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One Health Approach (OHA) in Selected Urban Settings in Tanzania: Knowledge, Attitudes, Awareness, and Practices

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dc.creator Kimario, Kanti
dc.creator Muhanga, M.
dc.creator Malungo, J.
dc.creator Kimario, K.
dc.date 2020-11-23T06:14:35Z
dc.date 2020-11-23T06:14:35Z
dc.date 2019
dc.date.accessioned 2022-10-25T08:50:27Z
dc.date.available 2022-10-25T08:50:27Z
dc.identifier MuhangaM., MalungoJ. and KimarioK. (2020) “One Health Approach (OHA) in Selected Urban Settings in Tanzania: Knowledge, Attitudes, Awareness, and Practices”, Tanzania Veterinary Journal, 37, pp. 64-74. Available at: https://tvj1.sua.ac.tz/index.php/TVJ/article/view/143 (Accessed: 18November2020).
dc.identifier ISSN: 0856 - 1451 (Print), ISSN: 2714-206X (Online)
dc.identifier https://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3311
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/90227
dc.description Attainment of optimal health calls for collaboration between animals, humans, and environmental health professionals together with understanding the consequences of animals, humans, and environment interactions on health. In cognizant of this, the government in Tanzania introduced One Health Strategic Plan (2015–2020), little is empirically known on how this plan has facilitated the enhancement of knowledge, awareness, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) under One Health Approach (OHA). This article analyses KAPs under OHA from a cross-sectional study conducted in Morogoro, Tanzania. Data were collected by a questionnaire from 1440 respondents obtained through a multistage sampling procedure, 80 Focus Group discussions (FGDs) participants and 16 key informant interviewees. IBM-SPSS v.20 analysed quantitative data while qualitative data were organised into themes on specific objectives. Results revealed that only 32.3% (95% CI:30.3 to 35.3) had adequate OH knowledge. Only 5% (95% CI:4.0 to 6.1) were aware of OHA concept and practices; 3.8% (CI 95%, 2.8 to 4.8) managed to identify collaborative efforts and strategies, and 2.5% (CI 95%, 1.7 to 3.4) correctly explained/ described OHA. Whereas, 38.5% (95% CI:32.6 to 37.5) had a positive (favourable) attitude towards OHA. Despite the efforts outlined in the OH Strategic Plan to promote OHA, there is little awareness and knowledge on OHA. This indicates that the One Health Strategic Plan (2015–2020) and other initiatives have not significantly facilitated the enhancement of KAPs. This study recommends strengthening efforts towards OHA information dissemination to enhance awareness and knowledge on the concept and practices.
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dc.language en_US
dc.publisher TVJ
dc.subject One Health
dc.subject Knowledge
dc.subject Attitudes
dc.subject Awareness
dc.subject Practices
dc.subject Tanzania
dc.title One Health Approach (OHA) in Selected Urban Settings in Tanzania: Knowledge, Attitudes, Awareness, and Practices
dc.type Conferencce Proceedings


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