Table 3.
Knowledge of the respondents about AI
| Knowledge variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
|
Definition of bird flu (n = 120) |
|
|
| Disease of chicken and ducks |
83 |
69.2 |
| Infectious communicable disease that can affects all species of birds |
31 |
25.8 |
| Disease of pigs |
1 |
0.8 |
| Disease of humans |
2 |
1.7 |
| Don’t know |
3 |
2.5 |
|
Cause of bird flu (n = 120) |
|
|
| Virus |
34 |
28.3 |
| Transportation of chickens and ducks from bird flu infected areas |
16 |
13.3 |
| Contact with migratory wild birds |
10 |
8.3 |
| Don’t know |
60 |
50.0 |
|
Mode of Transmission (n = 91)a |
|
|
| Contact with secretions of infected poultry |
32 |
20.5 |
| Eating chicken that is not properly cooked |
76 |
48.7 |
| Eating eggs that are not properly cooked |
12 |
7.7 |
| Unsafe handling of sick and dead poultry |
7 |
4.5 |
| Not washing hands with soap and water after handling poultry and raw meat |
13 |
8.3 |
|
Risk Group (n = 104)a |
|
|
| Butchers |
65 |
37.8 |
| Poultry workers |
92 |
53.5 |
| Person preparing poultry for consumption |
5 |
2.9 |
| Person handling carcasses of infected poultry |
10 |
5.8 |
|
Knowledge of precautionary measures (n = 109)a |
|
|
| Washing hands with soap and water after touching raw meat |
66 |
19.6 |
| Use of apron |
83 |
24.7 |
| Use of gloves |
48 |
14.3 |
| Use of face mask |
52 |
15.5 |
| Use of boots |
14 |
4.2 |
| Use of goggles |
3 |
0.9 |
| Cleaning of cutting utensils and surface |
43 |
12.8 |
| Proper disposal of waste materials | 27 | 8.0 |
a: multiple responses.