Questions | Responses | n (%) |
Do you know what antimicrobials are? | Yes | 96 (90.6) |
No | 10 (9.4) | |
What is the use of antimicrobials in poultry farming? | Treat any kind of disease | 54 (52.4) |
Treat a specific kind of disease caused by bacteria | 40 (38.8) | |
To promote growth | 01 (1.0) | |
I don’t know | 08 (7.8) | |
Do antimicrobials have side effects if misused? | Yes | 58 (54.7) |
No | 01 (0.9) | |
I don’t know | 47 (44.3) | |
Do you know what antimicrobial resistance is? | Yes | 31 (29.2) |
No | 74 (69.8) | |
If yes to the question above, do you know how it comes about? | Yes | 24 (77.4) |
No | 07 (22.6) | |
Can bacteria become resistant to antimicrobials? | Yes | 28 (26.4) |
No | 04 (3.8) | |
I don’t know | 74 (69.8) | |
Is it possible for bacteria and other pathogens to be passed from chickens to humans when they consume chicken products containing them? | Yes | 39 (36.8) |
No | 06 (5.7) | |
I don’t know | 61 (57.5) | |
Can antimicrobials be used to treat infection in humans? | Yes | 70 (66) |
No | 03 (2.8) | |
I don’t know | 33 (31.2) |