Exploring local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in northern and eastern Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Zoonoses account for the most commonly reported emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa. However, there is limited knowledge on how pastoral communities perceive zoonoses in relation to their livelihoods, culture and their wider ecology. This study was carried out to explore local knowledge and perceptions on zoonoses among pastoralists in Tanzania.

Methodology and principal findings

This study involved pastoralists in Ngorongoro district in northern Tanzania and Kibaha and Bagamoyo districts in eastern Tanzania. Qualitative methods of focus group discussions, participatory epidemiology and interviews were used. A total of 223 people were involved in the study. Among the pastoralists, there was no specific term in their local language th

SUBMITTER: Mangesho PE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5325590 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature