Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia
Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the community in Jigjiga and its surroundings. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July 2022. For this study, 384 individuals were participated. Of the respondents 68.2% were...
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| description | Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the
community in Jigjiga and its surroundings. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July
2022. For this study, 384 individuals were participated. Of the respondents 68.2% were males. Of the
participants 52.1% were secondary school. Of the respondents, 87.2% had no dogs, and 69% had awareness
of rabies. Of the participants, 73.7% said that only dog is affected by rabies, and about 50% understood the
mode of transmission. Majority (83.6%) knew that rabies is a fatal disease, and nearly 75% knew that rabies
could be prevented by vaccination while 10.9% preferred holly water as a treatment. When they suspect a
rabid dog, 86.2% suggested that they would kill the animal while 9.4% preferred to do nothing. There was a
significant association between KAP score with occupation (χ2 = 107.24, p < 0.0001), educational status, (χ 2
= 284.4, p = 0.001), religion (χ 2 = 24.03, p = 0, 0001), residence (χ 2 = 154.654, p = 0.0001), age (χ 2 =
202.613, p < 0.0001), household size (χ 2 = 98.533, p = 0.0001) and dog ownership (χ 2 = 24.311, p = 0.0001).
In conclusion, this study showed that rabies was well-known in the study region. The KAP level of rabies in
the community of Jigjiga was found to be good although there were still some gaps. The educational status
and occupation of the respondents were found to have a scientific association with good KAP score.
Increasing awareness programs and conducting regular prevention and control interventions were suggested. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-20c5f50fa89a4f37a3622c13324040222023-10-16T20:05:34ZengUniversity of TabrizJournal of Zoonotic Diseases2717-29102023-07-0110.22034/jzd.2023.16377Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, EthiopiaMohamed Yusuf Jama0Araya Mengistu1Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, EthiopiaDepartment of Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, EthiopiaRabies is a zoonotic viral disease. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the community in Jigjiga and its surroundings. A cross-sectional study was conducted from February to July 2022. For this study, 384 individuals were participated. Of the respondents 68.2% were males. Of the participants 52.1% were secondary school. Of the respondents, 87.2% had no dogs, and 69% had awareness of rabies. Of the participants, 73.7% said that only dog is affected by rabies, and about 50% understood the mode of transmission. Majority (83.6%) knew that rabies is a fatal disease, and nearly 75% knew that rabies could be prevented by vaccination while 10.9% preferred holly water as a treatment. When they suspect a rabid dog, 86.2% suggested that they would kill the animal while 9.4% preferred to do nothing. There was a significant association between KAP score with occupation (χ2 = 107.24, p < 0.0001), educational status, (χ 2 = 284.4, p = 0.001), religion (χ 2 = 24.03, p = 0, 0001), residence (χ 2 = 154.654, p = 0.0001), age (χ 2 = 202.613, p < 0.0001), household size (χ 2 = 98.533, p = 0.0001) and dog ownership (χ 2 = 24.311, p = 0.0001). In conclusion, this study showed that rabies was well-known in the study region. The KAP level of rabies in the community of Jigjiga was found to be good although there were still some gaps. The educational status and occupation of the respondents were found to have a scientific association with good KAP score. Increasing awareness programs and conducting regular prevention and control interventions were suggested. https://jzd.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_16377_d4a05008fda0e36152b09d5fc3b5feac.pdfattitudesjigjigaknowledgepracticesrabies |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Yusuf Jama Araya Mengistu Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia Journal of Zoonotic Diseases attitudes jigjiga knowledge practices rabies |
| title | Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Assessment of Community’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Rabies in and around Jigjiga, Somali Region, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | assessment of community s knowledge attitudes and practices towards rabies in and around jigjiga somali region ethiopia |
| topic | attitudes jigjiga knowledge practices rabies |
| url | https://jzd.tabrizu.ac.ir/article_16377_d4a05008fda0e36152b09d5fc3b5feac.pdf |
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