Table 1.
Participant demographics and education.
| Characteristics | Agrovet staff ( n = 49) | Veterinary professionals ( n = 28) | Farmers ( n = 70) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | ||
| Gender | Male | 25 | 51.0 | 27 | 96.4 | 48 | 68.6 |
| Female | 24 | 49.0 | 1 | 3.6 | 22 | 31.4 | |
| Age group | 18–24 | 8 | 16.3 | – | – | 2 | 2.9 |
| 25–44 | 35 | 71.4 | 20 | 71.4 | 40 | 57.1 | |
| 45–64 | 5 | 10.2 | 6 | 21.4 | 17 | 24.3 | |
| 65+ | 1 | 2.0 | 2 | 7.1 | 11 | 15.7 | |
| Job position | Animal healthcare worker | 1 | 2.0 | 14 | 50.0 | – | – |
| Artificial insemination technician | – | – | 1 | 3.6 | – | – | |
| Sub-country veterinary officer | – | – | 3 | 10.7 | – | – | |
| Agrovet assistant | 39 | 79.6 | 1 | 3.6 | – | – | |
| Laboratory staff/vet technician | 1 | 2.0 | 3 | 10.7 | – | – | |
| Livestock Officer | – | – | 5 | 17.6 | – | – | |
| Veterinarian | – | – | 1 | 3.6 | – | – | |
| Manager | 1 | 2.0 | – | – | – | – | |
| Owner | 9 | 18.4 | – | – | – | – | |
| Length of time at job | <1 Year | 14 | 28.6 | 1 | 3.6 | – | – |
| 1–2 Years | 4 | 8.2 | – | – | – | – | |
| >3 Years | 31 | 63.3 | 27 | 96.4 | – | – | |
| Highest education level | No formal education | – | – | – | – | 4 | 5.7 |
| Primary education | – | – | – | – | 24 | 34.3 | |
| Secondary education | 27 | 55.1 | 3 | 10.7 | 33 | 47.1 | |
| College (certificate/diploma) | 20 | 40.8 | 23 | 82.1 | 7 | 10 | |
| University | 2 | 4.1 | 2 | 7.1 | 2 | 2.9 | |
| Nature of training | Professional qualification | 8 | 16.3 | 26 | 92.9 | – | – |
| Pharmaceutical company | 15 | 30.6 | – | – | – | – | |
| None/Informal training | 22 | 44.9 | 2 | 7.1 | – | – | |
| Cannot remember | 3 | 6.1 | – | – | – | – | |