Knowledge and perceptions of brucellosis in the pastoral communities adjacent to Lake Mburo National Park, Uganda

BMC Public Health

Table 1 Communities’ awareness and perception about brucellosis

Variables	Frequencies (N = 371)	Percentages (%)
Ever heard about brucellosis
Yes	370	99.3
No	1	0.7
Heard from whom?
Friend(s)	157	42.4
Health workers	73	19.7
Media	38	10.3
Patient of brucellosis	36	9.7
I/family member/people from the village	66	18.0
Is brucella a health problem in this area?
Yes	339	91.4
No	32	8.6
Since when?
Recent yrs (2000–2012)	309	89.8
I cannot remember	35	10.2
Household member suffered from brucellosis
Yes	222	59.8
No	147	39.6
I don’t remember	2	0.6
Most affected (sex)
Men	9	2.5
Women	38	10.4
Both sexes	311	84.7
I don’t know	9	2.5
Is brucellosis seasonal?
Yes	69	18.8
No	243	66.2
I don’t know	55	15
Factors for the increase
Close proximity to wild animals	251	67.7
Poverty	36	9.7
Unawareness about brucellosis	75	20.2
I do not know	9	2.4

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