Brucellosis: Community, Medical and Veterinary Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Northern Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorNabirye, Harriet Muloki
dc.contributor.authorErume, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorNasinyama, George William
dc.contributor.authorKungu, Joseph Morison
dc.contributor.authorNakavuma, Jesca
dc.contributor.authorOngeng, Duncan
dc.contributor.authorOwiny, David Okello
dc.date.accessioned2022-02-28T06:10:06Z
dc.date.available2022-02-28T06:10:06Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at determining the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of the community, medical and veterinary workers regarding brucellosis.A cross-sectional study was conducted at selected health facilities in Apac, Gulu, Lira, and Pader districts of Northern Uganda using a standardized questionnaire. A total of 251 patients testing positive for brucellosis using the Brucella plate agglutination test, 59 medical and 29 veterinary workers were studied. Chi-square test at 95% confidence level was used to analyze data.Only 8% patients, 15.3% medical, and 21.4% veterinary workers were knowledgeable on transmission methods and symptoms for brucellosis and knowledge differed according to the level of education among patients (p=0.001), medical (p=0.001), and veterinary workers (p=0.012). Over 80% patients, medical and veterinary workers had a positive attitude. Only 8% patients, 13.6% medical, and 7.1% veterinary workers had good practices regarding brucellosis control. Poor knowledge, poor practices, and positive attitude provide an opportunity for health education and policy formulation for the control of brucellosis. The prevalence studies of human and animal brucellosis are recommended to determine the magnitude of the problem.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNabirye, H. M., Erume, J., Nasinyama, G. W., Kungu, J. M., Nakavuma, J., Ongeng, D., & Owiny, D. O. (2017). Brucellosis: Community, medical and veterinary workers’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices in Northern Uganda. Int J One Health, 3, 12-8.doi: 10.14202/IJOH.2017.12-18en_US
dc.identifier.issn2455-8931
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2315
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInt J One Healthen_US
dc.subjectawareness, Brucellosis, patients, practitioners, Uganda.en_US
dc.titleBrucellosis: Community, Medical and Veterinary Workers’ Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in Northern Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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