Journal of Biology and Medicine: Open Access
A Study on the Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Community Towards Milk Borne Zoonotic Diseases in Holeta Town, Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Iyasu Ejeta, Gedion Goshu, Tilahun Abuna, and Mahendra Pal
Abstract
Milk borne zoonoses are a significant cause of morbidity as well as mortality both in the developing and developed nations of the world. A cross-sectional study has been conducted in Holeta town of Oromia region of central Ethiopia to assess the knowledge, attitude, and practices of the community on milk-borne zoonotic diseases. A total of 120 study participants from the different sociodemographic backgrounds were randomly selected and voluntarily filled out the semi structured questionnaire, which was distributed to gather the required information from the respondents. The results showed that 64.17% of the respondents knew that milk born zoonotic diseases could be acquired through the consumption of raw milk whereas 31.67% of the respondents prefer to consume unpasteurized milk. Of the total respondents, 81.67 % did not check the quality milk prior to use for consumption. The study revealed that 85% of respondents in this study did not receive formal training on milk-borne zoonotic diseases. About 6.67% of the respondents shared the same house with the animals. The overall knowledge, attitude, and practice of milk-borne zoonotic diseases in the study area were not adequate. Thus, community education and awareness-raising programs are required to further improve the community’s knowledge, attitude, and practice on milk-borne zoonotic diseases that cause serious illness in humans worldwide.
Keywords: Attitude; Community; Knowledge; Milk borne zoonotic diseases; Public health.
Journal Information
- Journal Name: Journal of Biology and Medicine: Open Access
- Journal Abbreviation: J Bio Med Open Access
- Journal Code: JBMOA
- Format of Publication: Online
- Frequency of Publication: Two Issue a Year
- Language: English
- Starting Year: 2020
- Subject: Biology, Medicine, Medical Sciences
- Review Process: Single-Blind Peer-Review by Referees
- Time to 1st Decision: 1 to 4 weeks from date of submission
- Time to Acceptance: 3 to 6 weeks, depending upon the required revision cycles
- Time to Publication: 1 to 2 weeks from date of final submission
- Editor-in-Chief: CHEE KONG YAP
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