Table 2.
Antibiotic use characteristics of small-scale poultry farmers in Enugu State, Nigeria.
| Variable | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Antibiotics farm use | |
| Yes | 88 (100.0) |
| Source of prescription(n = 88)∗ | |
| Self | 55 (62.5) |
| Veterinarian | 27 (30.7) |
| Poultry farmers | 5 (5.7) |
| Reasons for antibiotic use (n = 88)∗ | |
| Growth promotion | 87 (98.9) |
| Disease prevention | 87 (98.9) |
| Treatment | 87 (98.9) |
| Antiseptics | 8 (9.1) |
| Criteria for choice of antibiotics (n = 88)∗ | |
| Personal experience using particular antibiotics | 84 (95.5) |
| Cost of antibiotics | 78 (88.6) |
| Ease of administration | 68 (77.3) |
| Perceived ability to correctly administer certain antibiotics | 59 (67.0) |
| Preference for specific antibiotics | 58 (65.9) |
| Recommendations from veterinary experts | 56 (63.6) |
| Withdrawal period consideration | 49 (55.7) |
| Result of culturing and sensitivity testing | 2 (2.3) |
| Farmers' sources of information on antibiotics (n = 88)∗ | |
| Drug sellers | 87 (98.9) |
| Other farmers | 72 (81.8) |
| Friends and relatives | 60 (68.2) |
| Trader association | 21 (23.9) |
| Age group association | 18 (20.5) |
| Extension agents | 16 (18.2) |
| Internet | 16 (18.2) |
| Mobile phones | 7 (8.0) |
| Training | 6 (6.8) |
| Fliers/handbills | 5 (5.7) |
| Television | 4 (4.5) |
| Radio | 2 (2.3) |
| Newspaper | 1 (1.1) |
| Interest to deepen knowledge of antibiotics | |
| Yes | 82 (93.2) |
| No | 6 (6.8) |
| Training preference(n = 82)∗ | |
| Seminar/workshop | 41 (46.6) |
| Classroom training | 41 (46.6) |
| Farm visits | 5 (5.7) |
| Group meeting | 3 (3.4) |
| Online training | 2 (2.3) |
∗
Multiple responses. Source: Field survey, 2019.