Community Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Rabies and Retrospective Study on the Disease in Boloso Sore District, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia
2025
Zinabu Teferi | Mekonnen Addis | Wubit Tafese
Rabies is one of the oldest and most feared human diseases, recognized since ancient times. It is a fatal viral zoonosis that leads to encephalitis in all warm-blooded animals and humans but can be prevented through vaccination and community awareness. The aim was to assess the community's knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding rabies, alongside a retrospective Investigation of the disease A cross-sectional questionnaire survey and retrospective studies were conducted from February to June 2024, in the Boloso Sore district of the Wolaita Zone in Southern Ethiopia. A Simple random sampling procedure was employed 384 participants were recruited., and data was collected through face-to-face interviews, while five years of retrospective data were extracted from case books of individuals visiting Dubo St. Mary Hospital and Areka Health Center. The results indicated that [78.39%] of participants had some knowledge about rabies, with more than half demonstrating a good understanding of KAP related to the disease. Despite this, gaps in knowledge were evident, particularly concerning clinical signs of rabies, modes of transmission
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