Table 3. Attitudes and practices of respondents about rabies.
| Variables | Category | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Can rabies be prevented by vaccine? | Yes | 288 (78.26) |
| No | 50 (13.59) | |
| I don’t know | 30 (8.15) | |
| Attitude to vaccine | Positive | 270 (73.37) |
| Negative | 98 (26.63) | |
| Source of information | Formal | 124 (33.70) |
| Informal | 147 (39.95) | |
| Mixed | 97 (29.08) | |
| Measures were taken against attacking dog | Tie them | 291 (79.08) |
| Kill them | 57 (15.49) | |
| Do nothing | 20 (5.43) | |
| First aid against dog-bite | Wound wash | 241 (65.49) |
| Attending clinic | 97 (26.36) | |
| Don’t know | 30 (8.15) | |
| Actions after first aid | Post-exposure vaccine | 237 (64.40) |
| Traditional treatment | 67 (18.21) | |
| Both | 64 (17.39) | |
| Dog population management | Animal Birth Control | 242 (65.76) |
| Dog Ownership | 54 (14.67) | |
| Killing | 72 (19.57) | |
| Most risky people | Children | 172 (46.74) |
| Young people | 107 (29.08) | |
| Older people | 89 (24.18) |