Knowledge,attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to brucellosis and factors affecting knowledge sharing on animal diseases: a cross-sectional survey in the dry zone of Sri Lanka |
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Authors: | Kasthuri Arachchige Chandrika Hemali Abeyratne Kothalawala Kohei Makita Hemal Kothalawala Athambawa Mohamed Jiffry Satoko Kubota Hiroichi Kono |
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Affiliation: | 1.Doctor course of Animal and Food Hygiene,Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine,Obihiro,Japan;2.Livestock Planning and Economics Division, Department of Animal Production and Health, Gatambe,Peradeniya,Sri Lanka;3.School of Veterinary Medicine,Rakuno Gakuen University,Ebetsu,Japan;4.Veterinary Research Institute,Peradeniya,Sri Lanka;5.Government Veterinary Surgeon’s Office (Kalmunai), Department of Animal Production and Health (Eastern Province),Kalmunai,Sri Lanka;6.Department of Animal and Food Hygiene,Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine,Obihiro,Japan |
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Abstract: | Farmers’ lack of knowledge is assumed to have affected the presence of brucellosis in Sri Lanka for decades. This study, carried out in the Ampara district in the dry zone of Sri Lanka, revealed that there is a significant knowledge gap for brucellosis compared to foot and mouth disease (FMD) (p?0.001). Only 8.3% of farmers knew that brucellosis causes cattle abortions. Only 2.6% knew that it is zoonotic. The difference in knowledge of the symptoms and transmission of brucellosis and FMD was significant (p?0.001). Farmers’ attitudes and practices related to the spread of the disease were poor. Farmers’ education and spoken language had a negative influence on knowledge. Young people and those with strong social relationships were efficient in knowledge sharing. It can be concluded that brucellosis knowledge, attitudes, and practices are poor; thus, there is a need for more attention in disease control policymaking. Backward farmer groups should be the focus in animal health extension programs. |
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