Elisabeth Lindahl|Nosirjon Sattorov|Sofia Boqvist|Ulf Magnusson
A Study of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Relating to Brucellosis among Small-Scale Dairy Farmers in an Urban and Peri-Urban Area of Tajikistan
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences|Tajik Agrarian University Shirinsho Shotemur|Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences|Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
improvement knowledge attitudes practices among urban livestock farmers could significant impact reduction many zoonotic infections urban farming study aimed describe evaluate weak areas knowledge attitudes practices regards brucellosis among urban periurban smallscale dairy farmers low income country generate information essential control programmes public health interventions crosssectional study conducted six weeks 2011 study subjects smallscale dairy farmers living urban periurban area capital dushanbe tajikistan total 441 farmers interviewed using questionnaire questions demographic characteristics knowledge attitudes practices relating brucellosis descriptive statistics used logistic regression model applied evaluate potential predictors knowledge brucellosis majority 85 farmers never heard brucellosis low educational level found associated low awareness brucellosis p 0001 respondents talked animal health issues family members friends less likely heard brucellosis compared often talked veterinarians p 003 sixty three per cent participants wanted information brucellosis seventeen per cent sold unpasteurized dairy products regular basis direct consumers almost 30 households consumed unpasteurized dairy products regular basis majority respondents use protection handling cows abortion dealing aborted materials poor knowledge highrisk behaviours willingness learn strengthens logic including health education part control programmes