| Title |
Predictors of Bovine TB Risk Behaviour amongst Meat Handlers in Nigeria: A Cross-Sectional Study Guided by the Health Belief Model
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| Published in |
PLOS ONE, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0056091 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Dupe Hambolu, Jenny Freeman, Henock B. Taddese |
| Abstract |
Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) is still a serious public health threat in developing countries. The aim of this study is to determine the social and cognitive factors predicting one of the risk behaviours amongst meat handlers in Nigeria, namely, eating Fuku Elegusi. This is the practice of eating the visibly infected parts of the lung in-order to convince customers to buy meat. The study is guided by the health belief model (HBM). |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| India | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Nigeria | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 116 | 97% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 34 | 28% |
| Researcher | 15 | 13% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 14 | 12% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 9 | 8% |
| Student > Bachelor | 7 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 18% |
| Unknown | 19 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 25 | 21% |
| Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 14 | 12% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 10 | 8% |
| Social Sciences | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 24 | 20% |
| Unknown | 25 | 21% |