Knowledge, attitude and practices of residents toward antimicrobial usage and resistance in Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antimicrobials are essential for human and animal health. Drug resistance to an antimicrobial agent follows the introduction of a new antimicrobial agent. Evidence suggests that the public plays an important role in the risk, increase, and spread of antimicrobial resistance. This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the Gondar City residents regarding antimicrobial use and resistance.

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted from April to July 2021 on 400 randomly selected Gondar city residents using a pretested semi-structured questionnaire. The descriptive and chi-square tests were used to analyse the data.

Results

The response rate was one hundred percent. Approximately 75% of respondents were men, with 32% having complet

SUBMITTER: Dejene H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9115959 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature