Table 6.

Attitudes and perceptions on antimicrobial use, resistance and residues (n = 374).

Questions	Levels	Responses	Highland crop-livestock (n = 128)		Lowland crop-livestock (n = 126)		Mid/lowland pastoral (n = 124)		Overall
			freq	%	freq	%	freq	%	freq	%
A1_Is consuming milk or meat from animals who were just treated with antimicrobials good for human health?	Undesirable	Yes	2	1.6	12	10.3	8	7	22	6.2
	Desirable	No	125	98.4	104	89.7	106	93	335	93.8
A2_If antimicrobials were more accessible and at a lower price, would you use antimicrobials more often?	Desirable	No	67	52.3	79	62.7	44	36.7	190	50.8
	Undesirable	Yes	61	47.7	47	37.3	76	63.3	184	49.2
A3_To get a better response, I sometimes give more antimicrobials to animals than the dose advised by the veterinary clinician or pharmacist.	Desirable	Strongly disagree, disagree	8	6.3	49	41.2	14	12.8	71	20
	Undesirable	Strongly agree, agree	119	93.7	70	58.8	95	87.2	284	80
A4_It is advisable to always reduce the amount/dose of antimicrobial advised by veterinary clinician to avoid harming animals.	Desirable	Strongly disagree, disagree	9	7.1	76	63.9	19	17.8	104	29.5
	Undesirable	Strongly agree, agree	118	92.9	43	36.1	88	82.2	249	70.5
A5_Once the animal starts to feel better, there is no need to continue giving the full dose.	Desirable	Strongly disagree, disagree	8	6.3	21	17.2	81	75	110	30.8
	Undesirable	Strongly agree, agree	119	93.7	101	82.8	27	25	247	69.2
A6_I normally keep leftover antimicrobials for a long time at home because they might be useful in the future.	Desirable	Strongly disagree, disagree	18	14.1	24	20	35	33	77	21.7
	Undesirable	Strongly agree, agree	110	85.9	96	80	71	67	277	78.3