Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries
Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock drives antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has a significant impact on public health. While several interventions have been used to address this challenge, few have utilized Information and Communication Technology (ICT) approaches. The obj...
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| author | Mutua, Florence K. Onono, J.O. Boqvist, S. Koech, Patricia Abdi, Abdullahi M. Karimi, Hildah Sternberg-Lewerin, S. |
| author_browse | Abdi, Abdullahi M. Boqvist, S. Karimi, Hildah Koech, Patricia Mutua, Florence K. Onono, J.O. Sternberg-Lewerin, S. |
| author_facet | Mutua, Florence K. Onono, J.O. Boqvist, S. Koech, Patricia Abdi, Abdullahi M. Karimi, Hildah Sternberg-Lewerin, S. |
| author_sort | Mutua, Florence K. |
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| description | Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock drives antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has a significant impact on public health. While several interventions have been used to address this challenge, few have utilized Information and Communication Technology (ICT) approaches. The objective of this study was to pilot and assess an ICT system to monitor the use of veterinary drugs and disseminate information to farmers in peri-urban smallholder poultry systems in Kenya.
Methods: The system was developed in collaboration with the stakeholders. It captures drug sales in veterinary pharmacies and disease incidence and treatments reported by farmers. The system was piloted from May 2023 to December 2023. Monthly follow-ups were conducted to monitor progress and address problems. Assessment was performed through focus group discussions with the users (two with farmers and two with veterinary pharmacy staff) and descriptive statistics of the data collected by the system.
Results: A total of 15,725 records were obtained from veterinary pharmacies, including antibiotics (57%), dewormers (22%), and vitamins (11%). Requests for a specific product were recorded in 38% of the sales, while 63% were accompanied by some evidence (empty drug containers, old packages, old prescriptions, pictures of sick birds, and actual sick birds). A total of 91 records were obtained from the farmers. The health problems reported were mostly respiratory (40%) and digestive (30%) disorders. The percentage of customers who requested advice on animal health when visiting veterinary pharmacies ranged from 5 to 20%.
Conclusions: AMU can be improved in the study area. The piloted system may help policymakers monitor the sales and usage of antibiotics, improve animal health management, and promote responsible AMU. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1740152025-12-08T10:29:22Z Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries Mutua, Florence K. Onono, J.O. Boqvist, S. Koech, Patricia Abdi, Abdullahi M. Karimi, Hildah Sternberg-Lewerin, S. antimicrobial resistance information and communication technologies poultry Background/Objectives: Antimicrobial use (AMU) in livestock drives antimicrobial resistance (AMR). AMR has a significant impact on public health. While several interventions have been used to address this challenge, few have utilized Information and Communication Technology (ICT) approaches. The objective of this study was to pilot and assess an ICT system to monitor the use of veterinary drugs and disseminate information to farmers in peri-urban smallholder poultry systems in Kenya. Methods: The system was developed in collaboration with the stakeholders. It captures drug sales in veterinary pharmacies and disease incidence and treatments reported by farmers. The system was piloted from May 2023 to December 2023. Monthly follow-ups were conducted to monitor progress and address problems. Assessment was performed through focus group discussions with the users (two with farmers and two with veterinary pharmacy staff) and descriptive statistics of the data collected by the system. Results: A total of 15,725 records were obtained from veterinary pharmacies, including antibiotics (57%), dewormers (22%), and vitamins (11%). Requests for a specific product were recorded in 38% of the sales, while 63% were accompanied by some evidence (empty drug containers, old packages, old prescriptions, pictures of sick birds, and actual sick birds). A total of 91 records were obtained from the farmers. The health problems reported were mostly respiratory (40%) and digestive (30%) disorders. The percentage of customers who requested advice on animal health when visiting veterinary pharmacies ranged from 5 to 20%. Conclusions: AMU can be improved in the study area. The piloted system may help policymakers monitor the sales and usage of antibiotics, improve animal health management, and promote responsible AMU. 2025-04-03 2025-04-04T12:35:00Z 2025-04-04T12:35:00Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174015 en Open Access MDPI Mutua, F., Onono, J.O., Boqvist, S., Koech, P., Abdi, A.M., Karimi, H. and Sternberg-Lewerin, S. 2025. Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries. Antibiotics 14(4): 373. |
| spellingShingle | antimicrobial resistance information and communication technologies poultry Mutua, Florence K. Onono, J.O. Boqvist, S. Koech, Patricia Abdi, Abdullahi M. Karimi, Hildah Sternberg-Lewerin, S. Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title | Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title_full | Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title_fullStr | Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title_short | Piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low-income countries |
| title_sort | piloting an information and communication technology tool to help addressing the challenge of antimicrobial resistance in low income countries |
| topic | antimicrobial resistance information and communication technologies poultry |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174015 |
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