Nankam Chimi Roland, Kouamo Justin, Simo Kouam Michel Alain, Dzousse Fotsac Muller, Chermapi Dembeng Raphael, Kouengoua Kouengoua Armelle Prudence, Simo Louokdom Josué, Ngoula Ferdinand
School of Veterinary Medicine, Higher Institute of Health Sciences, Université des Montagnes, P.O. Box 208, Bangangte, Cameroon.
Laboratories of Animal Physiology and Health, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 222, Dschang, Cameroon.
Vet Med Int. 2024 May 15;2024:2946764. doi: 10.1155/2024/2946764. eCollection 2024.
Zoonotic abortive diseases represent a significant health and economic risk for national public health. This cross-sectional survey was conducted from April to October 2021 among 200 selected small ruminant farmers in the three northern regions of Cameroon. Data collection was done through questionnaires administered by exchange with the herder, and responses were coded and recorded on an Excel spreadsheet. The data were then analyzed with R software, version 2.13.0. An ANOVA test was used to assess significant differences in mean of Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices, and Perception of zoonotic risks (KAPP) scores between regions. Pearson correlations were used to calculate the association between KAPP scores within regions. Small ruminant farmers surveyed had low mean scores for knowledge of abortive toxoplasmosis and chlamydophilosis (0.1 ± 0.2), desirable attitude (0.32 ± 0.07), appropriate practice (0.36 ± 0.13) in managing abortion, and positive perception of zoonotic risks of toxoplasmosis and chlamydophilosis in small ruminants (0.12 ± 0.33), respectively. KAPP was significantly ( < 0.01) and positively associated with knowledge ( = 0.98) and risk perception ( = 0.99). However, attitudes ( = 0.06), practices ( = 0.05), and risk perception of toxoplasmosis ( = 0.07) and chlamydophilosis ( = 0.08) were not associated with farmers' knowledge. This study revealed significant knowledge gaps, low levels of desired attitudes, and high-risk behavioral practices. These results therefore call for capacity building of health professionals and farmers to better integrate the One Health concept in the management of neglected zoonotic diseases.
人畜共患流产疾病对国家公共卫生构成重大的健康和经济风险。这项横断面调查于2021年4月至10月在喀麦隆北部三个地区的200名选定的小反刍动物养殖户中进行。数据收集通过与牧民交流发放问卷来完成，答案被编码并记录在Excel电子表格上。然后使用R软件2.13.0版对数据进行分析。方差分析用于评估各地区之间人畜共患病风险的知识、态度、实践和认知（KAPP）得分均值的显著差异。皮尔逊相关性用于计算各地区内KAPP得分之间的关联。接受调查的小反刍动物养殖户对流产型弓形虫病和衣原体病的知识平均得分较低（0.1±0.2），在流产管理方面态度良好（0.32±0.07），实践恰当（0.36±0.13），对小反刍动物中弓形虫病和衣原体病的人畜共患病风险认知积极（0.12±0.33）。KAPP与知识（r = 0.98）和风险认知（r = 0.99）显著正相关（P < 0.01）。然而，态度（r = 0.06）、实践（r = 0.05）以及对弓形虫病（r = 0.07）和衣原体病（r = 0.08）的风险认知与养殖户的知识无关。本研究揭示了显著的知识差距、较低的期望态度水平和高风险行为实践。因此，这些结果呼吁对卫生专业人员和养殖户进行能力建设，以便在被忽视的人畜共患病管理中更好地整合“同一健康”理念。
