TABLE 3.
Attitude and practices of respondents towards anthrax
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Attitude | ||
| Vaccination status in different upazilla (dose of anthrax vaccine) | ||
| Shahjadpur (390,938) | 49,000 | 12.53 |
| Ullahpara (170,841) | 68,000 | 39.80 |
| Sirajgonj sadar (185,525) | 31,000 | 16.71 |
| Belkuchi (84,007) | 28,000 | 33.33 |
| Rajgonj (152,929) | 29,800 | 19.49 |
| Kamarkhand (77,063) | 40,100 | 52.03 |
| Gangni (212,654) | 23,000 | 10.82 |
| Source of vaccine | ||
| Quack | 247 | 58.25 |
| Govt. Veterinary hospital | 156 | 36.79 |
| Pharmacy | 12 | 3.07 |
| Others | 8 | 1.88 |
| Vaccination of animals against anthrax | ||
| Yes | 125 | 29.48 |
| No | 299 | 70.52 |
| Anthrax considered as fatal disease | ||
| Yes | 266 | 62.74 |
| No | 158 | 37.26 |
| Practices | ||
| Participation of respondent in affected animal slaughtering | ||
| Not involved in slaughtering | 411 | 96.93 |
| Involved in slaughtering | 13 | 3.07 |
| Carcass management | ||
| Buried | 350 | 82.54 |
| Thrown in water | 41 | 9.66 |
| Thrown at roadside | 21 | 4.95 |
| Allow cobbler for skinning | 12 | 2.83 |