Research Article

Knowledge, Attitude, and Prevention Practices towards Common Zoonotic Diseases in and around Bahir Dar City, North Western Ethiopia

Table 4

Participant’s response to practice questions people handling farm animals and their products in and around Bahir City.

Questions for prevention practicesCategoryNumber of respondentsPercentage (%)

Drink raw milkYes24259.90
No16240.1

Eat raw meatYes28069.31
No12430.69

Live together with animalsYes12029.7
No28470.3

Use personal protective equipmentYes8521
No31979

Prevent zoonotic diseaseVaccination12029.7
Limit contact15840.1
Keeping hygiene15538.4
Avoid consumption of raw food of animal origin12731.4
No8019.8

Cattle infected with zoonotic diseasesVeterinary clinic24259.9
Isolation12029.7
Traditional healer8320.54

Person infected with zoonotic diseasesMedical healer23484.16
Traditional healer17042.07
Others8521.03