Knowledge, attitude, and practices to zoonotic disease risks from livestock birth products among smallholder communities in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT: Many causes of abortion in livestock are due to zoonotic pathogens that pose serious infection risks for humans. Carefully designed, empirical One Health research allows to untangle the complexity around these risks and guides the development of practical health education guidelines and best prevention practices for veterinary public health interventions. To support this, the study presented here aimed at understanding knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) on zoonotic risks from livestock birth products among rural communities in Ethiopia. From July 2018 to February 2019, a cross-sectional study design was conducted with 327 randomly selected farmers and pastoralists in five districts in three regions in Ethiopia. The structured questionnaire consisted of 48 items to evaluate knowledge

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7879039 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature