Assessment of Knowledge and Associated Risk Factors Regarding Zoonotic Disease among Community Members of Siddharthanagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi

Dr. Arjun Chapagain; Subash Rimal; Asmita Shrestha; Rabina Ghimire

Assessment of Knowledge and Associated Risk Factors Regarding Zoonotic Disease among Community Members of Siddharthanagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi

Dr. Arjun Chapagain * § B. V. Sc. & A.H., M. V. Sc. Parasitology

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Subash Rimal

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Rabina Ghimire

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§ Tribhuwan University

Assessment of Knowledge and Associated Risk Factors Regarding Zoonotic Disease among Community Members of Siddharthanagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi

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Zoonoses are the common cause of disease occurrence in animals and humans in Bhairahawa. Many zoonotic disease such as Tuberculosis, Rabies, Heartworm, Brucella, Leptospira has been encountered in Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Institute of Agriculture and Animal Science (IAAS), Tribhuvan University from Bhairahawa periphery. We conducted a cross-sectional purposive random survey of total 303 villagers of Siddharthanagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi to study awareness status about zoonosis. Out of total individuals interviewed, 176 (58%) heard about the zoonotic disease and radio/television (37.5%) were the source of information. 66.7% female and 56.9% male knew about zoonosis. 72.9% of youths (30-50 years), 36.6% farmers, 33.33% Dalit and 40.2% Madheshi, 58.6% Hindu, 66.7% Buddhist, 66.7% of Christian knew about zoonosis. 86% of aware people knew about direct transmission rout of zoonotic disease, and 100%, 77.84%, 100%, 100% and 47.72% respondents knew about the contaminated food, milk, meat, bite, and secretion transmission route respectively.

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Dr. Arjun Chapagain, Subash Rimal, Asmita Shrestha, Rabina Ghimire. 2019. "Assessment of Knowledge and Associated Risk Factors Regarding Zoonotic Disease among Community Members of Siddharthanagar Municipality, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi". Global Journal of Medical Research - F: Diseases GJMR-F Volume 19 (GJMR Volume 19 Issue F4).

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Crossref Journal DOI 10.17406/gjmr

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Submission ReceivedDecember 11, 2018
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Published January 15, 2019

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Subject: Global Journal of Medical Research

Authors: Dr. Subash Rimal, Dr. Asmita Shrestha, Dr. Rabina Ghimire, Dr. Arjun Chapagain (PhD/Dr. count: 4)

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