Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption

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dc.contributor.advisorRother, H-Aen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorRoomaney, Rifqahen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2015-01-05T07:00:23Z
dc.date.available2015-01-05T07:00:23Z
dc.date.issued2011en_ZA
dc.description.abstractRodent 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationRoomaney, R. (2011). <i>Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationRoomaney, Rifqah. <i>"Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRoomaney, R. 2011. Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Roomaney, Rifqah AB - 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. DA - 2011 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2011 T1 - Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption TI - Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationRoomaney R. Promoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoption. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Public Health and Family Medicine, 2011 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/11372en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Public Health and Family Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEpidemiologyen_ZA
dc.titlePromoting the use of rat traps over pesticides in Cape Town's peri-urban areas : an analysis of factors influencing rat trap adoptionen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPHen_ZA
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