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Antimicrobial use by peri-urban poultry smallholders of Kajiado and Machakos counties in Kenya

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Title Antimicrobial use by peri-urban poultry smallholders of Kajiado and Machakos counties in Kenya
 
Creator Mutua, Florence K.
Kiarie, Gideon
Mbatha, M.
Onono, J.
Boqvist, S.
Kilonzi, Emily
Mugisha, L.
Moodley, Arshnee
Sternberg-Lewerin, S.
 
Subject antimicrobial resistance
animal production
poultry
infectious diseases
biochemistry
microbiology
 
Description Antimicrobial use (AMU) is a major driver of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). An understanding of current practices can lead to better targeting of AMU-reducing interventions. An analysis of the distribution and current usage of veterinary drugs in peri-urban smallholder poultry systems in Kenya was undertaken. A survey among poultry farmers and key informant interviews with agrovet operators and other players in the value chain was conducted in Machakos and Kajiado counties. Interview data were analyzed using descriptive and thematic approaches. A total of 100 farmers were interviewed. The majority (58%) were > 50 years old, and all kept chickens, while 66% kept other livestock. Antibiotics constituted 43% of the drugs reportedly used on the farms (n = 706). These were mostly administered by the farmers themselves (86%) through water (98%). Leftover drugs were stored for later use (89%) or disposed of (11%). Incineration was the main method for the disposal of leftover drugs and empty containers. As described by the key informants (n = 17), the drug distribution chain relied on agrovet shops that were supplied by local distributors and pharmaceutical companies, which, in turn, supplied drugs to the farmers. Farmers reportedly purchased drugs without prescriptions and rarely observed the withdrawal periods. Drug quality was a concern, especially for products requiring reconstitution.
 
Date 2023-05-13
2023-05-15T08:46:18Z
2023-05-15T08:46:18Z
 
Type Journal Article
 
Identifier Mutua, F., Kiarie, G., Mbatha, M., Onono, J., Boqvist, S., Kilonzi, E., Mugisha, L., Moodley, A. and Sternberg-Lewerin, S. 2023. Antimicrobial use by peri-urban poultry smallholders of Kajiado and Machakos counties in Kenya. Antibiotics 12(5): 905.
2079-6382
https://hdl.handle.net/10568/130386
https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12050905
 
Language en
 
Rights CC-BY-4.0
Open Access
 
Format 905
 
Publisher MDPI
 
Source Antibiotics