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. 2020 Nov 24;9(12):838. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics9120838

Table 4.

Respondent’s perception and attitudes on the use of antimicrobials.

Variables with Respective Response N (%) Sex Age Education Level Experience in Farming
Χ2 p-Value Χ2 p-Value Χ2 p-Value Χ2 p-Value
Farming of poultry/domestic pig must be accompanied by antimicrobial use (True) 67(59.3) 1.32 0.25 2.43 0.29 3.92 0.27 2.20 0.16
Farmers who use antimicrobial are very knowledgeable on how to administer them (False) 71(62.8) 2.01 0.98 6.56 0.04 * 3.40 0.93 2.45 0.12
Antimicrobial usage in domestic pigs/poultry farming may be risky to human health (True) 75(66.4) 0.54 0.46 1.18 0.55 6.73 0.08 3.14 0.71
Antimicrobials are used to prevent diseases in poultry/domestic pigs (True) 110(97.3) 2.82 0.09 4.49 0.11 3.86 0.83 3.11 0.74
Animal deaths are highly reduced through the use of antimicrobials (True) 88(77.9) 1.92 0.17 1.72 0.42 2.12 0.55 1.87 0.17
It is possible to reduce antimicrobial use in animal farming and yet achieve maximum production (True) 60(53.1) 1.15 0.9 1.57 0.75 13.03 0.01 * 2.02 0.89
Some drugs are not effective to treat particular infection(s) (True) 93(82.3) 2.05 0.83 3.46 0.79 5.87 0.12 6.97 0.03 *
Seasons when experiencing most disease occurrence (Rainy season) 49(43.4) 2.53 0.77 2.72 0.77 5.81 0.45 3.57 0.75

* Significant p value < 0.05; Χ2 = Chi square test.