Knowledge of livestock Breeders about Foot-and-Mouth Disease in Sohag Governorate

This research aimed to identify the sources of information of the livestock breeders in Sohag Governorate about the “foot-and-mouth disease”. to determine the level of knowledge of the livestock breeders in Sohag Governorate about the “foot-and-mouth disease”. to identify the problems facing the livestock breeders in preventing the “foot-and-mouth disease” in the research area to identify the suggestions of the livestock breeders to overcome the problems they face in preventing the “foot-and-mouth disease” in the research area and to determine the degree of correlation between the level of knowledge of the livestock breeders about the “foot-and-mouth disease” and the studied independent variables. This research was conducted on a sample of 200 cattle and buffalo breeders in Sohag Governorate. A questionnaire specifically designed for this purpose was used to collect data. A range of statistical methods were employed to analyze the data. Including frequencies. Percentages. Pearson's simple correlation coefficient and weighted mean. Using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). The most significant finding was that the vast majority of respondents (94.0%) had a low to moderate level of exposure to information sources about foot-and-mouth disease. and that slightly more than half of the respondents (57.5%) had moderate knowledge of the disease. The research results also showed a positive and significant correlation at the 0.01 level between the level of knowledge of the livestock breeders about “foot-and-mouth disease” and the “educational status” of the respondents and a positive and significant correlation at the 0.05 level between the level of knowledge of the livestock breeders about “foot-and-mouth disease” and “frequent visits to veterinary units.