Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Antibiotic and Antibiotic Resistance in Livestock in Yen Nam commune, Ha Nam province, 2019

Authors

  • Nguyễn Thị Lan Phương National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Trần Thị Mai Hưng National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Lương Minh Tân National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Phạm Duy Thái National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Khương Thị Tâm National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thị Minh National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Phạm Thị Thanh Duyên National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thị Phương Liên National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Trần Hiển National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Đặng Đức Anh National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Nguyễn Thị Thi Thơ National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi
  • Trần Huy Hoàng National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Hanoi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/637

Keywords:

Knowledge, attitutde, practice, antibiotic, antibiotic resistance, livestock, Vietnam

Abstract

A cross - sectional survey aimed to describe knowledge, attitude and practice regarding antibiotic and antibiotic resistance of livestock farmers and associated factors in Yen Nam commune, Duy Tien district, Ha Nam province in 2019. A structured questionnaire and scale to collect and assess knowledge, attitude and practice of 139 participants. 63.3% farmers thought that antibiotics could be used as a prophylaxis for animals, 40.3% believed that antibiotic resistance did not occur in animals or was not sure about this, 81.2% used antibiotics for disease prevention purposes. Participants aged from 41 to 50 years old was the best knowledge group; people having high school education level and over was the best attitude group. Income was a two-way association factor of knowledge, attitude and practice. An increase of 01 knowledge point increased 92% possibility of following correct guidance sources in using antibiotics. An increase of 01 attitude point decreased 31% possibility of using antibiotics in livestock activities. The study results showed the needs to improve knowledge and attitute of livestock farmers in order to promote good practices in using antibiotics for food animals.

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Published

19-07-2022

How to Cite

Phương, N. T. L. ., Hưng, T. T. M. ., Tân, L. M. ., Thái, P. D. ., Tâm, K. T. ., Minh, N. T. ., Duyên, P. T. T. ., Liên, N. T. P. ., Hiển, N. T. ., Anh, Đặng Đức ., Thơ, N. T. T. ., & Hoàng, T. H. . (2022). Knowledge, Attitude and Practices on Antibiotic and Antibiotic Resistance in Livestock in Yen Nam commune, Ha Nam province, 2019. Vietnam Journal of Preventive Medicine, 32(3), 33–47. https://doi.org/10.51403/0868-2836/2022/637

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