Knowledge, attitudes and practices towards rabies prevention among residents of Abuja municipal area council, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
| Autor: | Adewole Adefisoye, Patrick Nguku, Caroline Edukugho, Matthew Diem, Elizabeth Adedire, Belinda Uba, Jarlath Udoudo Umoh, Aboyowa Edukugho, Oyetunji Ajani, Lilian Okeke |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Adult
Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice medicine.medical_specialty Rabies 030231 tropical medicine Nigeria Federal capital territory 03 medical and health sciences Dogs 0302 clinical medicine Surveys and Questionnaires Zoonoses Environmental health dog-bite medicine Global health Animals Humans Bites and Stings Dog Diseases 030212 general & internal medicine business.industry Research Public health Ownership Zoonosis General Medicine medicine.disease Dog bite practice Vaccination Knowledge Cross-Sectional Studies Rabies Vaccines attitude Female business First aid |
| Zdroj: | The Pan African Medical Journal |
| ISSN: | 1937-8688 |
| DOI: | 10.11604/pamj.2018.31.21.15120 |
| Popis: | Introduction Rabies is a fatal neglected zoonosis killing 55,000 people worldwide annually. It is endemic in Nigeria with 10,000 people exposed annually through dog-bites. To inform adequate intervention due to the rise in reported dog-bite cases, we assessed knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP). Methods We carried out a cross-sectional study among 224 residents in Abuja Municipal Area Council. We used structured questionnaires to collect data on sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge and attitudes on rabies prevention. Knowledge score of ≥ 8 points based on ten-point domain question were regarded as satisfactory. We analyzed data using Epi-Info and Excel for proportions and associations were determined at 5% significance level. Results A total of 123 (55%) respondents owned dogs. One hundred and eighty four (82%) respondents had satisfactory knowledge on rabies prevention, about 87% knew where to get dogs vaccinated and would seek medical treatment from the hospital when bitten by a dog. Majority (58%) did not know the frequency of anti-rabies administration for dogs and 63.3% did not know the appropriate first aid actions following dog-bites. Of 123 dog owners, 35% would allow their dogs roam without restriction and 94% reported vaccinating their dogs against rabies. Dog owners were more likely to have satisfactory knowledge of rabies compared to non-dog owners (OR 7.8, 95% CI 1.0-62.0, p = 0.02). Conclusion Knowledge on rabies is satisfactory but with gaps in the frequency of dog anti-rabies vaccination, appropriate first-aid following dog bites and non restriction of dog movement. To prevent rabies, these gaps need to be addressed through public enlightenment and enforcement of dog movement restrictions laws. |
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