| Title: |
Farmers’ perceptions and drivers of antimicrobial use and abuse in commercial pig production, Ogun State, Nigeria |
| Authors: |
Adebowale, Oluwawemimo Oluseun; Adeyemo, Folashade Adefunke; Bankole, Noah; Olasoju, Mary; Adesokan, Hezekiah Kehinde; Fasanmi, Olubunmi Gabriel; Adeyemo, Olanike; Awoyomi, Olajoju; Fasina, Folorunso Oludayo |
| Publisher Information: |
MDPI Publishing |
| Publication Year: |
2020 |
| Collection: |
University of Pretoria: UPSpace |
| Subject Terms: |
Pig farmers; Perceptions; Drivers/risk factors; Antimicrobial stewardship; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR); Antimicrobial use (AMU); Antimicrobial stewardship plan (AMSP) |
| Description: |
Supplementary material. S1: Signed consent by the Chairperson of the PFAN, Ogun State chapter, to conduct the study among pig production farms in Ogun State. S2: Focus group discussion guidelines/template for pig farmers on perceptions regarding antimicrobial usage and challenges confronting pig production in Ogun State, Nigeria. S3: Questionnaire for the cross-sectional survey—phase 2 of this study. ; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in humans has been linked to non-judicious antimicrobial use (AMU) in food animals. To develop antimicrobial stewardship plans (AMSPs) for pig farmers, there is the need to understand the current status of AMU and the driving factors in the industry. Data on AMU, farmers’ perceptions of associated drivers, and biosecurity were collected through a mixed-method study design with focus group discussions (FGDs) and questionnaire-based interviews. Antimicrobials (AMs) were mainly used for therapeutic and prophylactic purposes. Common AMs used were tetracycline (78.8%), gentamycin (53.8%), and tylosin (52.5%). Perceived drivers of AMU were linked to economic benefits, farmers’ previous experiences, sick animals, expensive veterinary services, easy accessibility to over-the-counter drugs, poor farm practices, and poor disease prevention strategies. AMU was poor (average 40.2%), while knowledge on AMs and implications for animal and human health was considered averagely satisfactory (56.4%). The biosecurity level was also satisfactory (53.0%) and significantly associated with having a written farm health plan (p = 0.035). Good AMU was found to be strongly associated with farmers’ use of veterinary services (p = 0.001). Diverse factors drive antimicrobial use among pig farmers in Ogun State, and these could be addressed by providing continuing education on antimicrobial stewardship and best farm practices. ; http://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph ; Veterinary Tropical Diseases |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
application/pdf |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76595 |
| DOI: |
10.3390/ijerph17103579 |
| Availability: |
http://hdl.handle.net/2263/76595; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17103579 |
| Rights: |
© 2020 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license. |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.CFBA4DA7 |
| Database: |
BASE |