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Table 1 Commercial poultry farmer antimicrobial resistance (AMR) knowledge in Chitwan District, Nepal, N = 150 farmers

From: Policy implications for awareness gaps in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use among commercial Nepalese poultry producers

Antimicrobial Resistance Knowledge

Farmer No. (%)

Knowledge of AMR previous to study

 Yes

49 (32.7)

 No

101 (67.3)

 Don’t know

0 (0.0)

Sources of AMR knowledge

 Veterinarians

25 (51.0)

 Occupational experience

15 (30.6)

 Community members

8 (16.3)

 Newspaper

8 (16.3)

 Social media

5 (10.2)

 Television

5 (10.2)

 Physicians/hospital

4 (8.2)

 Radio

2 (4.1)

Is AMR a serious threat?ab

 Yes

44 (91.7)

 No

4 (8.3)

Can antibiotic use in poultry impact human health?a

 Yes

49 (100.0)

 No

0 (0.0)

Knowledge of the Nepalese government’s antibiotic use policies

 Yes

27 (18.0)

 No

123 (82.0)

  1. aFarmers that responded that they had knowledge of AMR previously
  2. bMissing data from one farmer