Project Description
Project ID
08ANC001
Project Type
Funded Project - Normal Project
Project Title
Project Summary
During the research on epidemiology of snakebite based on field survey (Pandey 2007) and based on hospital survey (Pandey 2006) in Chitwan and Nawalparasi districts under the financial support of University Grant Commission, Sanothimi, Bhaktapur, Nepal; two days Awareness Training Workshop on Snake and First-aid to Snakebite for Intermediate college (11 colleges) students under the financial support of Government of South Australia and Living with Wildlife on 29 and 30 September 2007, and 15 days Snake and First aid to Snakebite Awareness Training to farmers in 23 - 31 Oct. and 19 - 24 Nov. 2007 under the support of ANMF, Nepal we have encountered with too many superstitious, traditional, mysterious concepts on snakes, first aid to snakebite and its management deeply rooted among illiterate farmers to literate and society drivers (leaders), teachers, lecturer, students and so forth. Our most of time was consumed by people to pacify their emotional queries and curiosities over snake and snakebite issues. So, it would be invaluable tools to deal the people easy and quick through these booklets and posters. Moreover, these will be cleansing the turbid and traditional social concept over snake and snakebite management.
Location
Chitwan and Nawalparasi
Time Frame
June and July 2008
Institution
Association for Nature Conservation and Social
Upliftment, Nepal
Bharatpur-6, Baidiknagar, Chitwan PO Box-5
Telephone: 9845055137
Contact
Deb Prasad Pandey
Institutional Member
Parasitological Research and
Socio-Environmental
Development, Nepal
Central Department of Zoology
Tribhuvan University
Kirtipur, Kathmandu
Nepal
Email: debpandey
gmail.com
Telephone: 00977-984-5055137 (Mobile)
Telephone: 00977-056-526215
ANMF/Nepal Project Manager
Shankar Rai, MD
ShankarRaianmf.net
ANMF/America Project Manager
Fred Shepardson
FredShepardsonanmf.net
Project Description
These materials (books and posters) will be provided to target group. In Madi area (Chitwan) where we led 15 days training programs, we will send to each and every farmers group, buffer zone groups, women's groups. According to reporting of Mr. Shashi Dhar Baral, head, Shree Khairahani Lower Secondary School, Baghauda, each ward runs about 15 different groups (farmers'' groups, women's groups, buffer zone groups, saving groups etc.). There are about 45 educational institutes (primary, lower secondary schools and campus). In this way 15 groups X 9 wards X 4 VDCs + 45 educational institutes equals to 585 groups. So, 585 booklets and posters will be provided in Madi area will be provided during previous program evaluation. So the cost for the distribution in Madi area has not been included below.
The rest materials will be distributed over 25 secondary schools (other than school in Madi) in Chitwan and 25 secondary schools in Nawalparasi. In each school the materials will be provided after a talk program. So, they will know the value to first aid, snake, and traditional and hospital treatment. At least 4 booklets and posters (one in teacher staff room, one in Junior Red Cross office, one in School notice board and one in Library) will be provided. So, all students, teachers, visiting guardians will be benefited with the information in long run. So that 200 materials will be consumed by school programs.
The rest materials will be provided to trainee farmers in Nawalparasi in near future.
The contents of the booklet will embrace the following topics:
- Sarpako tokai bata bachne upaya (Prevention from snakebite)
- Sarpako tokai pachhi ke garne ke nagarne (What to do and what not to do after snakebite?) (will be presented illustratively)
- Sarpako tokaima prathamic upachar (First aid to snakebite)
- Samajma prachalit sarpa sambandhi galat dharanaharu (The prevalent snake related wrong concepts in society)
- Sarpa sambandhi jigyasa ra uttar (Snake related curiosities and their replies)
- Janataka anubhavharu (Peoples experiences) The matter in the booklet will be in the simplest Nepali language. The matters will be presented in such a way that the common people will pursue the idea exactly for which we will apply illustrations, photos, and others wherever those are appropriate.
For Poster in standard size, the venomous snakes photos of Terai belt will be placed with brief introduction of all. The introduction will include common name, scientific name, habitat, type of venom, prominent symptoms.
Material Requested
a. For 32 pages (colored) booklets (1,000 copies) - Press cost = 40,000.00 ($634.92)
b. For poster of snake(1,000 copies) - Press cost = 25,000.00 ($396.82)
d. Photos taken (of snakes) = 2,000.00 ($31.75)
Training Requested
f. Dissemination of booklets and posters via one day talk program in 50 schools of Chitwan (n=25) and Nawalparasi (n=25) within at least 50 days by 2 individuals
Travel = 10,000.00 ($158.7)
Accommodation = 15,000.00 ($238.09)
Lunch and dinner 300 per day x 2 ind. x 50 days = 30,000.00 ($476.19)
Snacks and tea = 5,000.00 ($79.36)
Incentive for 2 individuals @ 500.00 per day for 50 days = 50,000.00 ($793.65)
Advisors/Instructors Requested
e. Incentive to Dr. Thapa and Mr. Pandey for book and poster preparation 2 individual x 15,000.00 = 30,000.00 ($476.2)
g. the incentive to Nepali linguist for peer reviewing of language, punctuation, syntax, etymology etc. = 5,000.00 ($79.36)
Travel/Expenses Requested
c. Travel and accommodation for editing at least three times in Kathmandu
Travel (up and down) 600.00 x 3 times = 1,800.00 ($28.57)
Lodging for about 15 days @ 500.00 per day = 7,500.00 ($119.05)
Foods for 15 days @ 400.00 per day = 6,000.00 ($95.2)
Snacks and tea for 15 days @ 100.00 per day = 1,500.00 ($23.8)
Local travel for 15 days = 750.00 ($11.9)
Grants/Stipends Requested
None
Other Items Requested
h. Overhead cost 5% of the total = 11,477.5 ($182.18)
Total Funds Requested
NRs. 241,027.5 (3,825.80 USD) {1 USD = 63 NRs.}
Budget
Only allocation of cost for publication may not be effective. So, these materials will be dispatched to target group via additional several talk program in secondary level schools in rural and semi-urban Chitwan and Nawalparasi where people-snake conflict is great. Hence, cost for talk program at schools may have surcharged the grants. We think you will evaluate the case positively and being pragmatic that we have realized in previous task.
Rs Cost $ Cost Rs Actual Materials (Printing) For 32 pages (colored) booklets (1,000 copies) - Press cost Rs 40,000 $635 66,700 For poster of snake(1,000 copies) - Press cost Rs 25,000 $397 40,000 Photos taken (of snakes) Rs 2,000 $32 0 Training (Dissemination of booklets and posters via one day talk program in 50 schools within at least 50 days by 2 individuals) 40,400 Travel Rs 10,000 $159 7,856 Accommodation Rs 15,000 $238 41,537 Lunch and dinner 300 per day x 2 ind. x 50 days Rs 30,000 $476 Snacks and tea Rs 5,000 $79 Incentive for 2 ind. @ 500.00 per day for 50 days Rs 50,000 $794 Advisors Incentive to Dr. Thapa and Mr. Pandey for book and poster preparation 2 individual x 15,000.00 Rs 30,000 $476 30,000 Incentive to Nepali linguist for peer reviewing of language, punctuation, syntax, etymology etc Rs 5,000 $79 5,000 Travel (and accommodation for editing at least three times in Kathmandu) Travel (up and down) Rs 600 x 3 times Rs 1,800 $29 Lodging for about 15 days @ 500.00 per day Rs 7,500 $119 Foods for 15 days @ 400.00 per day Rs 6,000 $95 Snacks and tea for 15 days @ 100.00 per day Rs 1,500 $24 Local travel for 15 days Rs 750 $12 Overhead 7,513 Overhead cost 5% of the total Rs 11,478 $182 11,478 Total Rs 2,41,028 $3,826 2,50,483
Additional Information
This project will be accomplished in proposed or allocated time. We have prepared manuscript for booklet and have taken photos of snakes needed to paste on poster. So we are almost ready to undergo work with press and publish the material (booklets and posters). According to Project supervisor, the proposal for evaluation of previous 15 days training has been approved to lead it at June 2008. So, we could distribute it to target group in Madi area - the most rural place in Chitwan concurrently. So, we will save the cost for distribution. The grant affixed for evaluation will cover the cost for distribution if we be able to coincide the two events.
Important References
Pandey DP, Shrestha BR, Pradhan SK 2007. Variation of ASVS Vials Consumption with respect to Duration of Bite, Means of Transport and First-aid to Snakebite in Bharatpur Hospital, Chitwan, Nepal. Presented in Venom Week 2007 Conference, Tucson, Arizona, USA (Sept. 03-07, 2007). Peer reviewing for the publication in Journal of Medical Toxicology, USA.
Pandey, DP 2007. Epidemiology of Snakebite Based on Field Based Survey in Chitwan and Nawalparasi District. Under print: Journal of Medical Toxicology, USA, 3 (3)164- 168, Dec. 2007.
Pandey, DP 2006. Epidemiology of Snakebite Based in Hospital Survey in Chitwan and Nawalparasi District. Jour. Nepal Health Research Council, 4(2): 51-57.
Pandey, DP, Thapa CL 2007. Snake and First-aid to Snakebite . A Fifteen Days Awareness Training Program at Rural Madi Valley, Chitwan District, Central-South Lowland Nepal on Tuesday 23 Oct. to Wednesday 31 Oct. and Monday 19 Nov. to Saturday 24 Nov. 2007. Program Sponsor: America Nepal Medical Foundation (ANMF), Nepal. Program Organizer: Parasitological Research and Socio-Environmental Development (PARASED), Nepal. Program Co-organizer: Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment (ANCSU), Nepal
Pandey DP, Coombe G 2007. Awareness Training Workshop on Snake and First-aid to Snakebite at Hotel Gangotri, Narayangarh, and Kasara- the Headquarter of Chitwan National Park, Chitwan on Saturday 29 Sept. to Sunday 30 Sept. 2007 (12 and 13 Aswin 2064 B. S.) for Intermediate/Higher Secondary Level Students, Chitwan District, Nepal Program Sponsor: Government of South Australia, Nepal. Program Organizer: Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment (ANCSU), Nepal and Living with Wildlife, Australia
Project Status
2/13/08 Request received by ANMF/Nepal 2/25/08 Project approved by ANMF/Nepal as a Fund Raising Project 4/19/08 Project approved by ANMF/Nepal as a Funded Project for full funding of $3,826 6/22/08 Project approved by ANMF Board, Fred Shepardson appointed project manager 8/3/08 Memorandum of Understanding signed
8/13/08 Funds delivered to ANMF/Nepal 8/31/08 Funds transferred to Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment
11/14/08 Update from Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment 1/12/09 Update from Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment 2/8/09 Update from Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment 3/11/09 Update from Association for Nature Conservation and Social Upliftment
