Table 3 Knowledge of animal farm owners/workers towards antimicrobial resistances and use in Amhara regional state, North Western Ethiopia (N = 91).
Knowledge related items | Correct N (%) | Incorrect N (%) |
|---|---|---|
Antibiotics can be used in animals for weight gain | 51 (56) | 40 (44) |
Antibiotics can be used for all types of diseases in animals | 54 (59.3) | 37 (40.7) |
All commercial antibiotics show the same curative effect in animal diseases | 50 (54.9) | 41 (45.1) |
Improper use of antibiotics in animal farm can cause AMR | 39 (42.9) | 52 (57.1) |
Antibiotics are not harmful for beneficial bacteria living in the body | 53 (58.2) | 38 (41.8) |
All antibiotics I used can cure animals | 54 (59.3) | 37 (40.7) |
Antibiotics have side effects | 52 (57.1) | 39 (42.9) |
Bacteria can become resistant against antibiotics | 51 (56) | 40 (44) |
Overall level of knowledge | Frequency (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Better | 46 (50.5) | |
Poor | 45 (49.5) |
