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. 2024 Jul 6;17(7):1435–1448. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.1435-1448

Table-2.

Assessment of participants’ knowledge level regarding the usage of vaccines for small ruminant diseases.

Variables Categories Frequency (n = 228) Proportion (%) p-value
K1. Have you heard of small ruminants’ vaccines?
Yes 171 75.0 0.000
No 57 25.0%
K2. Understanding of small ruminants’ illnesses.
Yes 136 59.6 0.004
No 92 40.4
K3. History of previous illnesses on the farm
Yes 148 64.9 0.000
No 80 35.1
K4. Should vaccines effectively prevent small ruminants’ diseases?
Yes 90 39.5 0.001
No 138 60.5
K5. Knowledge about priority small ruminants’ vaccination
Yes 95 41.7 0.012
No 133 58.3
K6. Vaccines prevent uncommon diseases that do not affect your small ruminants
Yes 170 74.6 0.000
No 58 25.4
K7. Should large ruminants’ diseases be restricted and prevented without vaccination?
Yes 88 38.6 0.001
No 140 61.4
K8. Some small ruminants’ vaccines are more effective than others
Yes 75 32.9 0.000
No 153 67.1
K9. Vaccination may have negative effects on small ruminants’ health.
Yes 156 68.4 0.000
No 72 31.6
K10. Understanding the benefits of small ruminants’ vaccination
Yes 68 29.8 0.000
No 160 70.2
K11. Small ruminants’ vaccination effectively prevents infectious disease transmission
Yes 85 37.3 0.000
No 143 62.7
K12. Can routine vaccination mitigate antibiotic resistance issues in small ruminants?
Yes 76 33.3 0.000
No 152 66.7
K13. Do you know several small ruminants’ diseases have no remedies other than vaccination?
Yes 94 41.2 0.008
No 134 58.8