Amfani da naman kare a Najeriya

Ana cin Naman kare, wanda aka sani da "404",  saboda dalilai daban-daban a Najeriya    Wadannan sun hada da: fifiko na abinci, imani na gargajiya, da kuma abubuwan zamantakewa da tattalin arziki.

 Al'adu da Tattalin Arziki 
A cikin binciken 2012-2013 a Jihar Nijar, kashi 80.6% na masu amsawa, galibi maza, sun yarda suna cin nama na kare. Yawancin sun ambaci dandano (64%) a matsayin babban dalili, yayin da wasu suka lura da dalilai na magani (18.4%) ko al'ada (8.8%) a matsayin motsawa.

Cinikin nama na kare yana ba da tallafin tattalin arziki ga masu yankan nama, 'yan kasuwa, da masu siyarwa. Yawancin karnuka ba a haife su musamman don nama ba amma a maimakon haka ana saya su daga gidaje ko kuma an samo su a matsayin ɓarna, galibi ana jigilar su da nisa a cikin ɗakunan da ke cike da mutane ba tare da abinci ko ruwa ba.Garba, A; Dzikwi, AA; Okewole, PA; Chitunya-Wilson, BB; Tirmidhi, AB; Kazeem, HM; Umoh, JU (2013-05-29). "EVALUATION OF DOG SLAUGHTER AND CONSUMPTION PRACTICES RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF RABIES IN NIGERIA". Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences. 1: 126–130 – via Research Gate. A cikin wani binciken, an kashe karnuka sama da 470 a cikin watanni shida na lura a kasuwanni biyar a Jihar Nijar kadai.

A cikin 2016 a Jihar Ekiti, an ba da rahoton cewa karnuka suna ɓacewa bayan hauhawar amfani kuma farashin babban kare a kasuwa na iya kaiwa sama da N15,000.

A cikin cibiyoyin birane kamar Legas, gidajen cin abinci na naman kare na al'ada, wanda ake kira "kayan kare", sun haɓaka abokan ciniki masu aminci. Abokan ciniki sun ambaci dandano da fa'idodin kiwon lafiya kamar ingantaccen libido da ƙarfin rigakafi a matsayin mahimman abubuwan da ke motsawa don amfani.

Duk da wannan shahara, cinikin ya kasance ba a tsara shi ba kuma yana aiki a waje da iyakokin binciken lafiyar abinci na yau da kullun.

A watan Fabrairun 2024, an ba da rahoton cewa ana cin naman kare saboda rashin sauran furotin dabba kamar yadda farashin abinci na dabba ga kaji ko kifi yana da tsada sosai.

Masu fafutukar kare hakkin dabbobi da kungiyoyi masu zaman kansu na cikin gida sun nuna rashin amincewa da cin naman kare, suna mai nuna rashin tausayi da keta dokokin kare dabbobi. Kamfen ɗin su sun sami iyakantaccen nasara, saboda al'adu da tattalin arziki na cin naman kare.Onyebukwa, Vivian; Okonkwo, Henry (2016-10-01). "Dog for dinner". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2025-04-26.

 Jima'in Dabbobi da Yanayin Gudanarwa 
An kuma tayar da damuwa game da jin daɗin dabbobi game da maganin karnuka a cikin kasuwanci. Sau da yawa ana jigilar karnuka a cikin ɗakuna masu yawa, ana gudanar da su a cikin yanayi mara kyau, kuma ana yanka su ta amfani da rauni a kai.Ekanem, E. E.; Eyong, K. I.; Philip-Ephraim, E. E.; Eyong, M. E.; Adams, E. B.; Asindi, A. A. (2013-12-01). "Stray dog trade fuelled by dog meat consumption as a risk factor for rabies infection in Calabar, southern Nigeria". African Health Sciences. 13 (4): 1170–1173. doi:10.4314/ahs.v13i4.44. ISSN 1729-0503. PMC 4056491. PMID 24940348.Garba, A; Dzikwi, AA; Okewole, PA; Chitunya-Wilson, BB; Tirmidhi, AB; Kazeem, HM; Umoh, JU (2013-05-29). "EVALUATION OF DOG SLAUGHTER AND CONSUMPTION PRACTICES RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF RABIES IN NIGERIA". Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences. 1: 126–130 – via Research Gate. A wasu lokuta, ana kiyaye karnuka da rai na kwanaki da yawa ba tare da abinci ba kafin a sayar da su ko a kashe su. Wadannan ayyukan suna kara haɗarin yaduwar cuta ta hanyar sarrafawa da gurɓata muhalli.

Wasu 'yan kasuwa sun yi imani da hanyoyin da ba na kimiyya ba na rigakafin cutar rabies, kamar cinye takamaiman gabobin ciki na kare da aka yi tunanin bayar da kariya, kodayake babu wani tushen kimiyya don irin wannan da'awar.Garba, A; Dzikwi, AA; Okewole, PA; Chitunya-Wilson, BB; Tirmidhi, AB; Kazeem, HM; Umoh, JU (2013-05-29). "EVALUATION OF DOG SLAUGHTER AND CONSUMPTION PRACTICES RELATED TO THE CONTROL OF RABIES IN NIGERIA". Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences. 1: 126–130 – via Research Gate.

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Rukuni:Al'adun Najeriya