@article{10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13,
  author = {Amadou Ibra Diallo and Khardiatou Barro and Fatoumata Binetou Diongue and Mouhamadou Faly Ba and Adama Sow and Mamadou Moustapha Ndiaye and Lamine Gaye and Ibrahima Ndiaye and Mbayang Ndiaye and Oumar Bassoum and Jean Augustin Diègane Tine and Ndèye Marème Sougou and Mayassine Diongue and Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké Lèye and Adama Faye and Ibrahima Seck},
  title = {Perceptions and Behavioral Practices Concerning Rabies Among Rural Populations in Senegal, with a View to Adjusting Individual and Collective Preventive Policies and Measures},
  journal = {Science Journal of Public Health},
  volume = {13},
  number = {1},
  pages = {17-34},
  doi = {10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13},
  eprint = {https://article.sciencepublishinggroup.com/pdf/10.11648.j.sjph.20251301.13},
  abstract = {Introduction: Rabies is a 100% fatal disease once it has been confirmed. In 2020, it was estimated at more than 60,000 deaths worldwide. Hence this study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population of Niakhene in Senegal, with a view to producing evidence for behavioral change. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical survey of subjects aged 18 and over living in the commune of Niakhene. A sample of 300 individuals was drawn from a two-stage cluster survey stratified by age and sex. The data collected concerned knowledge of the signs of the disease, the vector, modes of transmission, vaccination attitudes and preventive measures taken in the event of bites. Analysis was performed using R 4.2.2 software. Results: The average age of the respondents was 35.3±16.9 years. They were female, married and not attending school in 52.3%, 65.7% and 67.7% of cases respectively. It was noted that 40% of respondents thought rabies was suspected in the presence of a behavioral disorder and 36% in the event of a dog bite. Of the 22 people who owned a dog, none had been vaccinated. Less than one per cent said that the wound should be washed with soap and water. The main source of information about rabies was friends and family (69.3%). Improved knowledge was associated with advancing age, with 25-39-year-old 4.6 times more likely (95% CI [2.2-10.1]), 40-59-year-old 8.8 times more likely [2.9-30.4] and over 60-year-old 3.6 times more likely [1.3-10.8]) than under 25-year-old. Those with secondary education or higher (ORaj = 6.28 [2.2-19.5]) and who had been made aware of rabies by friends and family (ORaj = 18.8 [9.42-38.0]) were more likely to have better knowledge of rabies. In terms of attitudes, good knowledge of rabies (ORaj = 2.48 [1.45-4.26]) was associated with vaccinating the dog. Similarly, good knowledge of rabies (ORaj = 3.23 [1.56-6.84]) and the fact of vaccinating one's dog (ORaj = 12.4 [5.96- 27.8]) were associated with the fact that vaccination would prevent rabies. Good practice was influenced by better knowledge (ORaj =4.41 [2.00-9.87]) and a positive attitude towards vaccinating the dog (ORaj = 2.63 [1.23- 5.52]). Conclusion: It would be imperative for human and animal medicine authorities to work together in a One Heath approach to propose communication strategies not only to increase knowledge but also to adopt good practice to improve prevention against the most common and most serious zoonotic diseases.
},
 year = {2025}
}

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TY  - JOUR
T1  - Perceptions and Behavioral Practices Concerning Rabies Among Rural Populations in Senegal, with a View to Adjusting Individual and Collective Preventive Policies and Measures
AU  - Amadou Ibra Diallo
AU  - Khardiatou Barro
AU  - Fatoumata Binetou Diongue
AU  - Mouhamadou Faly Ba
AU  - Adama Sow
AU  - Mamadou Moustapha Ndiaye
AU  - Lamine Gaye
AU  - Ibrahima Ndiaye
AU  - Mbayang Ndiaye
AU  - Oumar Bassoum
AU  - Jean Augustin Diègane Tine
AU  - Ndèye Marème Sougou
AU  - Mayassine Diongue
AU  - Mamadou Makhtar Mbacké Lèye
AU  - Adama Faye
AU  - Ibrahima Seck
Y1  - 2025/01/17
PY  - 2025
N1  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13
DO  - 10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13
T2  - Science Journal of Public Health
JF  - Science Journal of Public Health
JO  - Science Journal of Public Health
SP  - 17
EP  - 34
PB  - Science Publishing Group
SN  - 2328-7950
UR  - https://doi.org/10.11648/j.sjph.20251301.13
AB  - Introduction: Rabies is a 100% fatal disease once it has been confirmed. In 2020, it was estimated at more than 60,000 deaths worldwide. Hence this study of the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the population of Niakhene in Senegal, with a view to producing evidence for behavioral change. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical survey of subjects aged 18 and over living in the commune of Niakhene. A sample of 300 individuals was drawn from a two-stage cluster survey stratified by age and sex. The data collected concerned knowledge of the signs of the disease, the vector, modes of transmission, vaccination attitudes and preventive measures taken in the event of bites. Analysis was performed using R 4.2.2 software. Results: The average age of the respondents was 35.3±16.9 years. They were female, married and not attending school in 52.3%, 65.7% and 67.7% of cases respectively. It was noted that 40% of respondents thought rabies was suspected in the presence of a behavioral disorder and 36% in the event of a dog bite. Of the 22 people who owned a dog, none had been vaccinated. Less than one per cent said that the wound should be washed with soap and water. The main source of information about rabies was friends and family (69.3%). Improved knowledge was associated with advancing age, with 25-39-year-old 4.6 times more likely (95% CI [2.2-10.1]), 40-59-year-old 8.8 times more likely [2.9-30.4] and over 60-year-old 3.6 times more likely [1.3-10.8]) than under 25-year-old. Those with secondary education or higher (ORaj = 6.28 [2.2-19.5]) and who had been made aware of rabies by friends and family (ORaj = 18.8 [9.42-38.0]) were more likely to have better knowledge of rabies. In terms of attitudes, good knowledge of rabies (ORaj = 2.48 [1.45-4.26]) was associated with vaccinating the dog. Similarly, good knowledge of rabies (ORaj = 3.23 [1.56-6.84]) and the fact of vaccinating one's dog (ORaj = 12.4 [5.96- 27.8]) were associated with the fact that vaccination would prevent rabies. Good practice was influenced by better knowledge (ORaj =4.41 [2.00-9.87]) and a positive attitude towards vaccinating the dog (ORaj = 2.63 [1.23- 5.52]). Conclusion: It would be imperative for human and animal medicine authorities to work together in a One Heath approach to propose communication strategies not only to increase knowledge but also to adopt good practice to improve prevention against the most common and most serious zoonotic diseases.

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