Understanding networks in rural Cambodian farming communities and how they influence antibiotic use: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT: Biosecurity and preventive animal health services in Cambodian smallholder backyard farming systems are often limited, leading to an over-reliance on antibiotics. However, data on factors influencing antibiotic use in these settings are lacking. We conducted a study in two rural Cambodian farming communities to investigate how social and contextual influences affect both human and animal antibiotic use behaviours. Data were collected in three phases: a baseline household census to enumerate village residents, a social network survey to understand village-level social ties, and in-depth interviews to elicit information about the influence of social ties on their decision-making processes. Primary outcome measures included knowledge, attitudes and practices surrounding antibiotic use, and aw

SUBMITTER: Lim JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021636 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature