Table 2.
The personal factors, knowledge and attitude of study participants towards rabies prevention and control practices in Bure Zuria District, North West Ethiopia.
| Variables | Frequency (%) |
|---|---|
| Ever bitten by dog | |
| No | 199 (32.7%) |
| Yes | 410 (67.3%) |
| Ever got training | |
| No | 454 (74.5%) |
| Yes | 155 (25.5%) |
| Dog ownership | |
| No | 86 (14.1%) |
| Yes | 523 (85.9%) |
| Source of information | |
| Health professionals | 149 (24.5%) |
| Friends | 66 (10.8%) |
| Neighbors | 28 (4.6%) |
| no information | 95 (15.6%) |
| Radio | 116 (19%) |
| Relatives | 43 (7.1%) |
| Traditional healer | 112 (18.4%) |
| Knowledge | |
| Good | 349 (57.3%) |
| Poor | 260 (42.7%) |
| Attitude | |
| Good | 312 (51.2%) |
| Poor | 297 (48.8%) |