Table 7.

Assessment of practice of the respondents in study areas towards rabies

	Number of respondents (%)
Dog handlers should wear protective clothing
Yes	133 (83.1)
No/Undecided	27 (16.9)
Dog handlers should take human anti-rabies vaccine
Yes	136 (85.0)
No/Undecided	24 (15.0)
Wash dog bite wounds with soap and water
Yes	104 (65.0)
No/Undecided	56 (35.0)
It is good to vaccinate your dog(s)
Yes	155 (96.9)
No/Undecided	5 (3.1)
It is good to have a cage for your dog(s)
Yes	146 (91.2)
No/Undecided	14 (8.8)
It is not a good practice to castrate your dog(s)
Yes	56 (35.0)
No/Undecided	104 (65.0)
Do nothing to a dog bite victim
Yes	16 (10.0)
No	144 (90.0)
Take a dog bite victim to a medicine/patent store
Yes	113 (70.6)
No	47 (29.4)
Use traditional herbs to treat dog bite victim
Yes	104 (65.0)
No	56 (35.0)
Take dog bite victim to the Veterinary clinic
Yes	129 (80.6)
No	31 (19.4)
Take dog bite victim to the hospital
Yes	128 (80.0)
No	32 (20.0)