ABSTRACT
Dogs are the earliest animals to be domesticated by humans. In many areas of Tanzania, dogs are poorly managed and rarely protected from diseases which turn them to be reservoirs of diseases that can be shared to human and livestock. A cross sectional study was conducted between October 2017 and January 2018 to assess the community knowledge, attitudes, practices and to study the epidemiology of parasitic infestations in dogs of Mvomero district and Morogoro Municipality. The structured questionnaire was administered to 200 dog keepers, 100 in each study district. A total of 400 dogs were examined for ectoparasite infestations and sampled for laboratory identification using standard identification keys. Faecal samples were also collected from all the study dogs for coprological analysis of gastrointestinal parasites. It was established that 59% of dog keepers had fair to good knowledge on management of dogs, 50.5% showed positive attitude towards dogs. Dogs of Mvomero district were managed under poor conditions compared to those of Morogoro Municipality and the difference was statistically significant (P
ISSAE, A (2021). Community Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Dog Management And Epidemiology Of Parasitic Infestations In Dogs Of Mvomero District And Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/community-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-on-dog-management-and-epidemiology-of-parasitic-infestations-in-dogs-of-mvomero-district-and-morogoro-municipality-tanzania
ISSAE, AMINA "Community Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Dog Management And Epidemiology Of Parasitic Infestations In Dogs Of Mvomero District And Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania" Afribary. Afribary, 09 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/community-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-on-dog-management-and-epidemiology-of-parasitic-infestations-in-dogs-of-mvomero-district-and-morogoro-municipality-tanzania. Accessed 02 May. 2024.
ISSAE, AMINA . "Community Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Dog Management And Epidemiology Of Parasitic Infestations In Dogs Of Mvomero District And Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania". Afribary, Afribary, 09 May. 2021. Web. 02 May. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/community-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-on-dog-management-and-epidemiology-of-parasitic-infestations-in-dogs-of-mvomero-district-and-morogoro-municipality-tanzania >.
ISSAE, AMINA . "Community Knowledge, Attitudes And Practices On Dog Management And Epidemiology Of Parasitic Infestations In Dogs Of Mvomero District And Morogoro Municipality, Tanzania" Afribary (2021). Accessed May 02, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/community-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-on-dog-management-and-epidemiology-of-parasitic-infestations-in-dogs-of-mvomero-district-and-morogoro-municipality-tanzania