Mengie Fentahun, Jemberu Wudu Temesgen, Mulugeta Yimer, Molla Wassie, Mekonnen Sefinew Alemu
Quara district livestock development office, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health, College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
PLOS Glob Public Health. 2025 Mar 11;5(3):e0003974. doi: 10.1371/journal.pgph.0003974. eCollection 2025.
Rabies is a viral disease that affects both animals and humans. Effectiveness of a rabies control measures depends on collaboration of dog owners. This study was conducted in North West Ethiopia to understand the intention and willingness to pay (WTP) of dog owners related to rabies control and factors affecting rabies control measures. Data was collected from 423 randomly selected dog owners in four Gondar zones, North West Ethiopia. The theory of planned behavior was used to explore the intention of dog owners towards implementing rabies control measures. Contingent evaluation method was used to evaluate WTP for rabies vaccine. Logistic regression analysis was used to test association with factors. Large majority of dog owners had positive intention to control rabies by vaccination of dogs (97% free of charge, 93% with fair price) and 94% by leashing. Majority of dog owners had a positive attitude (AT), positive subjective norms (SN) and positive perceived behavioral control (PBC) towards controlling rabies. Dog owners' AT and SN were positively associated with intention to vaccinate dogs. Male dog owners and dog owners belonging to lower age groups had significantly higher AT towards leashing dogs. Sixty two percent of dog owners were WTP for the suggested price bid amounts; but, in general, their number decreased when price of the vaccine increased. The mean WTP for rabies vaccine was 59.25 Ethiopian Birr (1.14 USD) per year. Monthly income was associated (P < 0.05) with WTP for rabies vaccine. Dog owners who had higher income had higher odds but those who did not vaccinate their dogs in the last two years had lower odds of WTP for rabies vaccine. Intervention directed at changing AT and SN is important to increase intention of dog owners; nevertheless subsidizing rabies vaccine increase dog owners participation in dogs vaccination campaign.
狂犬病是一种影响动物和人类的病毒性疾病。狂犬病防控措施的有效性取决于狗主人的合作。本研究在埃塞俄比亚西北部开展，旨在了解狗主人与狂犬病防控相关的意愿及支付意愿（WTP），以及影响狂犬病防控措施的因素。研究数据来自埃塞俄比亚西北部贡德尔地区四个区随机抽取的423名狗主人。采用计划行为理论来探究狗主人实施狂犬病防控措施的意愿。运用条件估值法评估狂犬病疫苗的支付意愿。采用逻辑回归分析来检验与各因素的关联。绝大多数狗主人对于通过给狗接种疫苗来控制狂犬病持积极意愿（97%愿意免费接种，93%愿意接受合理价格接种），94%的狗主人愿意通过拴绳来防控。大多数狗主人对控制狂犬病持积极态度（AT）、具有积极的主观规范（SN）和积极的感知行为控制（PBC）。狗主人的态度和主观规范与给狗接种疫苗的意愿呈正相关。男性狗主人以及年龄较小的狗主人对拴狗表现出显著更高的态度。62%的狗主人愿意支付建议的投标价格金额；但是，总体而言，随着疫苗价格上涨，愿意支付的人数减少。狂犬病疫苗的平均支付意愿为每年59.25埃塞俄比亚比尔（1.14美元）。月收入与狂犬病疫苗的支付意愿相关（P<0.05）。收入较高的狗主人支付意愿的可能性更高，但过去两年未给狗接种疫苗的狗主人支付狂犬病疫苗的可能性较低。针对改变态度和主观规范的干预措施对于提高狗主人的意愿很重要；然而，补贴狂犬病疫苗可增加狗主人参与狗类疫苗接种活动的比例。
