Assessment of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of bushmeat value chain actors in Nigeria toward mpox and other zoonoses
This study reveals critical knowledge deficits and risky attitudes and practices within the bushmeat value chain. Results indicate urgent need for targeted, culturally sensitive, public health interventions to improve knowledge of mpox and other zoonoses identification and transmission, attitudes toward the risk of wildlife as reservoirs of mpox mpox and other zoonoses. And finally, improvement of hygienic practices and usage of appropriate PPE along the bushmeat value chain.
Authors
- Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2458-6504)
- Adeyinka Jeremy Adedeji (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5736-6466)
- Yakubu Joel Atuman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5864-6790)
- Laibané Dieudonné Dahourou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5340-1057)
- Toyin Olubade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0962-8075)
- Ayodele O. Majekodunmi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4986-8284)
- Abraham Zirra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9140-7028)
- Otto Vianney Muhinda
- Mathew Sabah
Institutions
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (IT)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- National Veterinary Research Institute (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1556573
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76