Antimicrobial resistance among farming communities in Wakiso District, Central Uganda: A knowledge, awareness and practice study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antibiotics are increasingly becoming ineffective as antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to develop and spread globally-leading to more difficult to treat infections. Countries such as Uganda are still challenged with implementation of AMR related strategies due to data paucity. This includes a lack of data on the prevailing knowledge and awareness of antimicrobial resistance and antibiotic use among farming communities, both commercial and subsistence, which are instrumental in the implementation of targeted interventions. The aim of our study was to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices on AMR among subsistence and commercial farmers in Wakiso district, central Uganda.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted using a semi-structured questionnai

SUBMITTER: Muleme J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10237438 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature