Knowledge, attitudes and compliance of poultry workers with preventive measures for avian influenza in Lagelu, Oyo State, Nigeria
Knowledge, attitudes and compliance of poultry workers with preventive measures for avian influenza in Lagelu, Oyo State, Nigeria
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DOI：
10.3855/t2.2.130
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发表时间：
2008-04-01
影响因子：
1.9
通讯作者：
Saani, Mobolaji M.
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作者：
Fatiregun, Akinola A.;Saani, Mobolaji M.
背景：在尼日利亚，由于家禽感染禽流感，大约有150万只家禽死亡或减少。此外，该国报告了一例人死亡病例。本研究的目的是评估知识，态度，并遵守预防措施，禽流感感染的家禽工人在一个区在尼日利亚。方法：一个横断面流行病学研究设计进行了半结构式问卷调查，在采访中获得的信息。结果：共140名家禽工人从25个家禽养殖场进行了采访。他们的平均年龄为29.9 +/- 9.6岁，工作活动的中位持续时间为3年（范围为1至21年）。几乎所有受访者（92.9%）都听说过禽流感，他们的主要信息来源是大众媒体。只有61.4%的人正确地将感染定义为发生在所有鸟类中的病毒感染。调查对象对艾滋病的传播和预防措施的认识各不相同，而且不完整。大多数人（78.6%）同意禽流感是一种严重和可预防的疾病;然而，感染的风险是中等的。98.6%的受访者报告没有为家禽接种禽流感疫苗，穿戴个人防护设备也不是常规做法。预防性实践的预测者包括更少的工作年数（p = 0.049）已婚（p = 0.01），知识得分高（p = 0.014），不参与在农场收集鸡蛋（p = 0.008），以及农场的大量家禽（p = 0.002）.结论：有必要向家禽业工作人员提供关于禽流感的有效和协调一致的信息，以及避免病毒在家禽和人类之间传播的必要预防措施。
Background: Approximately 1.5 million birds have died or been depopulated as a result of avian influenza infection among poultry in Nigeria. In addition, one human fatal case has been reported in the country. This study was aimed at assessing the knowledge of, attitudes to, and compliance with preventive practices for avian influenza infection among poultry workers in a district in Nigeria.Methodology: A cross-sectional epidemiological study design was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire administered at interview to obtain information.Results: A total of 140 poultry workers from 25 poultry farms were interviewed. Their average age was 29.9 +/- 9.6 years, and the median duration of work activity was 3 years (range 1 to 21 years). Nearly all respondents (92.9%) had heard about avian influenza, and their main source of information was the mass media. Only 61.4% correctly defined the infection as a viral infection that occurs in all species of birds. Knowledge of transmission and preventive practices for the infection was varied and incomplete among respondents. The majority (78.6%) agreed that avian influenza is a serious and preventable disease; however, the perceived risk of infection was moderate. No vaccination of poultry against avian influenza was reported by 98.6% of respondents, and wearing of personal protective equipment was not a routine practice. Predictors of preventive practice included fewer years in the work (p = 0.049), being married (p = 0.01), high knowledge score (p = 0.014), not being involved in collecting eggs on the farm (p = 0.008), and a large population of poultry on the farm (p = 0.002).Conclusion: There is a need to provide effective and coordinated information to poultry workers about avian influenza and the precautions necessary to avoid spreading the virus among poultry and to humans.