| Study Variable | Chi square (X2); (P-Value < 0.05) | |
| Accessing Antibiotics | Use of antibiotics | |
| Gender | X2 = 7.907 (0.161) | X2 = 1.900 (0.593) |
| Male |
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| Female |
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| Age (Yrs) | X2 = 5.271 (0.984) | X2 = 14.668 (0.100) |
| 15 - 25 |
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| 26 - 35 |
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| 36 - 45 |
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| >45 |
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| Marital status | X2 = 2.990 (0.701) | X2 = 1.173 (0.760) |
| Single |
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| Married |
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| Divorced |
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| Education level | X2 = 29.132 (0.511) | X2 = 20.037 (0.331) |
| Primary |
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| Secondary |
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| Certificate |
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| Diploma |
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| Degree |
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| Master’s degree |
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| No formal education |
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| Region/area of residence | X2 = 11. 934 (0.290) | X2 = 82.037 (0.000*) |
| Gatundu North |
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| Gatundu south |
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| Juja |
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| Kikuyu |
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| Ruiru |
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| Thika |
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| Designation |
| X2 = 13.715 (0.033*) |
| Layer farmer |
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| Broiler farmer |
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| Multipurpose farmer |
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| No of years in poultry farming | X2 = 20.484 (0.903) | X2 = 36.723 (0.006*) |
| Less than 1 yr |
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| One year |
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| Two years |
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| Three years |
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| Four years |
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| Five years |
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| >5 yrs |
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| Average No. of birds kept | X2 = 8.394 (0.907) | X2 = 17.047 (0.048*) |
| <50 |
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| 50 - 500 |
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| 501 - 1000 |
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| 1001 - 5000 |
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| Nearness to veterinary services | X2 = 32.105 (0.000*) | X2 = 15.471 (0.017*) |