Smallholder farmers’ attitudes toward the provision of drinking water for dairy cows in Kagera, Tanzania

Forbes, Barbara; Kepe, Thembela

doi:10.1007/s11250-014-0737-8

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“…The findings also signified poor usage of veterinary services and limited awareness of animal husbandry and welfare. Despite close proximity to government-run veterinary services, contact with veterinary staff was insufficient, and proactive services that cater for the specific needs of the small-scale farmers are needed (Forbes and Kepe 2015).…”

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Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China

Zhao

Davey

2017

Trop Anim Health Prod

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Awareness of animal influenza and its prevention and control is important for ensuring livestock health, production and welfare. In China, a country stereotyped as a major source of emerging zoonotic infectious diseases, research on the public understanding of animal influenza is limited to the Han, the main ethnic group. The present qualitative study in Southwest China investigated awareness of animal influenza among the Dai, an ethnic minority. The participants (15 men and 10 women, ages 18-83) were smallholder farmers of pigs and poultry in rural areas of Jinghong, Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province. A mixture of interviews and group discussions took place in homes and villages. The participants were asked about their knowledge of avian influenza (H7N9), swine influenza (H1N1), precautions taken to protect against influenza, procedures when animals were sick and perceived risk of animal influenza. The data were analysed following coding and thematic analysis. The findings demonstrated a limited understanding of animal health and welfare among participants. Specifically, they were largely unaware of animal influenza (H7N9, H1N1) including its causes, symptoms, prevention and treatment. The farmers were also uninformed of the risks they faced and unknowingly engaged in behaviours which increased direct or indirect exposure to infected animals, a risk factor for human infection. They also reported poor usage of veterinary services. In order to guarantee the health, welfare and production of their livestock, immediate action is needed to enable Dai smallholder farmers to prevent and respond to animal influenza effectively and timely.

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Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China

Zhao

Davey

2017

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“…Several studies, investigating the prevalence of contagious diseases in communities of livestock keepers have been conducted in north-western Tanzania (Kandusi 2016, Tarimo 2017, Ntirandekura et al 2018, Mgode et al 2019, Thickstun 2019 but none of them is known to focus on brucellosis, notably in Kagera and Kigoma regions. In these regions, most of the families keep livestock without an idea of zoonotic diseases that may be transmitted to them (Kifaro et al 2014, Forbes and Kepe 2015, Ntirandekura et al 2018. Animals kept in these areas include cattle, sheep, goats, dogs and pigs.…”

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Serological Analyses of Human Brucellosis in Ngara and Kibondo Districts, Tanzania

2021

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Brucellosis, a zoonotic disease transmitted by Brucella species, is transmitted to humans from infected animals through handling dairy products like milk, blood, and semen. Although some human communities in Tanzania live close to livestock, the status of human brucellosis in Ngara and Kibondo Districts in Kagera and Kigoma regions, respectively, is poorly understood. As such, the present study aimed to investigate the status of human brucellosis in north-western Tanzania, particularly Ngara and Kibondo Districts, where the risk of contracting zoonotic diseases, including brucellosis, is high due to the abundance of livestock. Among the screened sera (n = 450), the prevalence was 13.11% with an incidence rate of 6.22% in 581,378 population size intimating that the risk is alarming. Brucellosis patients admitted in dispensaries and other lower health facilities ranged from 6% to 26%, while those admitted in hospitals ranged from 4% to 14% indicating that communities prefer primary health facilities to hospitals when they show symptoms of brucellosis. The present study has also revealed that communities engaged in slaughtering, milking, skinning and helpers during births of livestock are at high risk of acquiring Brucella spp. because the odds ratios’ of these activities range between 1.583 and 8.400. Therefore, awareness and education should be enhanced by veterinary officers and associated stakeholders. A comprehensive study of brucellosis using molecular techniques to reveal species-specific in north-western Tanzania is highly recommended. Keywords: brucellosis; prevalence; incidence; risk factors; serum

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Water governance research in Africa: progress, challenges and an agenda for research and action

Olagunju

Thondhlana

Chilima

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Water International

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Smallholder farmers’ attitudes toward the provision of drinking water for dairy cows in Kagera, Tanzania

Cited by 3 publications

References 13 publications

Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China

Limited awareness of animal influenza prevention and control among Dai Lue smallholder farmers in Southwest China

Serological Analyses of Human Brucellosis in Ngara and Kibondo Districts, Tanzania

Water governance research in Africa: progress, challenges and an agenda for research and action

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