Livestock farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and practices relating to zoonoses in the Coastal Savannah zone of Ghana
This study highlights a knowledge-practice gap among livestock farmers regarding zoonoses, influenced by factors like gender, production systems and disease encounters. Targeted training is recommended for women, extensive systems and disease-prone farms.
Authors
- Dorothy Takyiakwaa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7471-9857)
- Godwin Yao Ameleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0195-7560)
- Sylvia Afriyie Squire (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3633-0410)
- Hilda Emefa Ohene-Asa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4954-2831)
- Nana Kofi Mensah
- Edmund Tei Sottie
Institutions
- Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (AU)
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (GH)
- Bridgepoint (United Kingdom) (GB)
- Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (GH)
- Ghana Communication Technology University (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Health
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/inthealth/ihaf101
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Zoonotic diseases and public health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research