دورية أكاديمية
Risk practices and awareness of leptospirosis amongst residents of Zaria, Nigeria.
| العنوان: | Risk practices and awareness of leptospirosis amongst residents of Zaria, Nigeria. |
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| المؤلفون: | Udechukwu CC; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Kudi CA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Abdu PA; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Mamman PH; Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria., Pilau NN; Department of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Sokoto State, Nigeria., Jolayemi KO; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. jolayemikelvin@yahoo.com., Okoronkwo MO; Department of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria. |
| المصدر: | Scientific reports [Sci Rep] 2024 Jul 02; Vol. 14 (1), pp. 15229. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 02. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Nature Publishing Group Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101563288 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2045-2322 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20452322 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Sci Rep Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: London : Nature Publishing Group, copyright 2011- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Leptospirosis*/epidemiology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*, Humans ; Male ; Nigeria/epidemiology ; Adult ; Female ; Young Adult ; Risk Factors ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged ; Leptospira/isolation & purification ; Animals ; Adolescent |
| مستخلص: | This study evaluated the level of risk practices and awareness of leptospirosis among residents of Zaria, Nigeria. A pre-tested questionnaires were administered via face-to-face interview to 100 residents. The data was analyzed using chi-square and multivariate analysis to identify risk factors for leptospirosis. The demography showed that the majority of the respondents were male, aged 21-40 years, and majorly crop farmers. The risk factors identified showed that males were 4.14 times more likely to be affected by leptospirosis (OR 4.14, 95% CI [1.93-5.37], p = 0.02) and the source of animal's water was 5.56 times more likely to be contaminated by Leptospira spp. (OR 4.14, 95% CI [2.88-8.03], p = 0.01) and these relationships were significant. The majority of respondents were not aware of the disease (OR 1.87, 95% CI [1.22-4.57], p = 0.01) with 78% of the respondents not sure of which of the animal species leptospirosis affected (OR 1.67, 95% CI [1.07-2.62], p = 0.02). This study has demonstrated the existence of risk behaviors, and paucity of knowledge about leptospirosis in the study area. It is therefore recommended to organize an enlightenment program and the need for protective clothing for individuals occupationally at risk of infection by Leptospira spp. (© 2024. The Author(s).) |
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| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Leptospirosis; Questionnaire; Risk factor; Zaria |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240702 Date Completed: 20240702 Latest Revision: 20240705 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240705 |
| مُعرف محوري في PubMed: | PMC11219920 |
| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-024-66361-x |
| PMID: | 38956307 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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| DOI: | 10.1038/s41598-024-66361-x |