A questionnaire survey of poultry layer farmers in Khartoum State, Sudan, to study their antimicrobial awareness and usage patterns

dc.contributor.authorSirdar, Mohamed Mahmoud
dc.contributor.authorPicard, J.A.
dc.contributor.authorBisschop, S.P.R. (Shahn)
dc.contributor.authorGummow, Bruce
dc.coverage.spatialKhartoum Stateen
dc.coverage.spatialSudanen
dc.date.accessioned2012-07-18T08:48:48Z
dc.date.available2012-07-18T08:48:48Z
dc.date.issued2012-05-21
dc.description.abstractAn initial census of layer farms in Khartoum State, Sudan, was carried out in late 2007 and early 2008 and found that there were 252 layer farms with a total population of 2 221 800 birds. This paper reports the findings of the census. Based on this information, a structured questionnaire survey of 92 farms was then conducted in the state in April 2008 to collect data on antibiotic usage, demographic data and public health awareness. Ninety-eight per cent of participating farms comprised open-sided houses. It was found that 49% of the farms surveyed were on antibiotic treatment when the survey was conducted, whilst 59% of the farms had used antibiotics within the last 3 months. The study found that farmers and producers had a lack of knowledge about antimicrobial residues, their withdrawal periods and the risk posed by the consumption of these residues. The study also concluded that traditional farming systems in Sudan relied heavily on antimicrobial medication to control disease and almost half of the farms surveyed were treating their flocks with antimicrobials. In addition to this, there was a lack of disease control programmes which probably resulted in a massive use of antibiotics to control endemic diseases. This was further compounded by the absence of governmental supervision and control on the use of drugs.en
dc.description.librarianab2012en
dc.description.sponsorshipThe National Research Foundation (South Africa), the University of Pretoria (Production Animal Studies Department & Tropical Diseases Department) and the Islamic Zakaat Fund (Malawi).en
dc.description.urihttp://www.ojvr.orgen
dc.identifier.citationSirdar, M.M., Picard, J., Bisschop, S., Gummow, B., 2012, ‘A questionnaire survey of poultry layer farmers in Khartoum State, Sudan, to study their antimicrobial awareness and usage patterns’, Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research 79(1), Art. #361, 8 pages. http://dx.DOI.org/ 10.4102/ojvr.v79i1.361en
dc.identifier.issn0030-2465
dc.identifier.other10.4102/ojvr.v79i1.361
dc.identifier.other7003908833
dc.identifier.otherN-9314-2014
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/19434
dc.language.isoenen
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dc.rights© 2012. The Authors. Licensee: AOSIS OpenJournals. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.en
dc.subjectPoultry layer farmersen
dc.subjectQuestionnaire surveyen
dc.subjectAntimicrobial awarenessen
dc.subjectUsage patternsen
dc.subject.lcshPoultry farms -- Sudanen
dc.subject.lcshAnti-infective agentsen
dc.subject.lcshVeterinary public health -- Sudanen
dc.titleA questionnaire survey of poultry layer farmers in Khartoum State, Sudan, to study their antimicrobial awareness and usage patternsen
dc.typeArticleen

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