A survey of knowledge and attitudes towards antibiotic use and resistance among teachers in the Republic of Kenya: Implications for using teachers in raising public awareness of rational antibiotic use in school communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobial resistance is a significant public health threat. In Kenya, schools are targeted for public education to promote knowledge and attitudes towards the proper use of antimicrobials. However, there are limited studies that have investigated teachers' knowledge and attitudes on antibiotic use.

Methods

We conducted an online survey from December 2023 to January 2024 which included 608 primary and secondary school teachers, representing a response rate of 93% of the estimated sample size of 653 teachers. Data on the respondents' antibiotic knowledge score (seventeen questions) and attitude score (eleven questions) were analysed using IBM SPSS (Version 27). A binary logistic regression model was applied to analyze predicators of adequate knowledge and attitu

SUBMITTER: Mutua PM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11666050 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature