ArticleHeliyon2019
Pet owners' awareness on RA 9482 (Anti-Rabies Act of 2007) in Magalang, Pampanga Philippines.
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- Rabies in Southeast Asia: a systematic review of its incidence, risk factors and mortality.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Neglected Tropical Diseases Elimination in the Philippines: Challenges and Gaps.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2026Review
- Household survey on owned dog population and rabies knowledge in selected municipalities in Bulacan, Philippines: A cross-sectional study.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundRabies remains a significant public health problem in the Philippines. An acutely fatal viral infection, it results in the death of 200-300 Filipinos annually affecting mostly children less than 15 years old. The disease is endemic in Magalang which ranks fifth in the number of dog rabies positive cases among the 19 municipalities of Pampanga. In spite of the enactment of the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 (RA 9482), the control of rabies in Magalang has been a major challenge for the municipality. Thus, this study investigated the awareness of pet owners in Magalang, Pampanga on the Anti-Rabies Act of 2007 (RA 9482).
methodsThis study was a cross-sectional study conducted from April-September 2017 among 380 pet owners from eight urban and rural barangays in Magalang, Pampanga. Data gathered were analyzed using STATA IC (Ver13.0); Bloom's cut-off points were used to categorize the level of knowledge of pet owners on the Anti-Rabies Act; data were further analyzed using Chi-square Test and relationship between variables was determined through logistic regression.
resultsResults revealed that pet owners in Magalang had poor knowledge of the Anti-Rabies Act (65.5%), and majority (71.3%) were unaware of its existence and of penalties imposed by the law to non-compliant pet owners. Moreover, results indicate that pet owners in urban places have higher odds of having above median knowledge on the law compared to those in rural places.
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