Djibril Adeyemi Sharafa Dine, Bothon Fifa Théomaine Diane, Boko Kadoeto Cyrille, Koutinhouin Bénoit Gbetondjingninougbo, Farougou Souaibou
Research Unit on Communicable Diseases, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.
Research Unit on Plant Extracts and Natural Flavors, Applied Chemistry Study and Research Laboratory, Polytechnic School of Abomey-Calavi, University of Abomey-Calavi, Cotonou, Benin.
Vet World. 2024 Feb;17(2):434-447. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2024.434-447. Epub 2024 Feb 23.
Cattle are the main source of meat in Benin. To improve the attitudes and practices of cattle breeders in relation to bovine brucellosis, a study has been carried out in Benin according to different agroecological zones. This study aimed to assess farmers' knowledge and practices concerning bovine brucellosis to generate essential information for control programs and public health interventions.
The study was conducted from February to May 2022, during which 608 farmers were interviewed using a structured questionnaire that provided information on socioeconomic characteristics, knowledge, and practices related to bovine brucellosis. Analysis of variance, Poisson regression, and the proportion comparison test were used to compare these characteristics in the different agroecological zones. At the end of the surveys, three distinct and homogeneous groups of perceptions (hierarchical classification of Multiple Correspondence Analysis components of R software) of bovine brucellosis were identified (these groups only consider farmers who declared knowledge of the disease). Groups were formed by applying the multiple correspondence analysis function of the FactoMineR library in R software, followed by a hierarchical ascending classification using the hierarchical clustering on principal component function of the same software (Agrocampus Rennes, France).
Only 38% of respondents were aware of brucellosis. Knowledge of brucellosis was not related to sex or education level but was higher among farmers in agroecological Zones 1 and 4. Ethnic Dendi herders (62.16%) had better knowledge of the disease than those from other sociolinguistic groups (Somba: 50%, Fulani: 40.91%, Baribas: 26.97%, and others: 8.82%). Reduced milk production (98.29%), presence of hygroma (87.18%), and abortion (56.84%) are the main signs reported by herders familiar with the disease. All three groups had good knowledge of the disease and its zoonotic nature. Groups 1 (96% of breeders) and 2 (2.14%) were aware of the risk factors (contact with affected animals, the consumption of raw milk, the handling of runts, and reproductive rejection). In the case of Brucella, they prefer to treat animals rather than sell them and use both traditional and modern medicines. Group 3 (1.71%) did not know the risk factors and preferred to sell animals in the event of illness.
Pastoralists need to be made aware of the mode of transmission of bovine brucellosis, its clinical manifestations, its impact on animal health, and the zoonotic nature of the disease (impact on public health) so that bovine brucellosis can be rapidly detected in herds.
牛是贝宁肉类的主要来源。为改善养牛户对牛布鲁氏菌病的态度和做法，在贝宁不同农业生态区开展了一项研究。本研究旨在评估农民对牛布鲁氏菌病的知识和做法，为控制计划和公共卫生干预措施提供重要信息。
该研究于2022年2月至5月进行，期间使用结构化问卷对608名农民进行了访谈，问卷提供了有关社会经济特征、与牛布鲁氏菌病相关的知识和做法的信息。采用方差分析、泊松回归和比例比较检验来比较不同农业生态区的这些特征。在调查结束时，确定了对牛布鲁氏菌病三种不同且同质的认知群体（R软件多重对应分析成分的层次分类）（这些群体仅考虑宣称了解该疾病的农民）。通过应用R软件中FactoMineR库的多重对应分析函数形成群体，然后使用同一软件（法国雷恩阿格罗校区）的主成分层次聚类函数进行层次升序分类。
只有38%的受访者知晓布鲁氏菌病。布鲁氏菌病的知识与性别或教育水平无关，但在农业生态区1和4的农民中知晓率更高。丹迪族牧民（62.16%）对该疾病的了解比其他社会语言群体（松巴族：50%，富拉尼族：40.91%，巴里巴斯族：26.97%，其他群体：8.82%）更好。产奶量下降（98.29%）、出现皮下黏液囊炎（87.18%）和流产（56.84%）是熟悉该疾病的牧民报告的主要症状。所有三个群体对该疾病及其人畜共患性质都有很好的了解。第1组（96%的饲养者）和第2组（2.14%）知晓风险因素（与患病动物接触、食用生牛奶、处理幼崽和繁殖排斥）。对于布鲁氏菌病，他们更倾向于治疗动物而不是出售动物，并同时使用传统药物和现代药物。第3组（1.71%）不知道风险因素，在动物生病时更倾向于出售动物。
需要让牧民了解牛布鲁氏菌病的传播方式、临床表现、对动物健康的影响以及该疾病的人畜共患性质（对公共卫生的影响），以便能在畜群中快速检测到牛布鲁氏菌病。
