Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mixed crop-livestock farmers on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and other zoonoses in Burkina Faso. - 2025
Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mixed crop-livestock farmers on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and other zoonoses in Burkina Faso.
Ilboudo, Abdoul Kader; Dione, Michel; Nijhof, Ard Met al.
[en] [en] BACKGROUND: The burden of zoonotic diseases remains high in low and middle-income countries. Among the most prevalent zoonoses, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) can pose economic and health threats, particularly among at-risk professionals. We aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding CCHF and other zoonoses among mixed-crop livestock farmers in the rural settings of Burkina Faso.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study that involved selected households from sixteen villages was conducted. Consenting participants aged six and above were randomly included, and a structured questionnaire that collected socio-economic data, knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning CCHF and other zoonoses was administered. Two index outcome variables were created based on an elaborated scale: i) attitudes and practices at risk of CCHF; and ii) knowledge of zoonoses. Descriptive statistics were performed, and univariable ordinary least squares (OLS) and seemingly unrelated regression (SUR) were used for univariable and multivariable modeling, respectively, to assess the drivers of both outcomes.
RESULTS: Of the 717 respondents, 66.4 % were male, and 20.4 % were under 15 years old. The attitudes and practices at risk were high (48.1 %), and the knowledge toward zoonoses was limited for 47.8 % of the farmers. Our multivariable SUR model shows higher odds of attitudes and practices associated with CCHF risk in men (Coef [95 %CI] = 2.85[2.14;3.56]; p-value<0.001). This risk increases with the distance to the livestock grazing area, and among the households owning their livestock grazing area (Coef [95 %CI] = 1.57[0.47;2.66]; p-value = 0.005). The farmers' age (Coef[95 % CI] = 0.02[0.002;0.04]; p-value = 0.028), the male gender (Coef 95 %CI] = 1.5[0.94;2.14]; p-value<0.001), the household's farming surface (Coef[95 %CI] = 0.03[0.002;0.6]; p-value = 0.032), were the significant factors driving knowledge of zoonoses among the farmers.
CONCLUSION: The study reveals concerning high-risk behavior associated with CCHF among mixed-crop livestock farmers in rural Burkina Faso. The identified socio-demographic drivers underscore the importance of targeted educational and preventive measures to mitigate the impact of CCHF in this vulnerable population.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Ilboudo, Abdoul Kader; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Human and Animal Health, Kenya ; Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Berlin, Germany ; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, National Influenza Reference Laboratory, Unit of Epidemic Prone Diseases, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses, Department of Medical Biology and Public Health (IRSS/CNRST), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Dione, Michel; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Human and Animal Health, Kenya
Nijhof, Ard M; Freie Universität Berlin, Institute for Parasitology and Tropical Veterinary Medicine, Berlin, Germany ; Freie Universität Berlin, Veterinary Centre for Resistance Research, Berlin, Germany
Groschup, Martin H; Friedrich-Loeffler -Institut, Institute of Novel and Emerging Diseases, Insel Riems, Germany
Traoré, Ousmane; Université Norbert Zongo, Economics and Management Sciences Research Unit, Koudougou, Burkina Faso
Ilboudo, Guy S; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Human and Animal Health, Burkina Faso
Tarnagda, Zekiba; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, National Influenza Reference Laboratory, Unit of Epidemic Prone Diseases, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses, Department of Medical Biology and Public Health (IRSS/CNRST), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Savadogo, Madi ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Fundamental and Applied Research for Animals and Health (FARAH) ; Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, National Influenza Reference Laboratory, Unit of Epidemic Prone Diseases, Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses, Department of Medical Biology and Public Health (IRSS/CNRST), Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso ; Directorate of Animal Health, Directorate General of Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Animal et Halieutic Resources, Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Bett, Bernard; International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), Human and Animal Health, Kenya
Language :
English
Title :
Factors associated with knowledge, attitudes, and practices of mixed crop-livestock farmers on Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) and other zoonoses in Burkina Faso.
The authors wish to thank the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation (BMZ), Germany, which funded this study as part of the applied research activities that were being implemented under the One Health Research Education and Outreach Centre (OHRECA). Additional funding was obtained from the CGIAR One Health Initiative, \u201CProtecting human health through a One Health approach\u201D that is supported by contributors to the CGIAR Trust Fund (https://www.cgiar.org/funders/)\u201D. Consortium of International Agricultural Research Centers
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