Factors influencing the frequency, knowledge, attitudes and practices of antibiotic use in commercial layer chicken farms, Tanzania
The frequency, knowledge, attitude and practices related to the use of antibiotics were affected by scale of production, location, age, and education. These findings provide insights into antibiotic stewardship among layer farmers that could suggest future multifaceted interventions to promote prudent use of antibiotics, hence mitigating risk of antibiotic resistance.
Authors
- Hezron E. Nonga (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7204-9001)
- S. Ochai
- A.B. Matondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5529-100X)
- Erica Westwood
- Helena Aminiel Ngowi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1379-700X)
- Kristina Osbjer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0902-8232)
- Jens Peter Christensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6430-9010)
- Siha Mdemu
- Robinson H. Mdegela
- Ahmed E. Amasha
Institutions
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- St. Augustine University of Tanzania (TZ)
- Onderstepoort Veterinary Academic Hospital (ZA)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
- Sokoine University of Agriculture (TZ)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Antibiotics
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frabi.2025.1571096
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Livestock and Poultry Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.58