Climate Change, Gender Roles And Perceived Biting Risk From Tsetse Flies: A Case Of Communities Neighboring Ikorongo And Grumeti Game Reserves In Serengeti District, Tanzania

ABSTRACT

The study was conducted in Mbilikiri and Motukeri villages which are in the proximity of Ikorongo and Grumeti Game Reserves in Serengeti District. A cross-sectional household survey and tsetse field survey were conducted between March and April 2016. A simple random sampling method was used to obtain 108 respondents and 2448 tsetse flies were collected. Data from the household respondents were collected using a structured questionnaire, key informant interviews, and focus group discussions. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. The findings show that, both males and females are knowledgeable about climate change and tsetse flies. The perception on the influence of climate change on tsetse flies density was high for both males (74.4%) and females (76.7%) and the level of education showed statistically significant difference p