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Variables

Farm results (n=30)

1.

Type:                   

Broiler

16 (53.3 %)

egg layer

2 (6.6 %)

Mixed

12 (40 %)

2.

Age between:

20-30 years

10 (33.3%)

30-40 years

8 (26.6%)

40-50 years

5 (16.6%)

above 50 years

7 (23.3%)

3.

Sex:                       

male

26 (86.6%)

female

4 (13.3%)

4.

Education level:

below primary school

17 (56.6%)

up to secondary school

11 (36.6%)

above secondary school/ diploma/ graduate

2 (6.6%)

5.

handwashing every time handling poultry and meat:

Yes

30 (100 %)

No

0 (0)

6.

Cleaning:

Daily

14 (46.6%)

once in three days

8 (26.6%)

weekly

8 (26.6%)

monthly

0 (0)

7.

Other livestock kept:

Yes

15 (50%)

No

15 (50%)

8.

Knowledge about zoonotic infections:

Yes

15 (50%)

No

15 (50%)

9.

Knowledge about use of antibiotics in humans and animals:

Yes

17 (56.6 %)

No

13 (43.3%)

10.

Knowledge about drug resistance caused by indiscriminate use of antibiotics:

Yes

1 (3.3%)

No

29 (96.6%)

11.

Knowledge about different types of Antibiotic usage in farm chickens and any particular names:

Yes, but don’t know the names of antibiotics

10 (33.3%)

Yes, and knows names

7 (23.3%)

No knowledge at all

13 (43.3%)

12.

For what purpose antibiotics are used in poultry:

As growth promoters

5 (16.6%)

For treatment of sick poultry

2 (6.6%)

For prophylaxis

10 (33.3%)

13.

Source of antibiotics used:

Veterinary store

12 (40%)

Local vendors

9 (30 %)

Don’t know

9 (30%)

14.

Source of prescription of the antibiotics used:

Veterinary Doctor

12 (40%)

Animal health workers

4 (13.3%)

Self

0 (0)

Unknown sources

5 (16.6%)

Don’t know

9 (30%)