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

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dc.creatorKimario, Kanti
dc.creatorMuhanga, M.
dc.creatorMalungo, J.
dc.creatorKimario, K.
dc.date.accessioned2020-11-23T06:14:35Z
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-05T07:16:26Z
dc.date.available2020-11-23T06:14:35Z
dc.date.created2020-11-23T06:14:35Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractAttainment 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.
dc.identifierMuhangaM., 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.identifierISSN: 0856 - 1451 (Print), ISSN: 2714-206X (Online)
dc.identifierhttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/123456789/3311
dc.identifier.urihttp://repository.costech.or.tz/handle/20.500.14732/96608
dc.languageen_US
dc.publisherTVJ
dc.subjectOne Health
dc.subjectKnowledge
dc.subjectAttitudes
dc.subjectAwareness
dc.subjectPractices
dc.subjectTanzania
dc.titleOne Health Approach (OHA) in Selected Urban Settings in Tanzania: Knowledge, Attitudes, Awareness, and Practices
dc.typeConferencce Proceedings

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