for the boy and he was well": A qualitative investigation into the perceptions and behaviours surrounding snakebite and its management in rural communities of Kitui county, Kenya.

"Then they prayed, they did nothing else, they just prayed for the boy and he was well": A qualitative investigation into the perceptions and behaviours surrounding snakebite and its management in rural communities of Kitui county, Kenya.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Human-snake interactions are common in tropical regions where subsistence-farming and livestock-herding activities predominate alongside proliferation of snakes. Local beliefs and perceptions about snakes and snakebites influence human behaviour. Understanding these...

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Main Authors: Leo Wood, Cecilia Ngari, Stanley Parkurito, Kieran Barnes, Denis Otundo, Daniel Asiago Misiani, Geoffrey Maranga Kephah, Anna Trelfa, George O Olouch, Robert A Harrison, Frank-Leonel Tianyi
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2022-07-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Acceso en liña:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010579

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010579

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