Dog Demography, Rabies Awareness and Dog Bite Cases in Bishoftu, Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Prof. Kebede Amenu | |
| dc.contributor.advisor | Dr. Balako Gumi | |
| dc.contributor.author | Hable Worku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-12-12T13:06:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-12-12T13:06:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2021 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Rabies is a zoonotic viral disease that affects humans and animals. Dogs are the primary source of infection and the majority of human rabies cases result from dog bites. Information on domestic dog populations is vitally important for rabies control but still rare in Africa, mainly in urban areas. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the demography of dogs, the incidence of dog bites, and the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of society concerning rabies in Bishoftu town, a typical urban environ. Cross-sectional household surveys were conducted from April to June 2021 involving a questionnaire survey and collection of retrospective patient records from healthcare facilities. A total of 244 respondents were interviewed using a structured questionnaire format to determine their KA and Practices.related Data on the incidence of dog bites and suspected cases of rabies from November 2019 to June 2021 were retrieved from the records of four health centers in Bishoftu. From the total respondents, more than half (51.2%) of households owned at least one dog with dog: human ratio of 1:9, and more than 70% of dogs had been vaccinated against rabies. Almost all, 99%of the respondents had heard of rabies and identified the mode of transmission of rabies. However, the majority of the study participants, 61.8%, had a moderate level of knowledge and 59.8% had an intermediate level of attitude, as well as 64.3%, had a satisfactory level of appropriate rabies prevention practices score. There was a statistically significant association between knowledge score and age, occupation, and source of information (P<0.05). However, a statically significant association was observed only with attitude score with age and source of information (P<0.05). In this study, respondents who attend higher education were more likely to have higher practice scores in the prevention of rabies (p <0.05). Also, there were significant correlations among the participants’ knowledge, attitude, and practice (P<0.01). A total of 612 victims were registered and received post-exposure vaccine in Bishoftu over a period of three years (2019 to 2021). In conclusion, we identified critical knowledge gaps related to factors influencing rabies prevention and control. The veterinary and public health sectors should play an important role in educating and raising community awareness. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/753 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University | |
| dc.subject | Knowledge | |
| dc.subject | Attitude | |
| dc.subject | Practice | |
| dc.subject | Bishoftu | |
| dc.subject | dog demography | |
| dc.subject | Rabies | |
| dc.title | Dog Demography, Rabies Awareness and Dog Bite Cases in Bishoftu, Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |