OWSD PhD Fellowship
OWSD Early Career
2023
Kimaro Esther Gwae
About the project
Her research project will develop a plant-based pesticide for the control of tick borne diseases in livestock in Tanzania. Tick-borne diseases (TBDs) cause huge economic losses to the livestock industry annually. They cause low milk production in cattle, low quality of skins and hides, and high cattle mortality. Over USD 364 million is spent every year in Tanzania for TBD treatment, vaccination, and chemical pesticide application. Chemical pesticide application accountings for more than a quarter of these costs, and also contributes to increasing pesticide resistance among ticks as well as public health risks to farmers. This project will produce an affordable, effective, and non-toxic plant-based pesticide (acaricide) for tick control from a native wild bushy tree, Commiphora swynertonii, that has been seen to have acaricidal (anti-tick) properties, to help reduce the burden of tick infestations and tick-borne diseases in livestock.
Field of Specialization
Position
Lecturer
About the institution
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology (NM-AIST)
Department of Global Health and Biomedicals
Full Member
Dr Esther Gwae Kimaro
Membership since:
2019
Field of activity:
Degrees:
2018
Doctorate
Agricultural Sciences
Publications resulting from Research
• Kimaro, E. G, Toribio, J. A., Mor. M, S. (2018). Occurrence of trypanosome infections in cattle in relation to season, livestock movement and management practices of Maasai pastoralists in Northern Tanzania Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports Vol 12: 91-98 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vprsr.2018.02.007
• Kimaro, E. G., Mor. M, S., Toribio, J. A. (2018). Climate change perception and impacts on cattle production in pastoral communities of Northern Tanzania. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (2018) 8:19 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-018-0125-5
• Kimaro, E. G., Toribio, J. A., Mor, M, S. (2017). Climate change and vector-borne diseases: use of participatory epidemiology to investigate experience in vulnerable, cattle-keeping pastoral communities of Monduli District, Northern Tanzania. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 147: 79-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.010
• Kimaro, E. G., Mor, M. S., Gwakisa, P., Toribio, J, A. (2017). Seasonal occurrence of Theileria parva infection and management practices amongst Maasai pastoralist communities in Monduli District, Northern, Tanzania Veterinary Parasitology 246 43– 52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.08.023
• Kweka, E, J., Kimaro, E, E., Kimaro, E, G., Nagagi Y., Malele I. (2017). Major Disease Vectors in Tanzania: Distribution, Control and Challenges. Book Chapter In Biological Control of Pests and Vector Insects: DOI:10.5772/67109
• Kimaro, E. G., and Chibinga, O. C. (2013): Potential impact of climate change on livestock production and health in East Africa: A review. Livestock Research for Rural Development. 25 (116). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/7/kima25116.htm
• Kimaro, E. G., Mlangwa, J. E. D., Lyimo-Macha, J., Kimaro, J. G. (2013): The influence of women groups on income obtained from small-scale dairy cattle production: A case of Arumeru district, Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development 25 (60). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/4/kima25060.htm
• Kimaro, E. G., Lyimo-Macha, J. G and Jeckoniah, J. N. (2013). Gender roles in smallholder dairy farming: pertinent issues on access and control over dairy farming resources in Arumeru district, Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development 25 (82). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/5/kima25082.htm
• Kimaro, E. G., Mor. M, S., Toribio, J. A. (2018). Climate change perception and impacts on cattle production in pastoral communities of Northern Tanzania. Pastoralism: Research, Policy and Practice (2018) 8:19 https://doi.org/10.1186/s13570-018-0125-5
• Kimaro, E. G., Toribio, J. A., Mor, M, S. (2017). Climate change and vector-borne diseases: use of participatory epidemiology to investigate experience in vulnerable, cattle-keeping pastoral communities of Monduli District, Northern Tanzania. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 147: 79-89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.08.010
• Kimaro, E. G., Mor, M. S., Gwakisa, P., Toribio, J, A. (2017). Seasonal occurrence of Theileria parva infection and management practices amongst Maasai pastoralist communities in Monduli District, Northern, Tanzania Veterinary Parasitology 246 43– 52. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.08.023
• Kweka, E, J., Kimaro, E, E., Kimaro, E, G., Nagagi Y., Malele I. (2017). Major Disease Vectors in Tanzania: Distribution, Control and Challenges. Book Chapter In Biological Control of Pests and Vector Insects: DOI:10.5772/67109
• Kimaro, E. G., and Chibinga, O. C. (2013): Potential impact of climate change on livestock production and health in East Africa: A review. Livestock Research for Rural Development. 25 (116). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/7/kima25116.htm
• Kimaro, E. G., Mlangwa, J. E. D., Lyimo-Macha, J., Kimaro, J. G. (2013): The influence of women groups on income obtained from small-scale dairy cattle production: A case of Arumeru district, Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development 25 (60). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/4/kima25060.htm
• Kimaro, E. G., Lyimo-Macha, J. G and Jeckoniah, J. N. (2013). Gender roles in smallholder dairy farming: pertinent issues on access and control over dairy farming resources in Arumeru district, Tanzania. Livestock Research for Rural Development 25 (82). http://www.lrrd.org/lrrd25/5/kima25082.htm