Sokoine University of Agriculture
Pest Management Research Centre
P.O. Box 3110
Morogoro, Tanzania
Amina R. Issae is a distinguished researcher and academician specializing in public health, zoonotic diseases, and veterinary medicine. Her academic journey began at Kisima Primary School in Same, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, followed by Ruvu Secondary School in the Coast Region and Loleza Secondary School in Mbeya, where she completed her secondary education. In 2005, she joined Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) in Morogoro, Tanzania, earning her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM) in 2010. She furthered her studies at SUA, obtaining an MSc in Public Health and Food Safety in 2018 and a PhD in Public Health in 2024, focusing on rodent-borne zoonotic diseases and Community awareness of zoonoses.
Amina’s professional career includes serving as a District Veterinary Officer at Mvomero District Council in Morogoro from 2010 to April 2020. She also worked as a Research Assistant at SUA from 2017 to 2018, under a project funded by the African Small Companion Animal Network (AFSCAN). Since May 2020, she has been a dedicated researcher at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA).
Her research projects have made significant contributions to public health, including studies on insecticide resistance, community-driven practices for bed net performance, pathogenic bacteria and viruses from wild rodents, domestic dogs, and humans using metagenomics next-generation sequencing. Amina’s interdisciplinary approach bridges public health, veterinary science, and community practices.
Amina is an active member of several professional organizations, including the SUA-Institute of Pest Management Board, the Tanzania Veterinary Association, and the Tanzania Veterinary Council. Her numerous publications, such as studies on rodent-borne diseases and zoonotic bacteria in Ngorongoro District, reflect the impact and relevance of her research. Additionally, she has supervised undergraduate students on various public health and veterinary topics, contributing to the development of future scientists and public health professionals in Tanzania.
Throughout her career, Amina R. Issae has demonstrated a profound dedication to public health and veterinary medicine, significantly advancing the understanding and management of zoonotic diseases in Tanzania, and ensuring better health outcomes for both humans and animals.
Academic Qualifications
Public Health and Food Safety, Sokoine University of Agriculture, Morogoro, Tanzania (2016-2018 )
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM), Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro-Tanzania ((2005-2010)
PhD in Public Health ( 2021 – 2024)
Issae, Amina Ramadhani, and Abdul Ahmed Selemani Katakweba. 2024. “Prevalence of Gastro-Intestinal Parasites With Zoonotic Potential in Rodents Trapped from the Ngorongoro District, Arusha, Tanzania”. International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health 45 (11):34-45. https://doi.org/10.9734/ijtdh/2024/v45i111603
Issae A, Chengula A, Kicheleri R, Kasanga C, Katakweba A. Knowledge, attitude and preventive practices toward rodent-borne diseases in Ngorongoro district, Tanzania. Journal of Public Health in Africa. 2023 Apr 19. https://doi.org/10.4081/jphia.2023.2385
Issae AR, Katakweba AAS, Kicheleri RP, Chengula AA, Kasanga CJ. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on rift valley fever among pastoral and agropastoral communities of Ngorongoro in the rift valley ecosystem, Tanzania, conducted in 2021/2022. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2023 Aug 23;17(8): e0011560. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0011560. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37611063.
Issae AR, Katakweba AS, Kicheleri RP, Chengula AA, van Zwetselaar M, Kasanga CJ. Exploring Pathogenic and Zoonotic Bacteria from Wild Rodents, Dogs, and Humans of the Ngorongoro District in Tanzania Using Metagenomics Next-Generation Sequencing. Zoonotic Diseases. 2023; 3(3):226-242. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis3030019.
Issae A, Katakweba AA, Kicheleri R, Chengula A, Kasanga C. Metagenomics screening of viruses in Arusha, north Tanzania: a one health perspective across wild rodents, domestic dogs and humans. jidhealth [Internet]. 2023 Sep. 27 [cited 2024 Jun. 25];6(3):939-47. Available from: https://www.jidhealth.com/index.php/jidhealth/article/view/300
Issae A.R, Nonga H.E. and Ngomuo A.J. (2017). Possible involvement of Dioscorea species in human poisoning at BwakilaJuu in Morogoro Rural District, Tanzania. Tanzania Veterinary Association Scientific Conference Proceedings, 35: 163-168. http://www.tva.or.tz/images/THE%2035%20TVA%20PROCEEDINGS%202017%20PUBLISHED.pd
Issae A.R., Nonga, H.E. and Kazwala, R.R. (2018). Knowledge, attitudes and practices of the community on dogs and the dog parasites of public health significance Mvomero and Morogoro districts, Tanzania. A manuscript accepted for the oral presentation during the Tanzania Veterinary Association Scientific Conference held in Arusha on 5 – 7th December 2018.
Issae A.R., Nonga, H.E. and Kazwala, R.R. (2018). Epidemiology of ectoparasites and gastrointestinal parasites of dogs in Mvomero and Morogoro districts, Tanzania. A manuscript accepted for the oral presentation during the Tanzania Veterinary Association Scientific Conference held in Arusha on 5 – 7th December 2018