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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
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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| author | Roomaney, Rifqah |
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| 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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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/11372 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 Department of Public Health and Family Medicine Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Epidemiology Roomaney, Rifqah Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| 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_full | Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption |
| title_fullStr | 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_unstemmed | 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_sort | promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in cape town s peri urban areas an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption |
| topic | Epidemiology |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372 |
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