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Article

Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Zoonotic Risk Perception of Bovine Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) among Cattle Farmers and Veterinary Personnel in Northern Regions of Cameroon

by
Camille Teitsa Zangue
1,*,
Justin Kouamo
1,
Ferdinand Ngoula
2,
Ludovic Pépin M’bapté Tawali
1,
Moustapha Mohamed Fokom Ndebé
3,
Dinayen Edwin Somnjom
4,
Ranyl Noumedem Guefack Nguena
5 and
Mohamed Moctar Mouliom Mouiche
1
1
School of Veterinary Medicine and Sciences, University of Ngaoundere, Ngaoundere P.O. Box 454, Cameroon
2
Faculty of Agronomy and Agricultural Sciences, University of Dschang, Dschang P.O. Box 96, Cameroon
3
Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Polyvalent Station Bangangte, Bangangte P.O. Box 222, Cameroon
4
Institute of Agricultural Research for Development, Polyvalent Station Bertoua, Bertoua P.O. Box 203, Cameroon
5
National Veterinary Laboratory (LANAVET), Garoua P.O. Box 503, Cameroon
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Epidemiologia 2022, 3(4), 482-492; https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3040036
Submission received: 26 August 2022 / Revised: 7 October 2022 / Accepted: 18 October 2022 / Published: 26 October 2022
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Abstract

A cross-sectional survey was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, practices and zoonotic risk perception of Q fever among 484 selected cattle farmers (438) and veterinary personnel (46) in three northern regions of Cameroon. Data collection was conducted using questionnaires and responses were recoded into binary scale. An ANOVA test was used to assess significant differences in mean knowledge, attitude, practice and zoonotic risk perception (KAPP) scores between regions, while Linear regression was done to explore the relationship between demographic characteristic and KAPP. Overall, surveyed had low mean scores for knowledge (0.02 ± 0.11), desirable attitude (0.30 ± 0.16), appropriate practice (0.43 ± 0.13) and negative perception of zoonotic risks (0.05 ± 0.11). The means knowledge, attitude, practice and risks perception scores of cattle farmers were lower than those of veterinary personnel. The nature of respondent was negatively associated to knowledge and risks perception, while regions were negatively correlated to attitude and practice. These results revealed significant knowledge gaps, low levels of desired attitudes, and high-risk behavioral practices. To improve awareness, control programs are needed to update knowledge on medical personnel and to prevent animal-to-human transmission.
Keywords: bovine Q fever; cattle farmers; veterinary personnel; Cameroon bovine Q fever; cattle farmers; veterinary personnel; Cameroon

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Zangue, C.T.; Kouamo, J.; Ngoula, F.; Tawali, L.P.M.; Ndebé, M.M.F.; Somnjom, D.E.; Nguena, R.N.G.; Mouiche, M.M.M. Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Zoonotic Risk Perception of Bovine Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) among Cattle Farmers and Veterinary Personnel in Northern Regions of Cameroon. Epidemiologia 2022, 3, 482-492. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3040036

AMA Style

Zangue CT, Kouamo J, Ngoula F, Tawali LPM, Ndebé MMF, Somnjom DE, Nguena RNG, Mouiche MMM. Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Zoonotic Risk Perception of Bovine Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) among Cattle Farmers and Veterinary Personnel in Northern Regions of Cameroon. Epidemiologia. 2022; 3(4):482-492. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3040036

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Zangue, Camille Teitsa, Justin Kouamo, Ferdinand Ngoula, Ludovic Pépin M’bapté Tawali, Moustapha Mohamed Fokom Ndebé, Dinayen Edwin Somnjom, Ranyl Noumedem Guefack Nguena, and Mohamed Moctar Mouliom Mouiche. 2022. "Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Zoonotic Risk Perception of Bovine Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) among Cattle Farmers and Veterinary Personnel in Northern Regions of Cameroon" Epidemiologia 3, no. 4: 482-492. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3040036

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Zangue, C. T., Kouamo, J., Ngoula, F., Tawali, L. P. M., Ndebé, M. M. F., Somnjom, D. E., Nguena, R. N. G., & Mouiche, M. M. M. (2022). Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices and Zoonotic Risk Perception of Bovine Q Fever (Coxiella burnetii) among Cattle Farmers and Veterinary Personnel in Northern Regions of Cameroon. Epidemiologia, 3(4), 482-492. https://doi.org/10.3390/epidemiologia3040036

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