Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria

The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in livestock production is of increasing concern due to the threat of antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals. Much emphasis has been placed on intensively managed poultry production systems, which routinely use antimicrobials as against smallhold...

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Autores principales: Bamidele, Oladeji, Amole, Tunde A., Oyewale, A.O., Bamidele, O.O., Yakubu, A., Ogundu, E.U., Ajayi, O.F., Hassan, A.W.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Hindawi Limited 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118385
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author Bamidele, Oladeji
Amole, Tunde A.
Oyewale, A.O.
Bamidele, O.O.
Yakubu, A.
Ogundu, E.U.
Ajayi, O.F.
Hassan, A.W.
author_browse Ajayi, O.F.
Amole, Tunde A.
Bamidele, O.O.
Bamidele, Oladeji
Hassan, A.W.
Ogundu, E.U.
Oyewale, A.O.
Yakubu, A.
author_facet Bamidele, Oladeji
Amole, Tunde A.
Oyewale, A.O.
Bamidele, O.O.
Yakubu, A.
Ogundu, E.U.
Ajayi, O.F.
Hassan, A.W.
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description The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in livestock production is of increasing concern due to the threat of antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals. Much emphasis has been placed on intensively managed poultry production systems, which routinely use antimicrobials as against smallholder poultry production systems (SPPS). Therefore, this study investigated the use of antimicrobials among smallholder poultry farmers in Nigeria, and compared the prevalence of antimicrobial drug use against the practice of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM). A cross-sectional study was conducted in five states (agroecologies) of Nigeria using structured questionnaires administered on a total of 350 farmers. The practice of EVM was prevalent among most of the farmers (39%). The western method (pharmaceuticals) was practiced by a large proportion of farmers (60%), either solely (25%) or in combination with EVM (35%). Antimicrobials were used primarily for treatment and prevention of diseases (78%). Semi-scavenging system of production had the highest proportion (49%) of farmers using antimicrobials, compared to semi-intensive (37%) and scavenging (14%) systems. Gender (χ2 = 9.30, p = 0.01), and location (χ2 = 216.86, p ≤ 0.001), influenced farmers’ choice of methods for bird treatment. Education (odds ratio [OR] odds ratio [OR] 3.06, 95% CI 2.10–4.44), income (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.10–3.59) and management system (OR 1.97, CI% 1.1–3.45) were most associated with antimicrobial use. Critically important antibiotics, with lower to higher risk of antimicrobial resistance, were used by farmers (40%). These findings showed the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials by farmers and the potential risk of antimicrobial resistance within the SPPS in Nigeria.
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spelling CGSpace1183852025-01-27T15:00:52Z Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria Bamidele, Oladeji Amole, Tunde A. Oyewale, A.O. Bamidele, O.O. Yakubu, A. Ogundu, E.U. Ajayi, O.F. Hassan, A.W. antimicrobial resistance livestock animal diseases poultry The indiscriminate use of antimicrobials in livestock production is of increasing concern due to the threat of antimicrobial resistance in both humans and animals. Much emphasis has been placed on intensively managed poultry production systems, which routinely use antimicrobials as against smallholder poultry production systems (SPPS). Therefore, this study investigated the use of antimicrobials among smallholder poultry farmers in Nigeria, and compared the prevalence of antimicrobial drug use against the practice of ethnoveterinary medicine (EVM). A cross-sectional study was conducted in five states (agroecologies) of Nigeria using structured questionnaires administered on a total of 350 farmers. The practice of EVM was prevalent among most of the farmers (39%). The western method (pharmaceuticals) was practiced by a large proportion of farmers (60%), either solely (25%) or in combination with EVM (35%). Antimicrobials were used primarily for treatment and prevention of diseases (78%). Semi-scavenging system of production had the highest proportion (49%) of farmers using antimicrobials, compared to semi-intensive (37%) and scavenging (14%) systems. Gender (χ2 = 9.30, p = 0.01), and location (χ2 = 216.86, p ≤ 0.001), influenced farmers’ choice of methods for bird treatment. Education (odds ratio [OR] odds ratio [OR] 3.06, 95% CI 2.10–4.44), income (OR 1.99, 95% CI 1.10–3.59) and management system (OR 1.97, CI% 1.1–3.45) were most associated with antimicrobial use. Critically important antibiotics, with lower to higher risk of antimicrobial resistance, were used by farmers (40%). These findings showed the indiscriminate use of antimicrobials by farmers and the potential risk of antimicrobial resistance within the SPPS in Nigeria. 2022-02-28 2022-03-15T20:14:42Z 2022-03-15T20:14:42Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118385 en Open Access Hindawi Limited Bamidele, O., Tunde, A.A., Oyewale, A.O., Bamidele, O.O., Yakubu, A., Ogundu, E.U., Ajayi, O.F. and Hassan, A.W. 2022. Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria. Veterinary Medicine International 2022:7746144.
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livestock
animal diseases
poultry
Bamidele, Oladeji
Amole, Tunde A.
Oyewale, A.O.
Bamidele, O.O.
Yakubu, A.
Ogundu, E.U.
Ajayi, O.F.
Hassan, A.W.
Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title_full Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title_fullStr Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title_full_unstemmed Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title_short Antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in Nigeria
title_sort antimicrobial usage in smallholder poultry production in nigeria
topic antimicrobial resistance
livestock
animal diseases
poultry
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/118385
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