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Local poultry biosecurity risks to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Abstract

The study appraised local poultry biosecurity risks to highly pathogenic avian influenza by assessing farmers’ knowledge, beliefs and poultry practices using a standard questionnaire. Farmers’ knowledge on transmission and prevention was high but low on disease recognition. Radio was ineffective at informing Islamic educated farmers. Extensive knowledge on transmission and protection did not result in behavioural change as farmers engaged in risky practices of selling, eating or medicating infected poultry and not reporting poultry death. Islamic educated farmers do not believe highly pathogenic avian influenza is a serious and preventable disease. Women are more likely to self medicate when experiencing influenza-like illness. Audio-visual aids would improve avian influenza recognition while involvement of community leaders would enhance disease reporting. Outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in local poultry in Nigeria would follow a similar pattern in Southeast Asia if the risk perception among farmers is not urgently articulated.

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We thank all the local poultry farmers who took part in the study, community leaders, local government AI desk and agricultural extension officers in Kaduna State, Nigeria.

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  1. Department of Veterinary Surgery and Medicine, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria

    Abdu A. Paul & Assam Assam

  2. Department Agricultural Economics and Extension, University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria

    Tabe-Ntui L. Ndang

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Paul, A.A., Assam, A. & Ndang, TN.L. Local poultry biosecurity risks to highly pathogenic avian influenza in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Trop Anim Health Prod 45, 335–343 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-012-0223-0

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