Urban livestock keeping
has remained one of the key urban livelihoods in spite of the negative
environmental consequences it causes to urban dwellers.
A study was conducted in two municipalities of
Dodoma and Morogoro, examining the effects of livestock keeping on the
environment and on the community. Primary data
were collected at household level through interviews and focused group discussion. Secondary data were collected through documentary
review on environmental pollution and conflict
due urban livestock keeping which were obtained from Municipal Offices,
libraries and internet. Using a sample of 298
respondents, The chi-square test of association between keeping livestock and environmental pollution and social conflict
rejected the null hypothesis of independence at
5% level of significance on almost all pollution variables for different types
of livestock, implying that keeping livestock
could result into noise, heaps of waste, odour, dust, plant destruction and
social conflict. The conclusion was that
environmental effects of urban livestock keeping are demonstrated by all types of livestock at varying degrees. Livestock
keeping of any type in urban areas has, therefore,
negative environmental and health consequences when there is weak enforcement
of relevant bylaws.
Author
(s) Details
Rehema T. Mdendemi
President’s Office,
Regional Administration and Local Government, P. O. Box 1923, Dodoma, Tanzania.
Susan R. Gwelema
Open University of Tanzania, P.O. Box 23409, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tiberio Mdendemi
Institute of Rural Development Planning, P.O. Box 138 Dodoma,
Tanzania.
Basil Msuha
President’s
Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, P. O. Box 1923, Dodoma,
Tanzania.
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