Customer Para is one of the most vulnerable villages in Dimla upazilla. It is located from Dimla near about 12 km distance under Balapara union. Natural calamities like drought, flood, hail-storm etc strongly prohibit developing their regular activities. As a result majority people of this village passed crucial moment. The total HHs of this village is 700 out of those PEP HHs is 159. About 85% people of this village are involved in different Agriculture activities. Rest 15% people are involved in different activities like ricksha/van pullar, day labor etc. Literacy rate of this village are very poor. They have no common idea about social awareness as well as livestock management.
In this case, a few days ago (15/06/11) PNGO (JSKS) staff Bakul Rani Mondal conducts and facilitate small group discussion among community people as a part of VDC formation and CAP preparation. Then she conduct a live session where she facilitate the community people on their different problems through PRA tools (like problem identification, prioritization, analysis, result, entry point etc) practices.
After realizing the process, the community people develop their action plan on different issues which was achievable and manageable with immediate and long-run benefits among the nineteen problems the north Customer Para villagers choose the “Disease Control Problem” to quick win and took action plan accordingly.
They arrange vaccination campaign as per their plan which was their prime problem for a long period. They took initiatives against Anthrax and PPR with the help of ULA/UVF. Because Anthrax is one of the important and harmful disease of cattle. In case of attack by this disease about 97% cattle dead quickly.
Cause of Anthrax:
- Bacillus anthracic bacteria are the main cause of Anthrax.
- Weed from dam land is the other cause of Anthrax.
- Rotten grass is the other cause of Anthrax.
- Grass from water socked is the other cause of Anthrax.
- Drinking water from pond, cannel etc is another cause of Anthrax.
Spread of Anthrax:
- Rain and flood water spread Anthrax disease.
- Skin from dead animal spread Anthrax disease.
Symptoms:
- Temperature increased from 104-107º F.
- Vibration in different muscle.
- The eyes become red in color.
- Systolic pressure is high (per minute 80-90 times).
- At last the cattle are lay down in soil and dead quickly.
Prevention:
- Anthrax vaccination should be done.
- Dead cattle are kept in to deep soil hole.
- Dead cattle are not handover into cobbler and not thrown into water.
On the other hand PPR is one of the most harmful diseases of goat. About 40% goats are died from PPR disease.
Symptoms:
- Temperature increased quickly (104-107º F).
- Head of affected goat are down.
- Liquid secretion from nose, eye and mouth.
- Feeding activity decreasing.
- In case of no treatment the goat become died into 4-10 days.
Prevention:
- Goat is not buying from affected area.
- Isolation distance must be done.
- PPR vaccination should be done.
- Counseling should be taken from nearest livestock department.
About 160 people both male and female were present in the session of community consultation. As a part of discussion they formed a committee consisting 35 members where 20 people have a management committee to implement the intervention. After long time discussion community people contribute 5 taka each for Anthrax vaccine and 2 taka each people for PPR vaccine. About 225 families taken Anthrax vaccine for cattle and PPR vaccine for goat successfully.
All the process completed total Anthrax vaccine needed 287 nos for cattle where market price of Anthrax vaccine is 287X5=1435 taka and PPR vaccine needed 177 nos where market price of PPR vaccine is 177X2=354 taka.
Vaccination campaign has a great impact on livestock sector. It prevents different disease of livestock. It also save the livestock sector and increased national income.
After accomplishment of these initiatives, rest people of this village are ready to vaccination campaign as early as possible. Neighbor’s village is appreciate all the process and should take necessary steps for the same.
For the above discussion, we can say community consultation is the process to develop relationship between each other community people. It is also the process to increase solidarity, friendship, brotherhood and self-reliance among the community people.
