背景:兽用疫苗的使用在预防和管理动物疾病中起着至关重要的作用。然而,疫苗接种计划的成功依赖于畜牧业者的理解,关于它们应用的观点和行为。因此,这项研究旨在评估知识,埃塞俄比亚西南部畜牧业农民对使用兽医疫苗的态度和做法。
方法:该研究遵循了2021年10月至2022年10月之间进行的横截面设计。476名拥有牲畜的农民的样本,包括那些饲养奶牛的人,肉牛和家禽,接受了SheiBench地区的采访,精液长凳,Sheko和Yeki.
结果:研究结果表明,来自Sheko的参与者,他有一个家禽养殖场,是大学毕业生,居住在城市地区,更有可能对兽医疫苗有很好的了解。同样,参与者是男性,从精液长凳上,有一个家禽养殖场,受过高中教育,对兽医疫苗表现出积极的态度。此外,作为男性,从精液长凳上,有一个家禽养殖场,高中学历与兽医疫苗使用增加有关。
结论:这项研究强调了解决性别差异和根据该地区的地理和农业条件定制干预措施的重要性。这些措施对于改善与兽医疫苗相关的做法以提高动物健康和生产力至关重要。优先考虑教育,兽医服务和信息传播至关重要。然而,需要进一步研究和有针对性的干预措施,以更好地理解潜在因素,并为不同地区的不同社区实施有效的策略。
The utilization of veterinary vaccines plays a vital role in preventing and managing animal diseases. However, the success of vaccination programmes relies on livestock farmers\' understanding, perspectives and behaviours regarding their application. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of livestock farmers in Southwest Ethiopia regarding the use of veterinary vaccines.
The study followed a cross-sectional design conducted between October 2021 and October 2022. A sample of 476 livestock-owning farmers, including those who raise dairy cattle, beef cattle and poultry, were interviewed from the districts of Shei Bench, Semen Bench, Sheko and Yeki.
The findings revealed that participants from Sheko, who had a poultry farm, were college graduates and resided in an urban area, were more likely to have good knowledge of veterinary vaccines. Similarly, participants who were male, from Semen Bench, had a poultry farm and had a high school education, exhibited a positive attitude towards veterinary vaccines. Furthermore, being male, from Semen Bench, having a poultry farm, and having a high school education were associated with increased veterinary vaccine use.
This study highlights the importance of addressing gender differences and tailoring interventions based on geography and farming conditions in the area. These measures are crucial to improve practices related to veterinary vaccines for enhanced animal health and productivity. Prioritizing education, veterinary services and information dissemination is vital. However, further research and targeted interventions are needed to better comprehend underlying factors and implement effective strategies for diverse communities in different areas.