Table 2.
Knowledge-attitudes and practices of farm workers about Brucella infection in the study area
| Variables | Proportion of respondents (n) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Herd size | |||
| Small (n = 73) n (%) |
Medium (n = 30) n (%) |
Large (n = 27) n (%) |
|
| Awareness about brucellosis | |||
| Yes | 3 (4) | 0 (0) | 2 (7.4) |
| No | 70 (96) | 30(100) | 25 (92.6) |
| Dead fetus/After birth disposal | |||
| Burning/Burying | 7 (9.6) | 12 (40) | 5 (18.5) |
| Open dump | 61 (83.6) | 18 (60) | 22 (81.5) |
| Give to dog | 5 (6.8) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) |
| Assist parturition | |||
| Yes | 72 (98.6) | 30(100) | 21 (77.8) |
| No | 1 (1.4) | 0 (0) | 6 (22.2) |
| Consume raw milk | |||
| Yes | 50 (68.5) | 18 (60) | 20 (74) |
| No | 23 (31.5) | 12 (40) | 7 (26) |
| Consume raw meat | |||
| Yes | 60 (82.2) | 25(83.3) | 24 (88.9) |
| No | 13 (17.8) | 5 (16.7) | 3 (11.1.) |
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