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Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness

A structured questionnaire was distributed to a total of 531 cat owners in Peninsular Malaysia to evaluate their perceptions toward fleas and flea-borne diseases (FBD) using a knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) approach. This study showed that majority of cat owners (50.5%) had a moderate level of kn...

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Main Authors: Azrizal-Wahid, Noor, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Low, Van Lun, Chen, Chee Dhang, Shohaimi, Shamarina
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Published: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
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spelling my.um.eprints.337752022-04-25T08:13:23Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/33775/ Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness Azrizal-Wahid, Noor Sofian-Azirun, Mohd Low, Van Lun Chen, Chee Dhang Shohaimi, Shamarina QL Zoology A structured questionnaire was distributed to a total of 531 cat owners in Peninsular Malaysia to evaluate their perceptions toward fleas and flea-borne diseases (FBD) using a knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) approach. This study showed that majority of cat owners (50.5%) had a moderate level of knowledge on fleas, while 65.3% of them had a relatively low level of knowledge on FBD. However, most of them had positive attitudes (87.9%) and good practices (94.5%) toward efforts on prevention from flea infestation and FBD. Statistical analysis showed significant associations between knowledge on fleas and FBD toward demographic and pet ownership profiles of the respondents. Educated cat owners from urban area were more likely to have positive attitudes toward prevention of fleas and FBD. Female cat owners with monthly income of RM 5,001-7,000 ($1143-1600) were more likely to have good practices. Middle-aged cat owners showed the highest odds toward both positive attitudes and good practices. Correlation analyses indicated significant linear relationships between both knowledge, which were also associated with attitudes, but not with practices. Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022-01-02 Article PeerReviewed Azrizal-Wahid, Noor and Sofian-Azirun, Mohd and Low, Van Lun and Chen, Chee Dhang and Shohaimi, Shamarina (2022) Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 25 (1). pp. 1-17. ISSN 1088-8705, DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1975539 <https://doi.org/10.1080/10888705.2021.1975539>. 10.1080/10888705.2021.1975539
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topic QL Zoology
spellingShingle QL Zoology
Azrizal-Wahid, Noor
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Low, Van Lun
Chen, Chee Dhang
Shohaimi, Shamarina
Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
description A structured questionnaire was distributed to a total of 531 cat owners in Peninsular Malaysia to evaluate their perceptions toward fleas and flea-borne diseases (FBD) using a knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) approach. This study showed that majority of cat owners (50.5%) had a moderate level of knowledge on fleas, while 65.3% of them had a relatively low level of knowledge on FBD. However, most of them had positive attitudes (87.9%) and good practices (94.5%) toward efforts on prevention from flea infestation and FBD. Statistical analysis showed significant associations between knowledge on fleas and FBD toward demographic and pet ownership profiles of the respondents. Educated cat owners from urban area were more likely to have positive attitudes toward prevention of fleas and FBD. Female cat owners with monthly income of RM 5,001-7,000 ($1143-1600) were more likely to have good practices. Middle-aged cat owners showed the highest odds toward both positive attitudes and good practices. Correlation analyses indicated significant linear relationships between both knowledge, which were also associated with attitudes, but not with practices.
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author Azrizal-Wahid, Noor
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Low, Van Lun
Chen, Chee Dhang
Shohaimi, Shamarina
author_facet Azrizal-Wahid, Noor
Sofian-Azirun, Mohd
Low, Van Lun
Chen, Chee Dhang
Shohaimi, Shamarina
author_sort Azrizal-Wahid, Noor
title Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
title_short Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
title_full Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
title_fullStr Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
title_full_unstemmed Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness
title_sort cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: impact for public health and community awareness
publisher Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
publishDate 2022
url http://eprints.um.edu.my/33775/
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