Abortive Zoonoses in Benin: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions Gap Among Front-Line Small-Ruminant Production Stakeholders.

ABSTRACT: Abortive zoonoses represent a major public-health threat and a significant constraint on small-ruminant production in West Africa, particularly in Benin. Yet they remain largely undocumented from the perspective of frontline actors. This cross-sectional study assessed the levels of knowledge, attitude, and perception (KAP) of Beninese farmers, butchers, meat inspectors, and para-veterinary staff. A structured questionnaire containing 28 items (11 knowledge, 9 attitudes, 8 perception) was administered to four professional groups (small ruminant keeper, para-veterinarian, butcher and meat inspectors) from four communes in the South, Central, and North of Benin. The number of correct and desirable responses was evaluated on a 0-100% scale. Overall, respondents demonstrated limited knowledge (

SUBMITTER: Zoclanclounon AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12691279 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature