A-Z Researchers
Name: Katakweba, Abdul Ahmed Selemani
Nationality: Tanzanian
Mailing Address: P.O.BOX 3110, PEST MANAGEMENT CENTRE, CHUO KIKUU, MOROGORO, TANZANIA
Telephone: +255-23-2604621, 0744-972356 (Mobile)
FAX: +255-23-260 1485
E – Mail: katakweba@suanet.ac.tz, katakweba00255@lycos.com
2. Academic Qualification
2.1 MSc. (Trop.Anim.Prod.), 1999-2002-Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro,Tanzania
2.2 BVM, 1984-1987-Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania
2.3 School leaving certificate-Mwenge High School, Singida, Tanzania 1979-1981
2.4 School leaving certificate-Nyakato Secondary School, Bukoba, Tanzania 1975-1978
2.5 School leaving certificate-Runyaga Primary School, Karagwe, Tanzania 1968-1974
3. Other Courses
3.1 Trapping of rodents (in houses and fields), Capture Mark Recapture of rodents, collection of samples from rodents and Laboratory methods for diagnosis of Plague, Leptospirosis and Toxoplasmosis 20th - 24th July 2003 –SUA - Pest Management Centre, Morogoro Tanzania.
3.2 Laboratory Methods for Diagnosis of Leptospirosis 19th –23rd April 2004–Royal Tropical Institute, The Netherlands.
3.3 Rodent borne diseases and Human Health in Africa. 3rd – 6th May 2006.The Pestana Kruger Lodge, Malelane, Republic of South Africa.
4. Employment Records
4.1 December 1987 – April 2003:- Tanzania Dairy Farming Company Limited (DAFCO) as resident veterinarian, Farm manager, and Assistant Project Manager (Kitulo Dairy Project).
4.2 May 2003 - June 2006:- RATZOOMAN PROJECT (Rodent zoonosis management) at SUA - PMC as Research Assistant dealing with disease transmission risks between rodents and humans (Plague, Leptospirosis and Toxoplasmosis) in urban and per urban areas; EU funded project (Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and South Africa).
4.3 August 2006 to date: - Employee of Sokoine University of Agriculture – Pest Management Centre as Assistant Research Fellow on public health.
5. SUPERVISION
6. PUBLICATIONS
6.1: Submitted papers
6.1.1 Katakweba, A.A.S; Mgode, G.F; Kipanyula, M.J; Mhamphi, G and Machang’u, R.S (2007). Rodents and shrews as vectors of zoonotic spirochetes and trypanosomes in Tanzania. East Africa Medical Journal.
6.1.2 Lies Durnez, Harrison Sadiki, Abdul Katakweba, Robert R. Machang’u, Rudovik R. Kazwala, Herwig Leirs, Françoise Portaels (2007). The prevalence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle in and around Morogoro, Tanzania. Journal of Veterinary Microbiology.
6.2: Forthcoming papers (Accepted)
6.2.1 Rhodes H. Makundi, Apia W. Massawe, loth S. Mulungu and Abdul Katakweba (2009). Species diversity and population dynamics of rodents in farm-fallow field mosaic systems in Central Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology (In Press).
6.2.2 Rhodes H. Makundi, Apia W. Massawe, Loth S. Mulungu, Abdul Katakweba. Thomas, J. Mbise and Georgies Mgode (2007). Potential mammalian reservoir in bubonic plague outbreak focus in Mbulu District, northern Tanzania, in 2007. Journal of Mammalia.
6.2.3 Durnez, L; Liers, H; Machang’u, R; Katakweba, A and Portaels,F (2007). First findings of Mycobacteria in African rodents and insectivores using Stratified Pooling Screening. Journal of Applied and Environmental Microbioligy.
6.2.4 Katakweba, A.A.S, Machang’u, R.S, Mgode, G.F, Mirjam, E and Rudy, A.H. (2006) Leptospirosis: Aneglected disease in Tanzania. Journal of Integrative zoology
6.2.5 Katakweba, A.A.S; Phiri, E.C.J.H; Shem, M.N; Aboud, A.A.O; Balthazary, S.T and Sarwatt, S.V (2005). Effect of fish wastes from Nile perch and cassava root meal on growth and plasma metabolites in weaned dairy heifer calves. Journal of Livestock Research for Rural Development.
6.3. Published papers
6.3.1 Mgode, G.F; Mhamphi; G; Katakweba, A.A.S; Paemelaere, E; Wilkens,N; Machang’u, R.S and Hartskeerl, R.A (2005). PCR detection of Leptospirosis DNA in Rodents and Insectivores in Morogoro Tanzania. Belgian Juournal of Zoology, 135 (supplement) : 17-19.
6.3.2 Katrine, M; Herwig, L; Katakweba, A and Machang’u, R (2007). Monitoring rodents movements with a biomarker around introduction and feeding foci in an urban environment in Tanzania. African Zoology, Vol. 42, No. 2: 294 – 298.
6.3.3 Maeda-Machang’u, A.D and Katakweba, A.A.S (1993). Isolation of lumpy skin disease virus from suspected cases at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) laboratory. Animal production scientific workshop for East Africa. 19th-22nd April 1993, Kampala, Uganda. Grantees: International Foundation for Science (IFS).
6.3.4 Aboud, A.A. O; Katakweba, A.A.S; Mutayoba, S.K; and Jiwa,S.F.H (2001). Effect of fishwastes as substitutes of cotton seed cake on growth performance of weaner dairy calves. In: Proceedings of the 18th Scientific Conference of the Tanzania erinary Association (TVA). Arusha International Conference Centre 8th- 12th, 2001.
6.3.5 Katakweba, A.A.S, Shem, M.N, Aboud, A.A.O and Sarwatt, S.V Lekule F.P and Mutayoba, S (2003). Substitution of hominy meal with cassava root meal as a source of energy for growing dairy heifers. 13TH Triennial symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops (ISTRC). November 9th – 15th 2003,AICC, Arusha Tanzania.
6.3.6 Makundi, R.H., Massawe, A.W., Katakweba, A. & Mulungu, L.S. 2009. Diversity and population dynamics of rodents in a farm-fallow mosaic fields in Central Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology (In Press)
6.3.7 Massawe, A.W., Makundi, R.H., Makundi, R.H., Katakweba, A. & Mulungu, L.S. Breeding patterns of five species of rodents in farm-fallow mosaic fields in Central Tanzania. This paper was presented during 10th International Symposium on African Small Mammals in Benin, 20-24 August 2007.
6.3. 8 Makundi, R.H., Massawe, A.W., Mulungu, L.S., Katakweba, A., Mbise, T.J. & Mgode, G. An outbreak of bubonic plague in Mbulu District, Northern Tanzania in 2007. This paper was presented during 10th International Symposium on African Small Mammals in Benin, 20-24 August 2007.
6.4 Unpublished materials
6.4.1 T.J Mbise; B.S. Kilonzo; C.D. Mwalimu; A.S. Katakweba; L.Laurent and G. Mhamphi (2007) Current susceptibility levels of Lushoto Xenopsylla brasiliensis to commercial carbaryl (5 %)
6.4.2 Mhamphi G; Katakweba A.A.S; Mgode G; Sabuni C; C.D. Mwalimu; Mohamed A.M and R.S. Machang’u (2006). Training Mannul for Laboratory Technicians and Clinical Officers for Diagnosis of Tick Borne Relapsing Fever in Tanzania
7. CONSALTANCY WORK
7.1. Environmental Impact Assessment for the proposed modern Dodoma abattoir and associated marketing infrastructures project. In collaboration with JSB ENVIDEP LTD P.O.BOX 32312 DAR-ES-SALAAM (October 2002).
8 ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
8.1 Tanzanian Veterinary Association (TVA) (Registered Surgeon).
8.2 Tanzania Society of Animal Science and Production (TSAP).
9. INTERESTS
Athletics, Football and music