Table 5.
Knowledge of small-scale poultry farmers on antibiotics resistance.
| Knowledge of antibiotics resistance | Response, n (%) |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Agree | Disagree | Correct | |
| Antibiotic resistance occurs when the bird becomes resistant to antibiotics | 84 (95.5) | 4 (4.5) | 4 (4.5) |
| Indiscriminate and imprudent use of antibacterial can lead to the emergence of resistance | 85 (96.6) | 3 (3.4) | 85 (96.6) |
| Antibiotic resistance results in poor clinical response to antibiotic treatment | 78 (88.6) | 10 (11.4) | 78 (88.6) |
| Infections caused by resistant bacteria can be very difficult to treat | 72 (81.8) | 16 (18.2) | 72 (81.8) |
| It is necessary to perform culture and susceptibility testing when the infection is not responding to antibiotic treatment | 5 (5.7) | 83 (94.3) | 5 (5.7) |
| Antibacterial resistance is a problem worldwide | 43 (48.9) | 45 (51.1) | 43 (48.9) |
| Inappropriate use of antibiotics prevents antibacterial resistance | 18 (20.5) | 70 (79.5) | 70 (79.5) |
| Efficient use of antibiotics could lead to antibacterial resistance | 18 (20.5) | 70 (79.5) | 70 (79.5) |
| Antibacterial resistance can lead to increased mortality and health care cost | 74 (84.1) | 14 (15.9) | 74 (84.1) |
| If taken too often or unnecessarily the antibiotics are less likely to work in the future | 65 (73.9) | 28 (26.1) | 65 (73.9) |
| The use of antibiotics in poultry does not cause antibiotic resistance that could affect humans | 38 (43.2) | 50 (56.8) | 50 (56.8) |
| Antibiotic resistance is an issue that could affect me and my family | 55 (62.5) | 33 (37.5) | 55 (62.5) |
| Overuse and misuse of antibiotics in animals do not cause antibiotic resistance in human bacteria because the antibiotics that are used to treat animals are different from those used to treat humans | 33 (37.5) | 55 (62.5) | 55 (62.5) |
| Antibiotic resistance does not constitute a problem for the effective treatment of diseased poultry birds | 25 (28.4) | 63 (71.6) | 63 (71.6) |
| Antibiotic resistance is an important and serious health issue | 73 (83.0) | 15 (17) | 73 (83.0) |
Source: Field survey, 2019.