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. 2022 Aug 3;16(8):e0010614. doi: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0010614

Table 3. Perception of canine rabies among pupils under 15 years in Kwara state Nigeria (n = 1388).

Variables Frequency (%)
1a. Is there a dog in your house?
No 1129 (81.3)
Yes 259 (18.7)
1b. If yes, how many?
1 129 (50)
2 79 (30.62)
3 18 (6.98)
4 15 (5.81)
5 7 (2.71)
6 8 (3.10
7 1(0.39)
10 1 (0.39)
2. Have you heard of rabies?
No 1087 (78.3)
Yes 301 (21.7)
3. Have you ever been bitten by a dog?
No 1322 (95.24)
Yes 66 (4.76)
4. Do you know anyone else (other than you) ever been bitten by a dog?
No 1040 (75)
Yes 348 (25)
5. What did you (or your ward) do to the dog-bite wound?
I did not inform anyone 17 (28)
They took me to the chemist (pharmacy) 14 (21)
They took me to the hospital (clinic) 8 (12)
They treated me at home 23 (35)
They said I don’t need treatment 4 (6)
6. What did you do to the dog?
The dog ran away (whereabouts unknown) 78 (22.4)
The dog was sold 16 (4.6)
The dog was killed 211 (60.6)
Nothing happened and the dog was left alone 29 (8.4)
I don’t know 14 (4)