Abstract
Background and Aim: Zoonosis are the current global public health challenges. Animal-origin food-borne zoonosis are transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. It accounts for 75% of all emerging and 60% of all infectious diseases. It is highly associated with the consumption of raw milk and meat and direct or indirect contact with animals.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess awareness of Bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and its associated factors in Lay Gayint District, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Among 628 proportionally allocated and randomly selected households, one family member greater than 18 years old was randomly included in the data collection. Data was entered by using Epi info Version 7 and analysis was made by using SPSS version 20 software. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to see the influence of the different factors on the level of knowledge of the outcome variable and a p-value <0.05 was taken as statistically significant.
Results: A total of 579 respondents participated in the study with a response rate of 92.2% of which the majority 503(86.9%) were rural residents and 355(57.9%) males. The overall knowledge of the respondents on Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) and brucellosis was 191(33%), and knowledge on zoonoticity of BTB and brucellosis was 199(34.4%), and 273(47.2%) respectively. Factors like sex, residence, practice, and means of information source of the respondents were significantly associated with knowledge p-value < 0.05 at 95% confidence interval. Means of disease transmission (AOR=2.848, 95% CI; 1.919-4.227), female sex (AOR=0.580, 95% CI; 0.394-0.853), good practice (AOR= 2.42, 95% CI; 1.46-3.99), gain information source (AOR=1.69, 95% CI; 1.156-2.484) and rural residence (AOR=1.853, 95% CI; 1.092-3.143) were significantly associated with the knowledge of the participants.
Conclusion: The overall knowledge of respondents on bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and their information source on the disease transmission was poor. Therefore, Awareness of the community regarding BTB and brucellosis should be raised through collaborative works in one health philosophy from the community to high levels in both human and animal health sectors.