Retrospective Studies on Suspected Rabies Cases in Humans and Domestic Animals, and Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) of Communities toward the Disease in Sekoru District of Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia
2025
Umer Mifta | Wubit Tafase | Mukarim Abdurahaman
Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease affects all warm-blooded animals. A retrospective studies and questionnaire survey were conducted from February 2024 to September 2024 in Sekoru district of Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia to determine occurrences of suspected case of humans and animal rabies and assess the community’s rabies knowledge, attitude and practice and their determinants. Multistage sampling procedure was used to select study participants. A five year retrospective data on suspected cases of humans and domestic animals rabies were collected from health centers and veterinary clinics, respectively. Questionnaire survey data was collected from 403 household heads through face to face interviews using a semi structured questionnaire
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