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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices on the influence of land-use on threats of zoonoses: Case of Katavi – Rukwa ecosystem, Tanzania
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E. Moshiro
- Department of Wildlife Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
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B. Biseko
- Department of Wildlife Management, College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Tourism, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
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C. Yona
- Department of Biosciences, College of Natural and Applied Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
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R. H. Mdegela
- Department of Veterinary Medicine and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
| Veröffentlicht: | 28. November 2023 |
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Research questions: What are the KAP on zoonoses in the study area? What are the most commonly occurring zoonoses in the study area? And how land use influences the occurrence of zoonoses?
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July, 2022 to assess the knowledge levels, attitudes, and practices of various actors regarding zoonoses and what are the land-use in study area. Data were collected through household surveys, observation, interviews, medical reports and literature review, involving a total of 299 respondents. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Chi-square test were performed to evaluate the association of demographic characteristics and Knowledge, Attitude, and practices of respondents regarding zoonoses.
Results: Most respondents (28.1%) were between 26–35 years old and (52.5%, 47.5%) were males and females respectively. (74%) of the respondents had no knowledge on zoonotic diseases transmission. Sleeping sickness was the highest disease reported in the study area (4.32%), followed by Brucellosis (3.32%) and rabies. (90%) of the respondents rely on agriculture, a situation that influences land-use changes and attracts human-wildlife interactions. Regarding practices, (4.32%) of livestock owners are not treating their animals according to the veterinary procedure and (24.92%) consume the carcasses when animal died. Association test between demographic characteristics and (KAP) regarding zoonosis have indicated the association between gender and knowledge (χ²=12.120, df=1, p<0.001*). Education levels had significant association with knowledge (χ²=8.282, df=3, p=0.041*), but not with attitude and practice, (p=0.396 and p=0.127, respectively).
Discussion: Findings have highlighted most of the respondents are involved in activities that expose them to the pathogens of the zoonotic disease due to resource sharing with wild animals. Expanding community-based livestock health education and promotion activities plays a key role in improving the awareness towards zoonoses. The study recommends designing and implementing the effective One Health interventions to mitigate zoonotic disease risks and promote sustainable land-use.
