Evaluation of Cattle Rearer’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practices About Tsetse Fly in Muri District, Taraba State, Nigeria

Gumel, MA; Manu, AY; Qadeer, MA

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“…This indicates that the respondents have a good knowledge on the effects caused by tsetse fly on their livestock which influenced them to use drugs to control the disease. Similar findings were reported by Magwisha et al (2013) in Southern Tanzania and Gumel et al (2012) in Nigeria they found that livestock keepers had a good knowledge on tsetse and the disease are causing to their animals. On practices for disease control the study revealed that majority of respondents were using different methods to control the AAT which included treating sick animals, using drugs and vaccines.…”

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confidence: 89%

“…Respondents also knew that tsetse fly bite cause the disease to human and livestock. Similar observation was made Nigeria by Njoku et al (2003) and Gumel et al (2012) were farmers new the local names for tsetse flies. Respondents have identified riverside, forest and grazing areas as the most risky places for fly and trypanosomes exposure.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…This indicates average level of awareness of the respondents on the role played by tsetse in the disease transmission to their cattle. Similar observation was made in the study by Onyiah (1997) and Gumel et al (2012) where most respondents knew that tsetse bite has an effect on cattle. This study revealed that trypanocidal drugs are mostly used by respondents for treatment and control of animal trypanosomiasis.…”

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confidence: 85%

“…This is in line with scientific description about the biology and ecology of the flies (Hargrove, 2004: Leak, 1999. Similar observation in a study done in Nigeria (Gumel et al, 2012) showed that farmers believe livestock contact tsetse in forest and riverine areas. Majority of respondents were aware of the disease symptoms in their animals which are used as (11.9%) loss of appetite, 22 (10.1%) and hump licking were the main symptoms of the disease.…”

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confidence: 84%

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices of agro-pastoralists on tsetse fly(Glossina sp.) in Western Serengeti Tanzania

Byamungu¹,

Nkwengulila²,

Matembo³

2016

J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health

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A cross-section study was conducted to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices about tsetse (Glossina) and trypanosomiasis among the agro-pastoralists communities around the Ikorongo/Grumeti game reserves in the Western Serengeti. Structured questionnaire were administered to 80 respondents and out of these 95% had adequate knowledge about tsetse flies and 79% knew the local names of the fly. The study also revealed that 25.5% of respondents recognized the common hideouts of tsetse to be the grazing areas near the reserves 29% along rivers and 20.4% in bushes and forests. Twenty four percent of respondents knew the clinical signs of African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) which included rough coat, emaciation (21%), diarrhea (13.3%) and loss of appetite (11.9%). Other mentioned disease symptoms which had small proportions included miscarriages, coughing, reduced milk yield and break tail. Ninety six percent of respondents ranked Animal Trypanosomiasis the first among other existing animal diseases in the area including Contagious Bovine Pleuropneumonia (CBPP), Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD), East Coast Fever (ECF) and Anaplasmosis. Chemotherapy was the most practiced method to control trypanosomiasis in the western Serengeti. Cattle owners used isometamedium chloride (samorin) and dimenazine aceturate (berenil) to treat sick animals. Economic losses caused by the disease in their animals were identified to be deaths, reduced milk production and income. Lack of enough resources to contribute to the maintenance of cattle dips and the grazing of animals inside the reserves especially during the dry season when there was shortage of pastures outside the reserves were the main constraints associated with cattle productivity in the area.

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confidence: 89%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 85%

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 84%

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices of agro-pastoralists on tsetse fly(Glossina sp.) in Western Serengeti Tanzania

Byamungu¹,

Nkwengulila²,

Matembo³

2016

J. Vet. Med. Anim. Health

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“…Secondly, application of pour-on will not only control mechanical transmission of trypanosomes by Tabanids and Stomoxys (Baylis and Stevenson, 1998;Gumel et al, 2015), it will equally protect against tick infestations (Bauer et al, 2001). Therefore, moving target vector control using pouron was more accepted (as private good) than the stationary target control using trap, target and screen.…”

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Factors affecting sustainable animal trypanosomosis control in parts of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Osue¹,

Lawani²,

Njoku³

2018

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Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Livestock Owners and Livestock Assistants towards African Trypanosomiasis Control in The Gambia

Kargbo

Jawo

Amoutchi³

et al. 2022

Journal of Parasitology Research

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Background. In Africa, it has been estimated that 50 million cattle and 70 million sheep and goats are at risk of animal African trypanosomiasis, and three million cattle die annually. Methods. This study was conducted in all the regions of The Gambia except Kombo Saint Mary Island (Banjul). Structured questionnaires were administered to 440 randomly selected livestock owners and 23 livestock assistants, and 7 focus group discussions were held for both livestock owners and livestock assistants. The data were analyzed mainly using descriptive statistics and content analysis methods. Results. A total of 94.5% and 75% of livestock owners reported having seen tsetse and horse flies, respectively, while 100% of livestock assistants reported having seen tsetse flies. Forty-seven percent of the livestock owners indicated a positive attitude toward control measures, while 42% of them had no idea how to control tsetse flies. On the other hand, 57% of livestock assistants believe that tsetse and horse flies are the main reasons why AAT is still in their community. There was a statistically significant difference between all the respondents’ characteristics and the practices done by livestock owners to prevent AAT vectors from biting their animals. Conclusion. This study shows that trypanosomiasis is still a major problem for livestock health and production in The Gambia, and it requires disease and vector control.

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Evaluation of Cattle Rearer’s Knowledge, Attitude and Practices About Tsetse Fly in Muri District, Taraba State, Nigeria

Cited by 5 publications

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Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices of agro-pastoralists on tsetse fly(Glossina sp.) in Western Serengeti Tanzania

Evaluation of knowledge, attitude and practices of agro-pastoralists on tsetse fly(Glossina sp.) in Western Serengeti Tanzania

Factors affecting sustainable animal trypanosomosis control in parts of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Livestock Owners and Livestock Assistants towards African Trypanosomiasis Control in The Gambia

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