Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Rabies in and Around Lafia Metropolis, Nigeria

Rine, Reuben Christopher

doi:10.11648/j.cajph.20170303.11

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“…This is a better attitude than reports of other studies in Nigeria (Niger and Bauchi states) where only 28.1% and 35.4% of the dog bite victims received PEP from a health facility respectively [ 12 , 39 ]. This attitude was also consistent with the findings of Edukugbo et al [ 25 ] and Christopher et al [ 26 ]. Self-medication/treatment of bite wounds by some respondents may have been influenced by a low level of education, financial constraints, or ease and accessibility to a health facility.…”

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confidence: 93%

“…This low awareness rate among the populace might be due to the lack of prioritization of rabies by the government and the lack of a state-wide or a national rabies control program in Nigeria. The rabies awareness rate in this study was very low compared to the 82% awareness rate reported in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory [25] as well as the 76.5% and 71.5% reported from Nasarawa state [26] and Taraba state [27] respectively. It is also lower than the awareness rates reported from other parts of the world.…”

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“…Of the respondents, only some knew that rabies was caused by a virus. This is lower than the 47.5% reported by Christopher et al [ 26 ]. On the contrary, most respondents knew at least one symptom of rabies (locally called digbolugi, hawkan kare, gben bande).…”

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Awareness and knowledge of canine rabies: A state-wide cross-sectional study in Nigeria

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Rabies is a highly fatal disease that is endemic in Nigeria. The poor community awareness and knowledge of canine rabies have thwarted the realization of zero deaths from dog mediated human rabies. This study aimed to assess the awareness and knowledge of canine rabies in Kwara state. A total of 1,460 questionnaires were administered to respondents in the three senatorial zones of the state using open data kit (ODK) on mobile phones between September 2019 to January 2020. The rabies awareness rate was 38.1%. The mean knowledge score was 3.78 ± 2.15. Only 10.6% (n = 59/557) of the respondents had satisfactory knowledge of canine rabies. Respondents had poor knowledge of the mode of transmission, symptoms, prevention, and the control measures needed to eliminate canine rabies. Only 20.1% of respondents owned at least a dog. Dog owners were 3.85× (95% CI: 2.89, 5.13; p < 0.01) more likely to be aware of canine rabies and were 1.78× (95% CI: 1.22–2.60; p = 0.003) more likely to have satisfactory knowledge about canine rabies than non-dog owners. Respondents with tertiary education were at least 6.81× (95% CI: 4.24, 10.92; p < 0.01) more likely to be aware of rabies than respondents with no formal education. The findings of this study showed very low awareness and knowledge of canine rabies among residents of Kwara state. Mass sensitization of the populace on the dangers of rabies should be intensified. Such interventions should be targeted at the general public and dog owners.

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Awareness and knowledge of canine rabies: A state-wide cross-sectional study in Nigeria

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“…The reason for this vulnerability is the likely nature of children will have animal affection. 9 Moreover, the age range 9–10 years is the appropriate starting point for knowledge and awareness education. 10 At this level of development, they can comprehend the issues (knowledge, attitude, and protection).…”

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Rabies-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Primary School Students in Chonburi Province, Thailand

Laorujisawat

Wattanaburanon

Abdullakasim

et al. 2022

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In Thailand, rabies is an endemic fatal viral zoonosis where 40% of those infected are under age 15. The aim of this rabies KAP study (Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices) is to examine preventive behaviors. A multistage sampling technique was employed for selecting the sample. Of 290 primary school students, 52.1% of them had poor knowledge, 89% had favorable attitudes, and 52.1% exercised proper preventive behaviors. We employed structural equation modeling to verify the systemic relationships and found rabies knowledge (β = .157, se=.059, P = .008) and attitude (β = .206 se=.054, P < .001) were associated with rabies preventive behaviors. Moreover, children in school No.4 statistically had less adept at rabies prevention than others. (β = – .232, se=.054, P < .001). This study highlights the need to strengthen rabies education programs, especially for rabies risk situations among school-aged children.

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“…Similarly, rabies awareness surveys have been reported in Kaduna (Odeh et al, 2014), Nasarawa (Rine et al, 2017), Abia (Mshelbwala et al, 2014), and Zamfara State (Ijoma et al, 2021). KAP studies are particularly important to identify gaps in the knowledge, attitude or practices that could greatly impact the adoption of an intervention.…”

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Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030

Abubakar,

Al‐Mustapha,

Oyewo

et al. 2023

Zoonoses and Public Health

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The attainment of the global target of zero dog‐mediated human rabies by 2030 depends on functional rabies programmes. Nigeria, a rabies‐endemic country, and the most populous country in Africa has a very poor rabies control strategy with a score of 1.5 out of 5 based on the Stepwise Approach towards Rabies Elimination (SARE). In this article, we report a scoping review that we conducted to highlight the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats as well as situational analysis of rabies control in Nigeria and suggest a timeline for key activities that are needed to ensure zero by 30. Our findings reveal that rabies is grossly under‐reported as only 998 human and 273 dog‐suspected rabies cases were reported across Nigeria between 2017 and 2022. Our literature review also demonstrates a paucity of information on rabies in both human and animal health sectors. A total of 49 studies on dog rabies in Nigeria, with a predominance of reports from the North Central geopolitical region (48%, n = 23) were therefore included in this study. Currently, only 16.2% (n = 6/37) of Nigerian states have available data related to the estimated dog populations, the dog ownership rates, the vaccination status of dogs or the incidence of dog bites. Based on a dog‐to‐human ratio of 1:16.3, we estimated that the dog population in Nigeria was 12,969,368 (95% CI: 12,320,900‐13,617,836). Thus, to attain herd immunity and dog rabies control in Nigeria, at least 9.1 million dogs must be vaccinated annually. Our review reveals that, despite the strengths and available opportunities to achieve rabies control in Nigeria by 2030, the weaknesses and challenges will make the attainment of zero by 30 very difficult or impossible. Nigeria's best‐case scenario by the year 2030 is SARE stage 3–4 (control–elimination) out of 5. Otherwise, the rabies control programme might not surpass SARE stages 2–3. To attain zero by 30, Nigeria must re‐strategize its current rabies control programme by funding and implementing the national strategic plan for rabies control, creating a rabies desk office in the 37 states (FCT inclusive), rigorously conducting mass vaccination campaigns, providing post‐exposure prophylaxis, prioritizing mass enlightenment with a focus on responsible pet ownership and conduct baseline national rabies surveillance in the animal and human health sectors.

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Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Rabies in and Around Lafia Metropolis, Nigeria

Cited by 10 publications

References 15 publications

Awareness and knowledge of canine rabies: A state-wide cross-sectional study in Nigeria

Awareness and knowledge of canine rabies: A state-wide cross-sectional study in Nigeria

Rabies-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Primary School Students in Chonburi Province, Thailand

Prospects for dog rabies elimination in Nigeria by 2030

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