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

Table-3.

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

Variables Categories Frequency (n = 228) Proportion (%) p-value
A1. Vaccines for small ruminants’ diseases are easily available
Agree 116 50.9 0.791
Disagree 112 49.1
A2. Do you think a single vaccine gives a small ruminants lifelong immunity?
Agree 87 38.2
Disagree 141 61.8
A3. Should one vaccine provide equal protection against all small ruminant’s diseases?
Agree 93 40.8 0.005
Disagree 135 59.2
A4. Small ruminants’ vaccines are more expensive than other disease preventive methods
Agree 165 82.4 0.000
Disagree 63 27.6
A5. Should all herds be protected if some small ruminants are vaccinated, and some are not?
Agree 69 30.3 0.000
Disagree 159 69.7
A6. The government should allocate funding for small ruminants’ vaccines
Agree 81 35.5 0.000
Disagree 147 64.5
A7. Vaccination can reduce the need for antibiotics in small ruminants
Agree 145 63.6 0.003
Disagree 83 36.4
A8. Use of vaccine is necessary to improve the productivity and welfare of small ruminants
Agree 96 42.1 0.017
Disagree 132 57.9
A9. A highly effective vaccine is important
Agree 148 60.7 0.000
Disagree 80 35.08
A10.Healthy small ruminants are less likely to get sick if given vaccine
Agree 150 65.8 0.000
Disagree 78 34.2
A11. Vaccines are generally used in human and animals because it is safe
Agree 158 69.3 0.000
Disagree 70 30.7
A12. Large ruminants’ vaccination makes our food safer.
Agree 91 39.9 0.002
Disagree 137 60.1
A13. Vaccination increases the sustainability of small ruminants farming
Agree 86 37.7 0.000
Disagree 142 62.3