Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the capacity of microbial pathogens to survive in the presence of antimicrobials, is considered one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide and is growing rapidly in importance. AMR is thought to be driven in part by the use of antimicrobials (AMU) in livest...
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| author | Emes, E. Faye, Adiouma Naylor, N. Belay, D. Ngom, B. Fall, A.G. Knight, G. Dione, Michel M. |
| author_browse | Belay, D. Dione, Michel M. Emes, E. Fall, A.G. Faye, Adiouma Knight, G. Naylor, N. Ngom, B. |
| author_facet | Emes, E. Faye, Adiouma Naylor, N. Belay, D. Ngom, B. Fall, A.G. Knight, G. Dione, Michel M. |
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| description | Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the capacity of microbial pathogens to survive in the presence of antimicrobials, is considered one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide and is growing rapidly in importance. AMR is thought to be driven in part by the use of antimicrobials (AMU) in livestock production. AMU reduction in agriculture is therefore important, but doing so may endanger farmers’ incomes and hamper broader food security. Understanding the drivers for farmers’ antibiotics use is essential for designing interventions which avoid harming agricultural output and to safeguard farmers’ economic security. In this study, we analyse AMUSE survey data from poultry farmers in Senegal to explore the effects of vaccination, attitudes towards AMR, and biosecurity practices on: AMU, animal mortality, and farm productivity. We found that farmers with more “AMR-aware” attitudes may be less likely to use antibiotics in healthy birds. Stronger on-farm biosecurity was associated with less use of antibiotics in healthy birds, and in some specifications was linked to higher broiler productivity. Vaccination and AMU were both higher in farms with a higher disease prevalence, and both factors appeared conducive to higher broiler productivity. Overall, there is evidence that awareness raising and biosecurity improvements could encourage prudent use of antibiotics, and that biosecurity and vaccination could to some extent replace antibiotic use as productivity-enhancing and disease management tools in broiler farms. Finally, issues of farm antimicrobial stewardship must be considered at the structural level, with farm behaviours contingent on interaction with state and private stakeholders. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1290802025-12-08T10:29:22Z Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal Emes, E. Faye, Adiouma Naylor, N. Belay, D. Ngom, B. Fall, A.G. Knight, G. Dione, Michel M. antimicrobial resistance animal production poultry Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), the capacity of microbial pathogens to survive in the presence of antimicrobials, is considered one of the greatest threats to human health worldwide and is growing rapidly in importance. AMR is thought to be driven in part by the use of antimicrobials (AMU) in livestock production. AMU reduction in agriculture is therefore important, but doing so may endanger farmers’ incomes and hamper broader food security. Understanding the drivers for farmers’ antibiotics use is essential for designing interventions which avoid harming agricultural output and to safeguard farmers’ economic security. In this study, we analyse AMUSE survey data from poultry farmers in Senegal to explore the effects of vaccination, attitudes towards AMR, and biosecurity practices on: AMU, animal mortality, and farm productivity. We found that farmers with more “AMR-aware” attitudes may be less likely to use antibiotics in healthy birds. Stronger on-farm biosecurity was associated with less use of antibiotics in healthy birds, and in some specifications was linked to higher broiler productivity. Vaccination and AMU were both higher in farms with a higher disease prevalence, and both factors appeared conducive to higher broiler productivity. Overall, there is evidence that awareness raising and biosecurity improvements could encourage prudent use of antibiotics, and that biosecurity and vaccination could to some extent replace antibiotic use as productivity-enhancing and disease management tools in broiler farms. Finally, issues of farm antimicrobial stewardship must be considered at the structural level, with farm behaviours contingent on interaction with state and private stakeholders. 2023-02-24 2023-02-28T08:48:30Z 2023-02-28T08:48:30Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129080 en Open Access MDPI Emes, E., Faye, A., Naylor, N., Belay, D., Ngom, B., Fall, A.G., Knight, G. and Dione, M. 2023. Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal. Antibiotics 12(3): 460. |
| spellingShingle | antimicrobial resistance animal production poultry Emes, E. Faye, Adiouma Naylor, N. Belay, D. Ngom, B. Fall, A.G. Knight, G. Dione, Michel M. Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title | Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title_full | Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title_short | Drivers of antibiotic use in semi-intensive poultry farms: Evidence from a survey in Senegal |
| title_sort | drivers of antibiotic use in semi intensive poultry farms evidence from a survey in senegal |
| topic | antimicrobial resistance animal production poultry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/129080 |
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