Associations between sociodemographic characteristics and knowledge about antibiotics and antibiotic resistance and usage of antibiotics from a One Health perspective in rural Bangladesh: a descriptive cross-sectional study
Better public education is required to tackle ABR in Bangladesh but correct knowledge about antibiotics and ABR and appropriate usage of antibiotics in relation to humans, animals and the environment varies in relation to individuals' education level, sex and working status. To maximise their effectiveness, interventions to tackle ABR must be flexible given recipients' sociodemographic characteristics and pre-existing knowledge levels.
Authors
- Aninda Rahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2487-9254)
- Joseph Paul Hicks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0303-6207)
- Khaleda Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8303-0947)
- Md. Nazmul Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8660-0415)
- Rumana Huque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7616-9596)
- Rebecca King (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3035-9594)
- Jessica Mitchell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2892-4630)
- Tim Ensor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0279-9576)
- Sophia Latham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-1020)
- Fariza Fieroze (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0200-967X)
- Md Badruddin Saify
Institutions
- University of Leeds (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
- ARK Foundation (BD)
- Nuffield Health (GB)
- Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (BD)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMJ Open
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104131
- Primary Topic
- Antibiotic Use and Resistance
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00