Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa
Our study provides a holistic understanding of the subjective perspectives and nuanced insights underlying the emergence and persistence of zoonotic diseases within pastoralist communities. It also underscores the need for culturally sensitive One Health interventions that address these practices and enhance community awareness of zoonotic disease risks and prevention strategies which are often overlooked by conventional epidemiological studies.
Authors
- Samoel Khamadi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3050-5977)
- Boku Bodha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3788-9750)
- Dismas Oketch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4601-1859)
- Eunice Kamaara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2233-5365)
- Riaz Hussain Pasha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0692-404X)
- Dalmas Ochieng Omia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6060-8470)
- Ruth Njoroge
- Asha Abdikadir Omar
- Walter Jaoko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7134-6581)
- Lydia Kilowua
- Eric Osoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5133-4279)
- John Gachohi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9854-7490)
- M. Kariuki Njenga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7629-7002)
- Nazaria Wanja Nyaga
- Abdulai G. Magarre
- M. Kariuki Njenga
- Ali Duba Boru
- Tonny O. Ngage
- Samuel Waiguru Muriuki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8978-7828)
Institutions
- Washington State Department of Health (US)
- University of Nairobi (KE)
- Moi University (KE)
- University of Idaho (US)
- Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (KE)
- Kenya Medical Research Institute (KE)
- Kenya School of Government (KE)
- Wajir County Government (KE)
- Washington State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- One Health Outlook
- Published
- 2025-07-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-025-00153-9
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 9.39
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency