Knowledge, attitudes, and practices of government workers on zoonotic parasites in pet animals: a study in Central Gondar Zone, Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Parasitic zoonoses are infections transmitted between vertebrate animals and humans, posing serious public health risks and significant economic consequences. The study aimed at assessing government workers' knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding zoonotic parasites of pet animals in Ethiopia's central Gondar zone. A cross-sectional study was carried out in selected towns of Central Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia from January 2022 to August 2022. Four hundred randomly selected government employees participated in the study. Data were collected through semi-structured questionnaire administered by face-to-face interview. The chi-squared (χ2) was calculated for association and p-value less than 0.05 was considered as significant. A 57.25% of respondents were males and 42.75% wer

SUBMITTER: Delie A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11337849 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature