Veterinarians’ Perception, Knowledge and Practices of Hand Hygiene in Enugu State Southeast, Nigeria

摘要

A cross-sectional survey utilizing questionnaire assessed veterinarians’ awareness, attitudes and practices of hand hygiene (HH) in Enugu State Southeastern Nigeria. Data obtained were analyzed using chi-square on SPSS (version 15.0) at a significance level of P 0.05) was found between level of knowledge and gender, age, qualification, duration of practice and location. Poor knowledge of HH guidelines, unavailability and inaccessibility of HH facilities, and unavailability of reminders were the major barriers to compliance with appropriate HH practices. In conclusion, veterinarians’ awareness and perception about HH in the study area is moderate while the practices are sub-optimal, thus the education of Nigerian veterinarians about HH and the teaching of the principles and practices of appropriate HH during veterinary schools are recommended.