Knowledge, attitude, and practice of a local community towards the prevention and control of rabies in Gaibandha, Bangladesh

Authors

  • M Mujibur Rahaman Department of Medicine and Surgery, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
  • Umme Ruman Siddiqi Disease Control Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Abdullah Al Momen Sabuj Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh.
  • Be Nazir Ahmed Disease Control Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Sanya Tahmina Disease Control Division, Directorate General of Health Services, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Md Rayhan Faruque Department of Medicine and Surgery, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chattogram, Bangladesh.
  • Sumon Ghosh Emerging Infections Infectious Diseases Division, International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
  • Nasir Uddin Centre for Integrative Conservation, Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yunnan, China.

Keywords:

Rabies; Bangladesh; dog-bites; knowledge; practices

Abstract

Objectives: Knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of rabies in the community are essential for developing post-exposure behavioral treatment and for understanding current prevention and control policy on rabies. This was a cross-sectional study in Gaibandha Sadar, a northern district of Bangladesh, investigating the level of KAP about rabies.  Materials and methods: A total of 368 interviewed respondents, of whom 280 (76.09%) were male, and 88 (23.91%) were female. A structured questionnaire was used for the data collection from respondents on socio-demographic information and KAP regarding rabies. The data analyzed with STATA-IC-11.0 and the association of independent variables with rabies KAP scores were cal­culated using Pearson’s Chi-square.  Results: Most respondents had adequate KAP levels and positive thoughts on rabies prevention. The KAP scores were strongly associated with education and employment status (p < 0.05). Most respondents said that stray dogs are a headache in the area and believed that control of the dog population in Gaibandha is essential.  Conclusion: These outcomes also revealed that there is an information gap about rabies that might improve by developing an education program for awareness.

J. Adv. Vet. Anim. Res., 7(3): 414-420, Sep 2020

http://doi.org/10.5455/javar.2020.g436

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2020-08-03

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Rahaman, M. M., Siddiqi, U. R., Sabuj, A. A. M., Ahmed, B. N., Tahmina, S., Faruque, M. R., Ghosh, S., & Uddin, N. (2020). Knowledge, attitude, and practice of a local community towards the prevention and control of rabies in Gaibandha, Bangladesh. Journal of Advanced Veterinary and Animal Research, 7(3), 414–420. Retrieved from https://banglajol.info/index.php/JAVAR/article/view/75594

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Vol. 7 No. 3 (2020)

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Copyright (c) 2020 M Mujibur Rahaman, Umme Ruman Siddiqi, Abdullah Al Momen Sabuj, Be Nazir Ahmed, Sanya Tahmina, Md Rayhan Faruque, Sumon Ghosh, Nasir Uddin

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