A demographic study on extends of knowledge and awareness about zoonotic diseases among livestock owners, workers and butchers in Moheshkhali upzilla, Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh

Abstract

Zoonotic diseases that cause effective health and financial impact in the fastest growing economic countries such as Bangladesh. In the livestock sector, zoonotic diseases are prevalent and livestock servicers are in the high risk of zoonotic diseases. This study aims to measures the knowledge and awareness of zoonotic diseases among the livestock owners, workers and butchers of the targeted area. A total 45 respondents (where farm owners n=6, workers n=25 and butchers n=14) were selected from this area. A semi structured questionnaire-based interviews were conducted that create into three index-demographic information, knowledge and awareness. Majority of livestock workers were participated (55.55%). The maximum levels of other variables are-age in 30-40 years (55.55%), educational qualification in under SSC (55.55%), the time of experience in 5 to 10 years (53.33%), duration of working in above 6 hours (62.22%). Among the farm owners, the knowledge of zoonotic diseases is educational level in HSC (83.33%), knowledge about diseases (83.33%) and farming experiences in 5 to 10 years (66.67%). In case of workers, the knowledge of zoonotic diseases includes educational level in under SSC (72%), knowledge about diseases (48%) and farming experiences in 5 to 10 years (52%). Among the butchers, the knowledge of zoonotic diseases is educational level in under SSC (64.29 %), knowledge about diseases (21.43%) and farming experiences in 5 to 10 years (64.29 %). The awareness practices among the farm owners, workers and butchers were 72.22%, 60% and 38.093%, respectively. The percentages of being vaccinated of owners, workers and butchers were 66.67%, 24% and 14.29%, respectively. The results emphasize the need for developing effective hygienic training programs, educational companions in the rural area among targeted population, training use of modern technology and hygienic measure especially among the butchers in the means of prevention and control of zoonotic diseases.