Table 1 Access to health information and environmental factors towards rabies of study participants in Mekelle city, northern Ethiopia
Variables | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|
Dog ownership | ||
Yes | 256 | 40.4 |
No | 377 | 59.6 |
Family exposure to dog bite | ||
Yes | 89 | 14.1 |
No | 544 | 85.9 |
Has get training/awareness about rabies | ||
Yes | 208 | 32.9 |
No | 425 | 67.1 |
Source of information about rabies | ||
Formal (News paper, TV/radio) | 107 | 17 |
Informal | 267 | 42.2 |
Mixed Source | 187 | 29.5 |
Governmental rabies vaccine campaigns | 54 | 8.5 |
No information about rabies | 18 | 2.8 |
Main reservoir/source of rabies | ||
Dog | 624 | 98.6 |
Cat | 147 | 23.2 |
Other domestic animals | 160 | 24.5 |