Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania
Uncontrolled use of drugs both in humans and animals coupled with environmental contamination exacerbate the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This paper assessed the drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry and domestic pig farming and the environment. Questionnaires...
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| author | Zuhura I. Kimera Gasto Frumence Leonard E. G. Mboera Mark Rweyemamu Stephen E. Mshana Mecky I. N. Matee |
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| description | Uncontrolled use of drugs both in humans and animals coupled with environmental contamination exacerbate the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This paper assessed the drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry and domestic pig farming and the environment. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) were used to collect information regarding demographic characteristics, knowledge, practices, attitudes, and perceptions of the drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in animal farming and the environment. We found a higher proportion of usage of veterinary antimicrobials for prophylactic purposes (87.6%) in animal farming, than for therapeutic purposes (80.5%). The degree of farming experience was significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) related to the knowledge on the source of antimicrobial use, methods used in disease diagnosis, access to veterinary services, stocking of antimicrobials at home, and presence of agriculture activities that involve the use of manure. Uncontrolled disposal of wastes from households, disposal of human and veterinary drugs, and weak implementation of the legal framework was identified as the major contributors to the environment. The high usage of veterinary antimicrobials and the environmental contamination identified requires multisectoral interventions, as well as a review of government strategies, policies, and regulations on antimicrobial use. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-62b0bdee5b04414db8ddfc248931b12e2023-11-20T22:03:42ZengMDPI AGAntibiotics2079-63822020-11-0191283810.3390/antibiotics9120838Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in TanzaniaZuhura I. Kimera0Gasto Frumence1Leonard E. G. Mboera2Mark Rweyemamu3Stephen E. Mshana4Mecky I. N. Matee5Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, 11103 Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, 11103 Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaSACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3297, 67125 Morogoro, TanzaniaSACIDS Africa Centre of Excellence for Infectious Diseases, Sokoine University of Agriculture, P.O. Box 3297, 67125 Morogoro, TanzaniaCatholic University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 1464, 33109 Mwanza, TanzaniaMuhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, P.O. Box 65001, 11103 Dar es Salaam, TanzaniaUncontrolled use of drugs both in humans and animals coupled with environmental contamination exacerbate the development and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This paper assessed the drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry and domestic pig farming and the environment. Questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) were used to collect information regarding demographic characteristics, knowledge, practices, attitudes, and perceptions of the drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in animal farming and the environment. We found a higher proportion of usage of veterinary antimicrobials for prophylactic purposes (87.6%) in animal farming, than for therapeutic purposes (80.5%). The degree of farming experience was significantly (<i>p</i> < 0.05) related to the knowledge on the source of antimicrobial use, methods used in disease diagnosis, access to veterinary services, stocking of antimicrobials at home, and presence of agriculture activities that involve the use of manure. Uncontrolled disposal of wastes from households, disposal of human and veterinary drugs, and weak implementation of the legal framework was identified as the major contributors to the environment. The high usage of veterinary antimicrobials and the environmental contamination identified requires multisectoral interventions, as well as a review of government strategies, policies, and regulations on antimicrobial use.https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/838antimicrobial useantimicrobial resistanceMsimbazi basinpoultry and domestic pig farmersenvironment |
| spellingShingle | Zuhura I. Kimera Gasto Frumence Leonard E. G. Mboera Mark Rweyemamu Stephen E. Mshana Mecky I. N. Matee Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania Antibiotics antimicrobial use antimicrobial resistance Msimbazi basin poultry and domestic pig farmers environment |
| title | Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania |
| title_full | Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania |
| title_short | Assessment of Drivers of Antimicrobial Use and Resistance in Poultry and Domestic Pig Farming in the Msimbazi River Basin in Tanzania |
| title_sort | assessment of drivers of antimicrobial use and resistance in poultry and domestic pig farming in the msimbazi river basin in tanzania |
| topic | antimicrobial use antimicrobial resistance Msimbazi basin poultry and domestic pig farmers environment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/838 |
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