Table 7.
Knowledge of veterinary practitioners about roles of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance.
| Variable | Category | Lira, n = 32 | Mukono, n = 68 | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awareness about antibiotic resistance | ||||
| q31-Heard about antibiotic resistance phenomenon | Yes | 24 (75%) | 54 (79%) | 0.619 |
| No | 8 (25%) | 14 (21%) | ||
| q32-antibiotic resistance awareness channel | Learned about AMR from my background training | 8 (34%) | 22 (41%) | 0.615 |
| Heard from radio | 2 (8%) | 2 (4%) | ||
| Learnt from a colleague | 12 (50%) | 19 (35%) | ||
| Learnt from a short training/workshop | 2 (8%) | 9 (16%) | ||
| Red from newspaper | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (2%) | ||
| Drivers of antibiotic resistance | ||||
| q37-Antibiotic resistance is caused by using antibiotics when not indicated | Agree | 19 (59%) | 49 (72%) | 0.205 |
| Disagree | 13 (41%) | 19 (28%) | ||
| Roles of antibiotics | ||||
| q38-Antibiotics are effective in managing bacterial infections | Agree | 23 (72%) | 51 (75%) | 0.740 |
| Disagree | 9 (28%) | 17 (25%) | ||
| q39-Antibiotics are effective in managing viral infections | Agree | 4 (12%) | 30 (44%) | 0.002** |
| Disagree | 28 (88%) | 38 (56%) | ||
| q40-Antibiotics are effective in managing protozoal infections | Agree | 27 (84%) | 49 (72%) | 0.179 |
| Disagree | 5 (16%) | 19 (28%) | ||
| q41-Antibiotics are effective in managing parasitic infections | Agree | 6 (19%) | 5 (7%) | 0.089 |
| Disagree | 26 (81%) | 63 (93%) | ||
| q45-Antibiotics are effective in managing pain and inflammation | Agree | 27 (84%) | 53 (78%) | 0.453 |
| Disagree | 5 (16%) | 15 (22%) | ||
| q43-Antibiotics are effective in boosting animal growth | Agree | 25 (78%) | 19 (28%) | 0.000** |
| Disagree | 7 (22%) | 49 (72%) | ||
| Antibiotic residues | ||||
| q44-Residues of antibiotics can be found in meat | Agree | 31 (97%) | 61 (88%) | 0.218 |
| Disagree | 1 (3%) | 7 (10%) | ||
| q45-Residues of antibiotics can be found in milk | Agree | 31 (97%) | 59 (87%) | 0.116 |
| Disagree | 1 (3%) | 9 (13%) | ||
| q46-Residues of antibiotics can be found in eggs | Agree | 26 (81%) | 51 (75%) | 0.488 |
| Disagree | 6 (19%) | 17 (25%) | ||
| How is antibiotic resistance acquired | ||||
| q47-People can acquire resistance through consuming animal products that contain residues of antibiotics | True | 31 (97%) | 59 (87%) | 0.231 |
| False | 1 (3%) | 4 (13%) | ||
| q48-People can acquire resistance through direct bodily contact with sick animals | True | 12 (37%) | 32 (47%) | 0.279 |
| False | 20 (63%) | 36 (53%) | ||
| q49-People can acquire resistance through contact with animal feces | True | 20 (62%) | 43 (63%) | 0.472 |
| False | 12 (36%) | 25 (34%) | ||
| q50-People can acquire resistance through body fluids of sick animals | True | 29 (91%) | 57 (84%) | 0.585 |
| False | 3 (9%) | 11 (16%) | ||
| Withdrawal periods | ||||
| q53-Observance of withdrawal period makes the animal product safer for human consumption | Agree | 31 (97%) | 63 (94%) | 0.086 |
| Disagree | 1 (3%) | 4 (6%) | ||
**
significant at P < 0.05.