Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding rabies and its control among dog owners in Kigali city, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that can occur in all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Vaccinating dogs can protect people from contracting rabies. Rabies is a public health threat in Rwanda, but the country does not have information on the epidemiology of rabies. The present study aimed to understand the knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) of rabies and its control among dog owners in Kigali city of Rwanda.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional survey using a structured questionnaire among 137 dog owners selected from nine administrative study sites. A two-stage random sampling procedure was used to select the participants. Frequency distributions analysis and a series of chi-square tests of associations as well as binary logistic regressions were

SUBMITTER: Ntampaka P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6701806 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature