Antibiotic use in animal husbandry: A mixed-methods study among general community in Boyolali, Indonesia

Research Article

International Journal of One Health, 7(1): 122-127

https://doi.org/10.14202/IJOH.2021.122-127

Hidayah Karuniawati^1,2, Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali², Wan Ismahanisa Ismail³, Taufik Taufik⁴, and Sri Suryawati⁵

1. Department of Pharmacology and Clinical Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia.
2. Discipline of Social and Administrative Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Gelugor, Malaysia.
3. Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Cawangan, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia.
4. Department of Psychology, Faculty of Psychology, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Surakarta, Indonesia.
5. Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Medicines, Public Health, and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Background and Aim: Antibiotic resistance is one of the most serious problems worldwide. One predictive factor of increasing antibiotics resistance is the use of antibiotics in animals. This study aimed to explore the use of antibiotics for animal husbandry in a general community in Indonesia.

Materials and Methods: A concurrent mixed-methods study was conducted. Data were collected from 407 respondents using a questionnaire, followed by an in-depth interview in 12 respondents. Data were analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively.

Results: Forty-two (10.32%) of 407 respondents used antibiotics for animal husbandry. Of these 42, >60% occasionally bought antibiotics from the pharmacy without prescription and 50% used their leftover antibiotics. Respondents also bought antibiotics from food stalls and animal feed shops. Tetracycline and amoxicillin were the most common antibiotics used for animal husbandry. The majority of respondents used antibiotics for therapeutic purposes and received information about using antibiotics for animal husbandry from friends and neighbors. Most of the respondents used antibiotics for animal husbandry incorrectly and had never heard of antibiotics resistance.

Conclusion: Inappropriate antibiotic use in animal husbandry was common in the community. Education on the prudent use of antibiotics for animal husbandry is needed. Keywords: animal husbandry, antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, mixed-method.

Keywords: animal husbandry, antibiotic resistance, antibiotics, mixed-method.

How to cite this article: Karuniawati H, Hassali MAA, Ismail WI, Taufik T, Suryawati S (2021) Antibiotic use in animal husbandry: A mixed-methods study among general community in Boyolali, Indonesia, Int. J. One Health, 7(1): 122-127.

Received: 29-12-2020 Accepted: 06-04-2021 Published online: 19-05-2021

Corresponding author: Hidayah Karuniawati E-mail: hk170@ums.ac.id

DOI: 10.14202/IJOH.2021.122-127

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