Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia
Objectives: The study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and its associated risk factors. Study design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and associate...
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| author | Azalu, W.W. Mekonnen, S.A. Kenubih, A. Kassa, A.M. Molla, W.A. Jemberu, Wudu T. |
| author_browse | Azalu, W.W. Jemberu, Wudu T. Kassa, A.M. Kenubih, A. Mekonnen, S.A. Molla, W.A. |
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| description | Objectives: The study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and its associated risk factors.
Study design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and associated risk factors.
Method: A total of 642 study participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling from seven districts in Gondar zones in northwest Ethiopia. Data was collected using a questionnaire by face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associations between rabies exposure and potential risk factors
Results: The incidence of rabies exposure in the current study was estimated to be 20.95% per year. Almost all (99.68%) of respondents were aware of the existence of rabies, and 98.44 % of them know that rabies is a zoonotic disease. Residents of Genda Wuha (OR=7.68) and Metema districts (OR=7.12) had a greater risk of rabies exposure compared to those living in Debre Tabor district. Dog ownership (OR= 1.61) was greater risk for rabies exposure than non-dog ownership, larger family size (≥7 members) (OR=2.23) had greater risk for rabies exposure.
Conclusion: The study outlined that although awareness of existence of rabies and its zoonotic risk was high, taking post-exposure prophylaxis was low. Therefore, use post exposure rabies vaccine of should be promoted. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1764762025-10-26T13:00:44Z Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia Azalu, W.W. Mekonnen, S.A. Kenubih, A. Kassa, A.M. Molla, W.A. Jemberu, Wudu T. health rabies zoonoses Objectives: The study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and its associated risk factors. Study design: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to assess community awareness of rabies, and incidence of human rabies exposure and associated risk factors. Method: A total of 642 study participants were selected using multistage cluster sampling from seven districts in Gondar zones in northwest Ethiopia. Data was collected using a questionnaire by face-to-face interviews. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify associations between rabies exposure and potential risk factors Results: The incidence of rabies exposure in the current study was estimated to be 20.95% per year. Almost all (99.68%) of respondents were aware of the existence of rabies, and 98.44 % of them know that rabies is a zoonotic disease. Residents of Genda Wuha (OR=7.68) and Metema districts (OR=7.12) had a greater risk of rabies exposure compared to those living in Debre Tabor district. Dog ownership (OR= 1.61) was greater risk for rabies exposure than non-dog ownership, larger family size (≥7 members) (OR=2.23) had greater risk for rabies exposure. Conclusion: The study outlined that although awareness of existence of rabies and its zoonotic risk was high, taking post-exposure prophylaxis was low. Therefore, use post exposure rabies vaccine of should be promoted. 2025-12 2025-09-12T15:56:14Z 2025-09-12T15:56:14Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176476 en Open Access Elsevier Azalu, W.W., Mekonnen, S.A., Kenubih, A., Kassa, A.M., Molla, W.A. and Jemberu, W.T. 2025. Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia. Public Health in Practice 10: 100651. |
| spellingShingle | health rabies zoonoses Azalu, W.W. Mekonnen, S.A. Kenubih, A. Kassa, A.M. Molla, W.A. Jemberu, Wudu T. Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title | Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title_full | Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title_short | Human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north-west Ethiopia |
| title_sort | human rabies exposure and associated risk factors in north west ethiopia |
| topic | health rabies zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176476 |
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