A cross-sectional survey of avian influenza knowledge among poultry farmworkers in Indonesia

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Saifur Rehman¹  Aamir Shehzad¹  Lisa Dyah Andriyani³  Mustofa Helmi Effendi²  Zain Ul Abadeen⁴  Muhammad Ilyas Khan⁵  Muhammad Bilal⁵ 

[1] Laboratory of Virology and Immunology Division of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University;Division of Veterinary Public Health Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Airlangga University;Food and Agriculture department Batu;Department of Pathology Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Faisalabad;Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences;Current affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medical Sciences, University of Calgary

关键词: Avian influenza;    Farmworkers;    Knowledge;    Public health;    Indonesia;   

DOI  :  10.7717/peerj.14600

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: Inra

【 摘 要 】

BackgroundAvian influenza (AI) poses a serious threat to global public health, especially the highly pathogenic form. Awareness and protective behavior among the public, particularly the high-risk populations, are essential for prevention and control. This study aimed to ascertain the level of AI knowledge among Indonesia’s poultry farmworkers.MethodsThis was a cross-sectional study conducted online. A predesigned standardized questionnaire, containing six demographic questions and 14 questions on AI knowledge, was used. The questionnaire was distributed via WhatsApp and email platforms. Volunteers (respondents) included 119 men and 81 women, aged 18–50 years, who work on poultry farms in Indonesia. Data were analyzed using the chi-squared and Fisher exact tests.ResultsThe study’s findings revealed that more than two-thirds (67.0%) of the respondents had heard about AI. Their primary sources of information were health workers (36.0%) and media, especially television (34.0%). The majority of the participants (91.3%) had good knowledge about AI as a contagious infection, transmissible from birds to other birds, animals, or humans. A total of 76.8% of the respondents believed that poultry workers and veterinarians were at high risk of contracting AI infection.ConclusionsThe study concluded that poultry workers had good knowledge about AI infection, transmission, and risk variables. Health workers and television were the main sources of information on AI. The level of AI knowledge was high among the respondents.

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