An experimental game to assess hunter's participation in zoonotic diseases surveillance

Pouliquen Aude, Boupana Mapeyi Gilles Aurélien, Vanthomme Hadrien Pierre André, Olive Marie-Marie, Maganga Gaël Darren, Cornelis Daniel, Lebel Sébastien, Peyre Marie-Isabelle, Delabouglise Alexis. 2024. An experimental game to assess hunter's participation in zoonotic diseases surveillance. BMC Public Health, 24:342, 14 p.

Résumé : Background: Strengthening the surveillance of zoonotic diseases emergence in the wild meat value chains is a critical component of the prevention of future health crises. Community hunters could act as first-line observers in zoonotic pathogens surveillance systems in wildlife, by reporting early signs of the possible presence of a disease in the game animals they observe and manipulate on a regular basis. Methods: An experimental game was developed and implemented in a forested area of Gabon, in central Africa. Our objective was to improve our understanding of community hunters' decision-making when finding signs of zoonotic diseases in game animals: would they report or dissimulate these findings to a health agency? 88 hunters, divided into 9 groups of 5 to 13 participants, participated in the game, which was run over 21 rounds. In each round the players participated in a simulated hunting trip during which they had a chance of capturing a wild animal displaying clinical signs of a zoonotic disease. When signs were visible, players had to decide whether to sell/consume the animal or to report it. The last option implied a lowered revenue from the hunt but an increased probability of early detection of zoonotic diseases with benefits for the entire group of hunters. Results: The results showed that false alerts—i.e. a suspect case not caused by a zoonotic disease—led to a decrease in the number of reports in the next round (Odds Ratio [OR]: 0.46, 95% Confidence Interval [CI]: 0.36–0.8, p < 0.01). Hunters who had an agricultural activity in addition to hunting reported suspect cases more often than others (OR: 2.05, 95% CI: 1.09–3.88, p < 0.03). The number of suspect case reports increased with the rank of the game round (Incremental OR: 1.11, CI: 1.06–1.17, p < 0.01) suggesting an increase in participants' inclination to report throughout the game. Conclusion: Using experimental games presents an added value for improving the understanding of people's decisions to participate in health surveillance systems.

Mots-clés Agrovoc : surveillance épidémiologique, zoonose, épidémiologie, gibier, animal sauvage, participation communautaire, viande de gibier, santé animale

Mots-clés géographiques Agrovoc : Gabon

Mots-clés libres : Zoonotic disease surveillance, Wild meat supply chain, Experimental game, Participatory epidemiology, Gabon, Hunting, Wildlife health events

Classification Agris : L73 - Maladies des animaux
U70 - Sciences humaines et sociales

Champ stratégique Cirad : CTS 4 (2019-) - Santé des plantes, des animaux et des écosystèmes

Agences de financement européennes : European Commission

Agences de financement hors UE : Fonds Français pour l'Environnement Mondial, Agence Française de Développement, Food and Agriculture Organization, Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement, Centre for International Forestry Research

Auteurs et affiliations

• Pouliquen Aude, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (FRA) - auteur correspondant
• Boupana Mapeyi Gilles Aurélien, Université de Montpellier (FRA)
• Vanthomme Hadrien Pierre André, CIRAD-ES-UPR Forêts et sociétés (FRA)
• Olive Marie-Marie, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (FRA)
• Maganga Gaël Darren, CIRMF (GAB)
• Cornelis Daniel, CIRAD-ES-UPR Forêts et sociétés (FRA)
• Lebel Sébastien, Université de Montpellier (FRA)
• Peyre Marie-Isabelle, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0002-0887-3418
• Delabouglise Alexis, CIRAD-BIOS-UMR ASTRE (FRA) ORCID: 0000-0001-5837-7052 - auteur correspondant

Source : Cirad-Agritrop (https://agritrop.cirad.fr/608503/)

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