BMJ public health · 2026
Mapping the zoonotic interface: a cross-sectional study of One Health waste management knowledge and attitudes among urban livestock keepers in the Dodoma region, Tanzania.
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Mweta Sarah P, Peter Dedius E, Millanzi Walter C
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BACKGROUND: Zoonotic diseases pose a significant public health threat, particularly in urbanising areas of low- and middle-income countries like Tanzania, where informal livestock keeping overlaps with inadequate waste management practices. Livestock keepers' knowledge and attitudes toward zoonotic waste management are crucial for preventing disease transmission within a One Health framework, yet these aspects remain underexplored in rapidly growing cities such as Dodoma Urban.
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic waste management among livestock keepers in Dodoma Urban, Tanzania.
METHODS: A cross-sectional analytical study involving 384 livestock keepers selected using systematic sampling was conducted. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from prior studies, translated into Swahili and analysed using SPSS V.27. All independent variables with p<0.20 were included in the multivariable logistic model. Independent variables with p≤0.05 and 95% CI were considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: A total of 384 participants with a mean age of 34.14 years (SD±7.162) were recruited. The study highlighted that 54.2% (n=208) had adequate knowledge, while 44.3% (n=170) had positive attitudes. Factors significantly associated with adequate knowledge included age >35 years (adjusted OR (AOR)=4.43, 95% CI 2.44 to 10.62, p=0.006), tertiary education (AOR=6.11, 95% CI 3.58 to 9.12, p=0.003), >10 years of experience (AOR=3.27, 95% CI 1.22 to 5.24, p=0.01) and training (AOR=5.38, 95% CI 2.22 to 7.65, p=0.003). Similar factors were associated with positive attitudes, including age >35 years (AOR=5.44, 95% CI 1.53 to 7.86, p=0.005), tertiary education (AOR=7.35, 95% CI 5.15 to 12.76, p=0.002), >10 years of experience (AOR=4.49, 95% CI 1.34 to 5.78, p=0.004) and training (AOR=6.10, 95% CI 2.66 to 8.83, p=0.002).
CONCLUSION: Livestock keepers in Dodoma Urban demonstrate moderate knowledge but suboptimal attitudes toward zoonotic waste management, influenced by socio-demographic factors and training. Targeted educational interventions and policy enforcement are crucial for enhancing urban livestock systems, One Health preparedness and reducing zoonotic spill-over risks in urban Tanzania.
OBJECTIVE: This study assessed knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic waste management among livestock keepers in Dodoma Urban, Tanzania.
METHODS: A cross-sectional analytical study involving 384 livestock keepers selected using systematic sampling was conducted. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire adapted from prior studies, translated into Swahili and analysed using SPSS V.27. All independent variables with p<0.20 were included in the multivariable logistic model. Independent variables with p≤0.05 and 95% CI were considered statistically significant.
RESULTS: A total of 384 participants with a mean age of 34.14 years (SD±7.162) were recruited. The study highlighted that 54.2% (n=208) had adequate knowledge, while 44.3% (n=170) had positive attitudes. Factors significantly associated with adequate knowledge included age >35 years (adjusted OR (AOR)=4.43, 95% CI 2.44 to 10.62, p=0.006), tertiary education (AOR=6.11, 95% CI 3.58 to 9.12, p=0.003), >10 years of experience (AOR=3.27, 95% CI 1.22 to 5.24, p=0.01) and training (AOR=5.38, 95% CI 2.22 to 7.65, p=0.003). Similar factors were associated with positive attitudes, including age >35 years (AOR=5.44, 95% CI 1.53 to 7.86, p=0.005), tertiary education (AOR=7.35, 95% CI 5.15 to 12.76, p=0.002), >10 years of experience (AOR=4.49, 95% CI 1.34 to 5.78, p=0.004) and training (AOR=6.10, 95% CI 2.66 to 8.83, p=0.002).
CONCLUSION: Livestock keepers in Dodoma Urban demonstrate moderate knowledge but suboptimal attitudes toward zoonotic waste management, influenced by socio-demographic factors and training. Targeted educational interventions and policy enforcement are crucial for enhancing urban livestock systems, One Health preparedness and reducing zoonotic spill-over risks in urban Tanzania.