- Mitigating the biological risks associated with animal waste products in peri- urban and urban livestock farming in morogoro, Tanzania.
Balichene Philbert Madoshi is conducting his studies at Sokoine University of Agriculture on the above topic. Tanzania and he was registered for PhD studies on 13th May 2013. The main objective of the PhD study 1 by Balichene Philbert is Quantifying the risks and enteropathogens associated with peri-urban and urban livestock farming in selected districts of Morogoro region. Philbert had completed data collection and analysis of two of the three objectives in his study.The samples of enteropathogens from livestock and human beings keeping or attending livestock collected in the preceeding year were characterized and analysed. During the year 2015 Philbert spent 4 months in Denmark where he learned and performed advanced bacteria identification and typing methods using the strains obtained in his first study in Tanzania. In addition to the supervision of Prof. Amandus Muhairwa and Prof. Madundo Mtambo on Tanzanian side, and Prof John Olsen of University of Copenhagen, Dr Athuman M. Lupindu has been added in the team utilizing his expertise in Epidemiology and Risk analysis in periurban farming. The student is expected to submit his thesis in June 2017.
- Antimicrobial Contaminants of Water and Environment Associated with Animal Wastes In Urban and Peri-Urban Areas In Morogoro Municipality.
Mohammed Ally Sango is conducting his studies at Sokoine University of Agriculture, Tanzania and he was registered for PhD studies on 13th May 2013.A student is doing a study on Antimicrobial Contaminants of Water and Environment Associated with Animal Wastes in Urban and Peri-Urban Areas of Morogoro Municipality. The main objective of the PhD study is to generate information on the types and quantities of antimicrobial contaminants in water and environment associated with animal wastes in urban and peri-urban areas. During the period under review the student collected more samples from manure and urine from confined animals in selected farms and those from Municipal waste points for screening and quantification of antimicrobials in water, the student had the opportunity to go to Denmark, beginning August 2016 for learning analytical techniques and sample analysis.The student is under supervision of Prof R.H Mdegela in Tanzania and Prof Anders Dalsgaard in Copenhagen. The student has not indicated the possibility of submitting his work in 2017.
- Social Conflicts and Benefits Associated with Animal Waste Management in Urban and Periurban Areas
Ms. Kulwa Kangeta was registered at Sokoine University of Agriculture on 13th October 2014. Ms Kulwa is jointly supervised by Prof. Malongo Mlozi and Prof. Carolyne Nombo. During the year 2016, she collected data for 3 of the 4 specific objectives in Morogoro municipality and Tanga City; specifically, data were collected on (i). Sources of social conflicts both for livestock keepers and non-livestock keepers in citing low, medium and high-density areas. (ii) Options of livestock keepers and non-livestock keepers on sources of social conflicts in Morogoro and Tanga, urban and peri-urban areas. (iii) Benefits derived from livestock wastes in both Morogoro andTanga urban and peri-urban areas. (iv) Diversity of domestic animal species kept and their respective disposal mechanisms relating to location to in high, medium and low-densityresidency areas.The student expects to submit her thesis by December 2017.