Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin
Background and Aim: Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers’ knowledge and practices...
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| author | Adeyemi Sharafa Dine Djibril Fifa Théomaine Diane Bothon Kadoeto Cyrille Boko Bénoit Gbetondjingninougbo Koutinhouin Souaibou Farougou |
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| description | Background and Aim: Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers’ knowledge and practices concerning bovine brucellosis to generate essential information for control programs and public health interventions.
Materials and Methods: The study was conducted from February to May 2022, during which 608 farmers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire that provided information on socioeconomic characteristics, knowledge, and practices related to bovine brucellosis. Analysis of variance , Poisson regression, and the proportion comparison test were used to compare these characteristics in the different agroecological zones. At the end of the surveys, three distinct and homogeneous groups of perceptions (hierarchical classification of Multiple Correspondence Analysis components of R software) of bovine brucellosis were identified (these groups only consider farmers who declared knowledge of the disease). Groups were formed by applying the multiple correspondence analysis function of the FactoMineR library in R software, followed by a hierarchical ascending classification using the hierarchical clustering on principal component function of the same software (Agrocampus Rennes, France).
Results: Only 38% of respondents were aware of brucellosis. Knowledge of brucellosis was not related to sex or education level but was higher among farmers in agroecological Zones 1 and 4. Ethnic Dendi herders (62.16%) had better knowledge of the disease than those from other sociolinguistic groups (Somba: 50%, Fulani: 40.91%, Baribas: 26.97%, and others: 8.82%). Reduced milk production (98.29%), presence of hygroma (87.18%), and abortion (56.84%) are the main signs reported by herders familiar with the disease. All three groups had good knowledge of the disease and its zoonotic nature. Groups 1 (96% of breeders) and 2 (2.14%) were aware of the risk factors (contact with affected animals, the consumption of raw milk, the handling of runts, and reproductive rejection). In the case of Brucella, they prefer to treat animals rather than sell them and use both traditional and modern medicines. Group 3 (1.71%) did not know the risk factors and preferred to sell animals in the event of illness.
Conclusion: Pastoralists need to be made aware of the mode of transmission of bovine brucellosis, its clinical manifestations, its impact on animal health, and the zoonotic nature of the disease (impact on public health) so that bovine brucellosis can be rapidly detected in herds. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2937a62536f641d6bc3a21bf6e672fa42024-02-23T15:04:13ZengVeterinary WorldVeterinary World0972-89882231-09162024-02-0117243444710.14202/vetworld.2024.434-447Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in BeninAdeyemi Sharafa Dine Djibril0https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9508-953XFifa Théomaine Diane Bothon1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2135-0918Kadoeto Cyrille Boko2https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4282-596XBénoit Gbetondjingninougbo Koutinhouin3Souaibou Farougou4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3404-9542Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin; Research Unit on Plant Extracts and Natural Flavors, Applied Chemistry Study and Research Laboratory, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.Research Unit on Plant Extracts and Natural Flavors, Applied Chemistry Study and Research Laboratory, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin; Kaba Laboratory for Research in Chemistry and Applications; National Higher Institute of Industrial Technology, National University of Sciences, Engineering Technologies and Mathematics, Benin.Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.Background and Aim: Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers’ knowledge and practices concerning bovine brucellosis to generate essential information for control programs and public health interventions. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted from February to May 2022, during which 608 farmers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire that provided information on socioeconomic characteristics, knowledge, and practices related to bovine brucellosis. Analysis of variance , Poisson regression, and the proportion comparison test were used to compare these characteristics in the different agroecological zones. At the end of the surveys, three distinct and homogeneous groups of perceptions (hierarchical classification of Multiple Correspondence Analysis components of R software) of bovine brucellosis were identified (these groups only consider farmers who declared knowledge of the disease). Groups were formed by applying the multiple correspondence analysis function of the FactoMineR library in R software, followed by a hierarchical ascending classification using the hierarchical clustering on principal component function of the same software (Agrocampus Rennes, France). Results: Only 38% of respondents were aware of brucellosis. Knowledge of brucellosis was not related to sex or education level but was higher among farmers in agroecological Zones 1 and 4. Ethnic Dendi herders (62.16%) had better knowledge of the disease than those from other sociolinguistic groups (Somba: 50%, Fulani: 40.91%, Baribas: 26.97%, and others: 8.82%). Reduced milk production (98.29%), presence of hygroma (87.18%), and abortion (56.84%) are the main signs reported by herders familiar with the disease. All three groups had good knowledge of the disease and its zoonotic nature. Groups 1 (96% of breeders) and 2 (2.14%) were aware of the risk factors (contact with affected animals, the consumption of raw milk, the handling of runts, and reproductive rejection). In the case of Brucella, they prefer to treat animals rather than sell them and use both traditional and modern medicines. Group 3 (1.71%) did not know the risk factors and preferred to sell animals in the event of illness. Conclusion: Pastoralists need to be made aware of the mode of transmission of bovine brucellosis, its clinical manifestations, its impact on animal health, and the zoonotic nature of the disease (impact on public health) so that bovine brucellosis can be rapidly detected in herds.https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.17/February-2024/24.pdfbeninbrucellosis risk factorspublic healthknowledge |
| spellingShingle | Adeyemi Sharafa Dine Djibril Fifa Théomaine Diane Bothon Kadoeto Cyrille Boko Bénoit Gbetondjingninougbo Koutinhouin Souaibou Farougou Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin Veterinary World benin brucellosis risk factors public health knowledge |
| title | Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin |
| title_full | Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin |
| title_fullStr | Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin |
| title_full_unstemmed | Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin |
| title_short | Farmers’ perceptions of bovine brucellosis in Benin |
| title_sort | farmers perceptions of bovine brucellosis in benin |
| topic | benin brucellosis risk factors public health knowledge |
| url | https://www.veterinaryworld.org/Vol.17/February-2024/24.pdf |
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