Volume 15, Number 4—April 2009
Letter
Avian Influenza Risk Perception among Poultry Workers, Nigeria
Folorunso O. Fasina
, Shahn P.R. Bisschop, Ademola A. Ibironke, and Clement A. Meseko
, Shahn P.R. Bisschop, Ademola A. Ibironke, and Clement A. Meseko
Table
Comparison of positive responses to avian Influenza questionnaire, November 2006–January 2007*
| Item | Nigeria | Italy | Thailand |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surveyed population | Farmers/farm workers | Farm workers | Consumers |
| Food safety knowledge | 56.8% | 58% | 92% |
| Avian influenza concern | 88.6% | 69.7% | 6 |
| Knowledge of avian influenza | 67.1% | 63.8% | 88% |
| Literacy level of respondents | 47.7% higher education (degree, tertiary education) | One third high school and college | 98% |
| Receipt of information after outbreaks | 97.5% | 91.8% | NA |
| Sources of information | TV, radio, newspaper | Mass media/health Worker/employers | NA |
| Economics of poultry production | Unwilling to quit poultry production in event of outbreaks | NA | Very important economic source |
| Percentage of urban respondents | 40.2% | NA | 41.9% |
*NA, not available.
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