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. 2025 Jul 4;21(1):436.
doi: 10.1186/s12917-025-04906-6.

Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of livestock farmers in northwest Iran regarding myiasis

Parisa Soltan-Alinejad  1 , Fatemeh Rezaei  2 , Sajad Babazadeh  3 , Ali Akhtari  3 , Sana Fakour  3 , Sara Kamrani  3 , Abbas Abbasi-Ghahramanloo  1 , Davoud Adham  4 , Eslam Moradi-Asl  5
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Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of livestock farmers in northwest Iran regarding myiasis

Parisa Soltan-Alinejad et al. BMC Vet Res. .

Abstract

Background: Myiasis is the infestation of tissues and organs in vertebrates, including humans and animals, by the larvae of dipteran flies that occurs in subtropical and tropical areas.

Methods: This study assessed the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of livestock farmers across 12 counties in Ardabil province regarding myiasis in 2024, employing ANOVA and T-tests to analyze the relationships with various variables.

Results: The study found a statistically significant difference in knowledge, attitude, and practice mean scores among individuals influenced by education level, residency, livestock contact, disease history, and animal interactions. In this study, a significant direct correlation was found between knowledge and attitude (r = 0.12, p < 0.001), knowledge and practice (r = 0.08, p < 0.001), as well as attitude and practice (r = 0.34, p < 0.001).

Conclusion: Research in Ardabil province shows that increasing awareness and training for youth on disease prevention and control can significantly enhance livestock disease management. The county health network should develop a strong educational initiative for livestock farmers and their families to raise awareness about myiasis and encourage proactive measures over time.

Keywords: Ardabil; Attitude; Awareness; KAP study; Myiasis; Practice.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: All experiments were carried out in accordance with ethical principles as well as the national regulations and standards governing Medical Research in Iran. In case of the adults with cognitive decline, or uneducated/illiterate members, the legal guardian or an appropriate representative of these participants provided informed consent on their behalf. This study was approved by the Iran National Committee for Ethics in Biomedical Research (IR.ARUMS.REC.1402.232). In this study, informed consent forms were obtained from all participants. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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