Olaogun, Sunday CharlesFosgate, Geoffrey TheodoreByaruhanga, CharlesMarufu, Munyaradzi Christopher2024-01-102024-01-102023-02Olaogun, S.C., Fosgate, G.T., Byaruhanga, C. et al. The knowledge, attitudes, and practices of smallholder cattle farmers concerning the epidemiology of bovine fasciolosis in the North West Province, South Africa. Tropical Animal Health and Production 55, 97 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-023-03478-7.0049-4747 (print)1573-7438 (online)10.1007/s11250-023-03478-7http://hdl.handle.net/2263/93899DATA AVAILABILITY : The datasets generated during the current study are available from the corresponding author on request.This work is part of the PhD titled "Knowledge, practices, and epidemiology of bovine fasciolosis in smallholder farming areas of South Africa" by Olaogun, Sunday Charles. (http://hdl.handle.net/2263/92163)Bovine fasciolosis has negative impacts on cattle production worldwide, more so on the African continent and especially in smallholder farming areas with limited level of awareness. A cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted to investigate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices concerning bovine fasciolosis among smallholder cattle farmers in the North West Province of South Africa. A total of 153 farmers were interviewed from three villages of the Moretele Local Municipality in Bojanala District. The majority of respondents were male (84%) farm owners (81%) that had low education levels (56% primary school or less) and employed extensive cattle management systems (84%). A large number of farms lacked infrastructure including calving pens (88%), restraining equipment (85%), and weight determination equipment (92%) while sourcing drinking water for cattle from rivers or dams (58%). No evaluated factors were significantly associated with a positive fasciolosis epidemiological knowledge score. However, education level (P = 0.046), some cattle breeds (P = 0.022), and management system (P < 0.001) of the smallholder farmers were associated with a positive practice score concerning bovine fasciolosis prevention. We therefore recommend that education programs be introduced that focus on the mode of transmission, risk factors, zoonotic importance, and practices associated with the prevention and control of bovine fasciolosis.en© The Author(s) 2023. Open Access. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.Beef productionEpidemiologyLiver flukePerceptionsSDG-12: Responsible consumption and productionArticle