Study on Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Community on Rabies in Mogor Town, West Shoa, Oromia, Ethiopia

Abstract

The current study were to determine the degree of KAP and awareness of animal-human transmission of rabies, a survey was
designed among dog owners and inhabitants of west Showa Ada’a Berga woreda Mogor town central Ethiopia. A cross sectional
questionnaire survey on 392 inhabitants of the Mogor town at house hold level. A simple random sampling was used to select
the study subject and accordingly the eligible individuals were interviewed using a structured questionnaire 392 study subjects
were interviewed. Out of which, 62.2% were male and the rest are female. A semi structured questionnaire was administered
to 392 respondents comprised of 14.8% rural and 85.5% urban and 18 from town areas. Accordingly, the (83.9%) of the study
participants had heard about rabies from different sources. Despite the fact that the majority of communities have effective KAP
regarding rabies, very few residents have vaccinated their dogs, putting the neighbourhood at risk. It is hoped that the study’s
findings would deepen our grasp of the disease’s issue and provide crucial information for creating educational programs.
Campaign that targets at alleviating the problem of rabies in the town. Among study participant, 45.7 % of the respondents
were not experienced for vaccinating their dog. There is typically a disparity in rabies awareness and openness to rabies control
efforts. Governmental and non-governmental stakeholders should consider increasing awareness of the community about the
rabies for controlling the disease using social Medias and formal training.