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. 2021 Aug 27;16(8):e0256684. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256684

Table 5. Respondents views on the benefits of vaccinating livestock.

Benefits of vaccinating livestock Kanha (KTR) Bandhavgarh (BTR) Kaziranga (KNP)
Participant vaccinated livestock last year? Total participants citing benefit of vaccination of livestock Participant vaccinated livestock last year? Total participants citing benefit of vaccination of livestock Participant vaccinated livestock last year? Total participants citing benefit of vaccination of livestock
yes no yes no yes no
Disease prevention 52 42 94 10 7 17 42 69 111
Disease prevention and financial reasons* 5 0 5 - - - - - -
“Keeps animals healthy” and “prevents all diseases” 1 1 2 - - - 2 15 17
“Vaccine cures disease” - - - - - - 0 1 1
“Yes, vaccination is beneficial” 1 0 1 - - - - - -
“No, vaccination is not beneficial” 0 5 5 1 0 1 - - -
“I don’t know” 13 21 34 0 4 4 0 11 11
Did not answer question 1 1 2 - - - - - -
Total 73 70 143 11 11 22 44 96 140

* Note: “Financial reasons” includes “saves money”, “maximise animal feed intake”, and “maximise working days (for draught animals)”