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dc.contributor.authorAtuheire, Collins G. K.
dc.contributor.authorOkwee-Acai, James
dc.contributor.authorTaremwa, Martha
dc.contributor.authorTerence, Odoch
dc.contributor.authorSsali, Sarah N.
dc.contributor.authorMwiine, Frank N.
dc.contributor.authorKankya, Clovice
dc.contributor.authorSkjerve, Eystein
dc.contributor.authorTryland, Morten
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-09T11:05:49Z
dc.date.available2024-10-09T11:05:49Z
dc.date.issued2024-07-19
dc.description.abstractBackground Despite urban (domestic dog) rabies cycles being the main target for rabies elimination by 2030, syl‑ vatic (wildlife) rabies cycles can act as rabies spillovers especially in settlements contiguous to wildlife reserves. Rural communities next to wildlife reserves are characterized by unique socio-demographic and cultural practices includ‑ ing bat consumption, hunting for bushmeat, and non-vaccination of hunting dogs against rabies among others. This study aimed to compare the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAPs) related to rabies transmission and prevention in the three districts of Uganda; (1) Nwoya, neighboring Murchison Falls National Park (MFNP) in the north, (2) Kam‑ wenge neighboring Kibaale National Park (KNP), Queen Elizabeth National Park (QENP) and Katonga Game Reserve (KGR) in the west, and (3) Bukedea, neighboring Pian Upe Game Reserve (PUGR) in the east of Uganda. Methods A community-based cross-sectional survey was conducted in settlements contiguous to these wildlife reserves. Using a semi-structured questionnaire, data were collected from 843 households owning dogs and livestock. Data were collected between the months of January and April 2023. Stratified univariate analyses by district were carried out using the Chi-square test for independence and Fisher’s exact test to compare KAPs in the three study districts. Results The median age of study participants was 42 years (Q1, Q3=30, 52) with males comprising the major‑ ity (67%, n=562). The key fndings revealed that participants from the Nwoya district in the north (MFNP) had little knowledge about rabies epidemiology (8.5%, n=25), only 64% (n=187) of them knew its signs and symptoms such as a rabid dog presenting with aggressiveness and showed negative attitudes towards prevention measures (15.3%, n=45). Participants in the Kamwenge district-west (KNP, QENP, and KGR) had little knowledge and negative attitude towards wildlife–human interaction pertaining to rabies transmission and prevention especially those with no or primary level of education (20.9%, n=27) while participants from Bukedea in the east (PUGR) had remarkedly poor practices towards rabies transmission, prevention, and control (37.8%, n=114). Conclusions Rabies from sylvatic cycles remains a neglected public health threat in rural communities sur‑ rounding national parks and game reserves in Uganda. Our study findings highlight key gaps in knowledge, atti‑ tudes, and practices related to rabies transmission and prevention among such communities. Communication and action between veterinary services, wildlife authority, public health teams, social science and community leaders through available community platforms is key in addressing rabies among the sympatric at-risk communities in Uganda.en_US
dc.identifier.citationAtuheire, Okwee-Acai, Taremwa, Terence, Ssali, Mwiine, Kankya, Skjerve, Tryland. Descriptive analyses of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding rabies transmission and prevention in rural communities near wildlife reserves in Uganda: a One Health cross-sectional study. Tropical Medicine and Health. 2024;52(1)en_US
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 2289443
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s41182-024-00615-2
dc.identifier.issn1348-8945
dc.identifier.issn1349-4147
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/35145
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherBMCen_US
dc.relation.journalTropical Medicine and Health
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2024 The Author(s)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)en_US
dc.titleDescriptive analyses of knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding rabies transmission and prevention in rural communities near wildlife reserves in Uganda: a One Health cross-sectional studyen_US
dc.type.versionpublishedVersionen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.typeTidsskriftartikkelen_US
dc.typePeer revieweden_US


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