Awareness of Poultry Farmers of Interconnected Health Risks: A Cross-Sectional Study on Mycotoxins, Biosecurity, and Salmonellosis in Jimma, Ethiopia
Tadele Kabeta, Tadele Tolosa, Alamayo Nagara, Ilias Chantziaras, Siska Croubels, Filip Van Immerseel, Gunther Antonissen, Antonio José Piantino Ferreira · 2024
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Tadele Kabeta and seven colleagues survey Ethiopian poultry farmers about three intertwined health threats, in a study published in two thousand twenty-four. Salmonella, feed mycotoxins, and weak biosecurity reinforce each other on small farms. Farmer awareness is the first line of defense.
Thirty-eight farmers around Jimma answered questionnaires and received biosecurity scoring. Over two-thirds did not know salmonellosis harms both birds and people. Nearly four-fifths had limited grasp of its production and economic damage. Practical hygiene knowledge was similarly thin. Poultry underpin food security and income in Ethiopia, so awareness gaps translate directly into losses and human illness. The findings argue for farmer education built around the connections between risks.
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| CREATOR | Tadele Kabeta, Tadele Tolosa, Alamayo Nagara, Ilias Chantziaras, Siska Croubels, Filip Van Immerseel, Gunther Antonissen, Antonio José Piantino Ferreira |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |