Table 2.
The influence of social mobilization on household practices and knowledge training for the prevention and control of mastitis in buffalo in 126 households in eastern and western Chitwan district, Nepal. Odds ratio (OR) is the likelihood that a trained household has the indicated knowledge or behavior.
| Indicator | OR (SE) | P value | 95% CI | Gender of Interviewee Bias (P value) | Interviewer Bias | Model Goodness of Fit Pearson Chi2 (p value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chilled or boiled milk before selling | 2.41 (1.89) | 0.26 | 0.52–11.18 | no | no | 14.08 (0.96) |
| Not consume milk from sick buffalo | 3.41 (1.18) | <0.001* | 1.72–6.73 | no | no | 55.51 (0.03) |
| Knew antibiotic treatment status of their buffalo | 1.37 (0.47) | 0.36 | 0.69–2.70 | no | no | 36.25 (0.55) |
| Not consume milk from buffalo treated with antibiotics | 2.35 (0.80) | 0.01* | 1.21–4.58 | no | no | 43.91 (0.20) |
| Use soap when washing hands before milking | 3.50 (1.25) | <0.001* | 1.73–7.07 | no | no | 41.44 (0.32) |
| Kept their barns at least somewhat clean | 1.30 (0.43) | 0.44 | 0.68–2.49 | no | Yes (OR*** 0.43, p=0.01, CI**** 0.24–0.80) | 45.67 (0.18) |
| Kept manure away from the house and/or barn | 1.76 (0.66) | 0.13 | 0.85–3.68 | Yes (OR***** 2.26, p=0.04, CI 1.03–4.98) | no | 38.06 (0.42) |
| Not graze their animals with other herds | 1.92 (1.01) | 0.22 | 0.68–5.38 | no | Yes (OR 0.39, p=0.04, CI 0.16–0.93) | 40.35 (0.37) |
| Dry hands before milking | 1.10 (0.57) | 0.85 | 0.40–3.03 | no | Yes (OR 0.26, p=0.01, CI 0.10–0.70)** | 46.66 (0.05) |
| Not strip milk from the teats onto barn floor | 0.28 (0.11) | 0.001* | 0.13–0.59 | no | Yes (OR 2.75, p=0.01, CI 1.26–6.01) | 29.96 (0.82) |
| Milk sick buffalo last | 1.66 (0.65) | 0.19 | 0.78–3.58 | no | no | 45.97 (0.18) |
| Wash the teats after milking | 1.24 (0.49) | 0.58 | 0.58–2.67 | no | no | 50.44 (0.09) |
| Not use straw as bedding | 1.38 (0.52) | 0.39 | 0.66–2.80 | no | Yes (OR 0.44, p=0.02, CI 0.23–0.85) | 35.67 (0.58) |
| Brick, wood or concrete flooring in the barn | 4.19 (2.76) | 0.03* | 1.15–15.24 | no | no | 41.67 (0.31) |
| Free of stagnant water pools | 0.94 (0.31) | 0.85 | 0.50–1.78 | no | no | 47.16 (0.15) |
*
Significant result (p≤0.05)
**
Variable (gender of interviewee or interviewer) was found to interact with indicator
***
OR = odds ratio for interviewer two
****
CI = 95% confidence interval
*****
OR = odds ratio for men