Table 2 Communities’ knowledge on symptoms and treatment of brucellosis
Does it present like other illnesses? | Frequencies (N = 371) | Percentages (%) |
|---|---|---|
Yes | 286 | 77.1 |
No | 85 | 22.9 |
Which other illnesses? | Â | Â |
Malaria | 239 | 64.4 |
Typhoid | 28 | 7.5 |
Tuberculosis | 19 | 5.1 |
I do not know | 85 | 22.9 |
Is brucellosis treatable in humans | Â | Â |
Yes | 354 | 95.4 |
No | 5 | 1.4 |
I don’t know | 12 | 3.2 |
Kind of treatment sought for humans | Â | Â |
Modern drugs | 353 | 95.2 |
Traditional medicine | 9 | 2.4 |
Both | 7 | 1.9 |
I don’t know | 2 | 0.5 |
Is brucellosis treatable in animals | Â | Â |
Yes | 312 | 84.1 |
No | 16 | 4.3 |
I don’t know | 43 | 11.6 |
Kind of treatment sought for animals | Â | Â |
Veterinary officer | 292 | 78.7 |
Treat them myself | 73 | 19.7 |
I don’t know | 6 | 1.6 |