Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal
Livestock farmers are known to be at high risk of exposure to zoonosis. A convenience survey to assess Senegalese traditional cattle farmers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic diseases with reference to bovine brucellosis was conducted. A total of 222 cattle farmers were interviewed. Just o...
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| author | Tebug, Stanly Fon Kamga-Waladjo, A.R. Ema, P.J.N. Muyeneza, C. Kane, O. Seck, A. Ly, M.T. Lo, M. |
| author_browse | Ema, P.J.N. Kamga-Waladjo, A.R. Kane, O. Lo, M. Ly, M.T. Muyeneza, C. Seck, A. Tebug, Stanly Fon |
| author_facet | Tebug, Stanly Fon Kamga-Waladjo, A.R. Ema, P.J.N. Muyeneza, C. Kane, O. Seck, A. Ly, M.T. Lo, M. |
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| description | Livestock farmers are known to be at high risk of exposure to zoonosis. A convenience survey to assess Senegalese traditional cattle farmers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic diseases with reference to bovine brucellosis was conducted. A total of 222 cattle farmers were interviewed. Just over a quarter (30.1%) of the study participants knew or had heard of zoonotic diseases, whereas 6.8% knew at least one mode of transmission. Rabies was the most named zoonotic disease by farmers who knew zoonosis. Meanwhile, no farmer had heard of bovine brucellosis. Identification of zoonotic disease varied significantly by farmer’s main activity. All farmers reported that they drink milk produced on their cattle farms, and 95.0% drank fresh milk without prior heat treatment. A majority of farmers (70.3%) regularly assist animals during parturition and abortion without protective gloves. Farmers were less likely to assist animals if they had attended formal education. This study reports low knowledge of zoonotic infections and low compliance to control practices. Investigations on possible zoonotic infections, tailored zoonotic disease control programs including disease awareness creation and improved farm management are strongly recommended. |
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| spelling | CGSpace663142024-04-25T06:01:44Z Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal Tebug, Stanly Fon Kamga-Waladjo, A.R. Ema, P.J.N. Muyeneza, C. Kane, O. Seck, A. Ly, M.T. Lo, M. animal diseases health zoonoses Livestock farmers are known to be at high risk of exposure to zoonosis. A convenience survey to assess Senegalese traditional cattle farmers’ knowledge and attitudes regarding zoonotic diseases with reference to bovine brucellosis was conducted. A total of 222 cattle farmers were interviewed. Just over a quarter (30.1%) of the study participants knew or had heard of zoonotic diseases, whereas 6.8% knew at least one mode of transmission. Rabies was the most named zoonotic disease by farmers who knew zoonosis. Meanwhile, no farmer had heard of bovine brucellosis. Identification of zoonotic disease varied significantly by farmer’s main activity. All farmers reported that they drink milk produced on their cattle farms, and 95.0% drank fresh milk without prior heat treatment. A majority of farmers (70.3%) regularly assist animals during parturition and abortion without protective gloves. Farmers were less likely to assist animals if they had attended formal education. This study reports low knowledge of zoonotic infections and low compliance to control practices. Investigations on possible zoonotic infections, tailored zoonotic disease control programs including disease awareness creation and improved farm management are strongly recommended. 2015-04-03 2015-05-20T10:55:20Z 2015-05-20T10:55:20Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66314 en Limited Access Informa UK Limited Tebug, S.F., Kamga-Waladjo, A.R., Ema, P.J.N., Muyeneza, C., Kane, O., Seck, A., Ly, M.T. and Lo, M. 2015. Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal. Journal of Agromedicine 20(2):217-224. |
| spellingShingle | animal diseases health zoonoses Tebug, Stanly Fon Kamga-Waladjo, A.R. Ema, P.J.N. Muyeneza, C. Kane, O. Seck, A. Ly, M.T. Lo, M. Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title | Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title_full | Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title_fullStr | Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title_short | Cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in Senegal |
| title_sort | cattle farmer awareness and behavior regarding prevention of zoonotic disease transmission in senegal |
| topic | animal diseases health zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/66314 |
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