Knowledge, attitude and practice related to rabies among residents of Amhara region, Ethiopia

Bahiru, Adane; Molla, Wassie; Yizengaw, Liuel; Mekonnen, Sefinew Alemu; Jemberu, Wudu T.

doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11366

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“…Except for a study by Kabeta et al ( 49 ) that was carried out among dog bite victims attending Jimma Town anti-rabies Health Center located in the Oromia region, the remaining 26 studies were conducted in the community ( 20 , 28–31 , 33–48 , 50–54 ). Twelve of the studies were published in the previous five years (2018–2023 Gregorian Calendar) ( 28 , 30 , 31 , 34–36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 47 , 48 , 52 ). Eleven of the studies were conducted in the Amhara region ( 20 , 28 , 31 , 35 , 39 , 41 , 44 , 45 , 47 , 51 , 52 ), 9 in the Oromia region ( 29 , 30 , 33 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 49 , 50 ); 3 in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia’s ( 37 , 43 , 53 ); 2 in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) ( 34 , 54 ), 1 each in Tigray ( 40 ), and Somalia ( 36 ) regions.…”

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“…Twelve of the studies were published in the previous five years (2018–2023 Gregorian Calendar) ( 28 , 30 , 31 , 34–36 , 38 , 40 , 42 , 47 , 48 , 52 ). Eleven of the studies were conducted in the Amhara region ( 20 , 28 , 31 , 35 , 39 , 41 , 44 , 45 , 47 , 51 , 52 ), 9 in the Oromia region ( 29 , 30 , 33 , 38 , 42 , 46 , 49 , 50 ); 3 in Addis Ababa the capital of Ethiopia’s ( 37 , 43 , 53 ); 2 in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region (SNNPR) ( 34 , 54 ), 1 each in Tigray ( 40 ), and Somalia ( 36 ) regions. The individual study estimates range from 7.50% ( 39 ) to 99.25% ( 51 ) for a good level of knowledge about rabies, 12.55% ( 53 ) to 95.57% ( 49 ) for a favorable level of attitudes, and 4.69% ( 52 ) to 85.68% ( 28 ) for a good level of practices towards rabies prevention ( Table 1 ).…”

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“…In the context of Ethiopia, one of the major reasons for the low level of good practice toward dog-mediated rabies prevention and control was the inaccessibility of appropriate post-exposure treatment services ( 53 ). In addition, only up to 7.0%–49% ( 29 , 47 , 49 ) applied correct first aid (wash with water and soap) following exposure as an immediate action after a rabid dog bite, and only 4.8% to 21% had ever vaccinated their dog. An estimated 60% of dog victims visit traditional healers ( 35 , 49 ) for herbal use and water locally called ‘ Tsebel ’ ( 51 ).…”

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Knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices related to dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies from inception to 2023

Woldegeorgis,

Genebo,

Gebrekidan

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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BackgroundRabies is a horrific and neglected zoonotic disease that kills thousands of people worldwide each year and continues to pose threats to public health. Prevention and control of dog-transmitted rabies require mapping the level of understanding, perception, and existing practices to minimize its impacts on health. Therefore, we undertook this systematic review and meta-analysis to pool evidence from available data on knowledge, attitudes, and prevention practices regarding the disease from studies conducted in various areas of Ethiopia.MethodsArticles were searched in electronic bibliographic medical databases such as the Excerpta Medica database, PubMed, Web of Science, African Journals Online, Google Scholar, and Scopus. We used Microsoft Excel spreadsheets and STATA software version 16 for the data excerption and analysis, respectively. The variability among studies was evaluated via Higgins and Thompson’s I2 statistics and the x2 test (significant at p ≤ 0.1). The Dersimonian and Laird random-effect meta-analysis model was used to estimate the pooled effect at a 95% uncertainty interval (UI). Visual inspection and Egger’s test (significant at p ≤ 0.05) were used to identify the presence of small-study effects.ResultsThe search identified 1,249 electronic records. Of them, 27 studies involving 11,150 participants met the inclusion criteria. The pooled prevalence of a good level of knowledge was 62.24% (95% UI: 48.56, 75.92). Furthermore, the pooled prevalence of a favorable level of attitudes towards rabies and a good level of rabies prevention practices was only 56.73% (95% UI: 47.16, 66.29) and 52.73% (95% UI: 43.32, 62.15), respectively.ConclusionThe study revealed credible gaps in attitudes and prevention practices, though some level of knowledge about dog-mediated rabies was demonstrated. Therefore, we call for country-wide cross-sectoral collaboration to allow for the realization of a global elimination strategy for dog-mediated human rabies.

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Knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices related to dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies from inception to 2023

Woldegeorgis,

Genebo,

Gebrekidan

et al. 2023

Front. Public Health

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“…and Kanutus et al , respectively. [ 20 21 ] On the contrary, only 8.23% reportedly vaccinated their dogs as noted by L.D. Dahourou et al .…”

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Burden of dog bite injuries and wound management practices to prevent rabies among dog owners

Julka,

Khan,

Kumari

et al. 2024

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care

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Background: Despite members of dog-owning families being at a higher risk of dog bites owing to their proximity to dogs in their household, there are hardly any studies from India which focus on the burden of dog bites among them and their rabies control and prevention practices. This study aimed to estimate the burden of dog bites among dog owners and their wound management practices to prevent rabies. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among pet dog owners in a high-end housing society of National Capital Region of Delhi. A pre-tested and pre-validated schedule was used to collect data by consecutive sampling through community survey. Data were analyzed using R software. The incidence of dog bites and the status of rabies prevention practices adopted by the participants are presented as proportions. Chi-square test was applied to compare proportions. Results: A total of 100 families were studied, which covered 355 family members. The incidence of dog bites in the past 1 year was found to be 44/355, 12.4% (95% confidence interval 9.2–16.3%). Pet dogs were responsible for 31/44 (70.5%) bites. Among 44 dog bite incidents, 30 (68.2%) reported taking any injection after the incident, and 10 (22.7%) reported receiving an anti-rabies vaccine. Only six out of 100 families reported at least one family member covered by rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis. Conclusion: The incidence of dog bites among the dog owners was high. The rabies pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis practices adopted by the participants were found to be inadequate.

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“…Rabies, brucellosis, bovine tuberculosis, food borne illnesses and poisoning, echinococcosis, and other zoonotic diseases continue to have an impact on human and animal health in many countries, particularly in developing countries [ 12 ]. Different researchers have reported the KAP study towards zoonosis in Ethiopia [ [13] , [14] , [15] , [16] , [17] , [18] ].…”

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Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of farmers about transmission of zoonotic diseases in Ada’a district, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abunna,

Gebresenbet,

Megersa

2024

Heliyon

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Knowledge, attitude and practice related to rabies among residents of Amhara region, Ethiopia

Cited by 12 publications

References 37 publications

Knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices related to dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies from inception to 2023

Knowledge, attitudes and prevention practices related to dog-mediated rabies in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational epidemiological studies from inception to 2023

Burden of dog bite injuries and wound management practices to prevent rabies among dog owners

Assessment of knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of farmers about transmission of zoonotic diseases in Ada’a district, Oromia, Ethiopia

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