Assessment of Level of Awareness of Rabies in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria

Authors

  • Ovat, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra, Nigeria
  • Edet Department of Forestry and Wildlife Technology, Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Nigeria
  • Iwara Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra, Nigeria
  • Akpam, Department of Forestry and Wildlife Management, Cross River University of Technology, Obubra, Nigeria

Keywords:

Rabies, dog, incidence, infection, vaccination

Abstract

The study assessed the awareness of rabies in Obubra Local Government Area of Cross River State. Structured questionnaire (N=123) were administered to respondents in three council wards viz Obubra Urban (n=48), Ochon (n=45) and Ovonum (n=30). Descriptive statistics was used to examine the frequencies and temporal patterns of rabies occurrence while the chisquared test was used to evaluate the association between seasons and rabies incidence in the area. Dog ownership is high in Urban (42%) than Ochon (36%) and Ovonum (22%). Most (80%) dogs are kept as pets and for security purposes. Incidence of rabies is high (68.3%) and
was not associated with seasons (P-value = 0.31>0.05). Vaccinations were higher in Ochon (45%) than Urban (34%) and Ovonum (21%). About four (78%) cases of rabies were recorded in hospitals and private clinics. High vaccination cost and lack of awareness and income are the reasons why most dogs are not vaccinated.

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Published

2020-12-20

How to Cite

Ovat, O. I., Edet, , D. I., Iwara, I., & Akpam, , J. A. (2020). Assessment of Level of Awareness of Rabies in Obubra Local Government Area, Cross River State, Nigeria. NIGERIAN JOURNAL OF WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT, 4(2), 11–19. Retrieved from https://wildlifesocietyng.org/ojs1/index.php/home/article/view/45

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2020): Nigerian Journal of Wildlife Management

Section

Articles