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COMPENDIUM, IEEC-2023   ( ISBN : 978-81-967860-4-5 )
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Theme-3: Bio-diversity and Resource Conservation, Livelihood and Food Security towards Sustainable Agri-food Systems

Awareness of livestock owners about zoonotic diseases

Jyoti Meena, Nirmal Singh Rajawat , Subhash Chand, Sanjay Kumar Rewani

Post Graduate Institute of Veterinary Education and Research (PGIVER), Jaipur, Rajasthan (302031) India
drjiya96@gmail.com

Abstract

The present investigation was conducted in Jaipur district of Rajasthan using an exploratory research design. The data were collected from randomly selected 120 livestock owners with the help of structured and pre-tested interview schedule. Awareness index was calculated by using weighed mean score and maximum obtainable score. Awareness of livestock owners about zoonoses was observed on five different aspects covering zoonotic diseases, their mode of transmission, animal food consumption pattern, detail information on particular zoonotic disease their vaccination these are which zoonotic diseases you heard , diseases of animals can transmit to man and vice versa through ,animal product consumption pattern ,awareness regarding various zoonotic diseases ,awareness about vaccination for zoonotic diseases respectively. The findings of study showed that majority of livestock owners had medium level of awareness for zoonotic diseases.

IEEC-2023 at RARI (SKNAU, Jobner), Jaipur, Rajasthan organised by Society of Extension Education, Agra, India