Table 4 Responses of study participants to statements regarding antibiotic use and veterinary advice. The responses to each statement were scored using a Likert scale
Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neither Agree/Disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Farmers regularly fail to apply antibiotics correctly | 1 (0.9%) | 4 (3.5%) | 8 (7%) | 35 (30.7%) | 66 (57.9%) |
Farmers regularly have difficulties in complying to their treatment protocols when treating animals | 1 (0.9%) | 6 (5.3%) | 13 (11.4%) | 47 (41.2%) | 47 (41.2%) |
I consider it difficult to be considered the primary advisor given all other advisors that advise a farmer | 3 (2.6%) | 11 (9.6%) | 15 (13.2%) | 49 (43%) | 36 (31.6%) |
I regularly see sick animals in which illness could have been prevented if a farmer had listened and acted on my advice | 0 (0%) | 3 (2.6%) | 21 (18.4%) | 51 (44.7%) | 39 (34.2%) |
Conflicting advice from other advisors is an important barrier for farmers not implementing my advice | 2 (1.8%) | 8 (7%) | 28 (24.6%) | 48 (42.1%) | 28 (24.6%) |
Farmers believe implementing my advice as too expensive | 1 (0.9%) | 3 (2.6%) | 35 (30.7%) | 55 (48.2%) | 20 (17.5%) |
Farmers believe implementing my advice as too time consuming | 5 (4.4%) | 13 (11.4%) | 40 (35.1%) | 35 (30.7%) | 21 (18.4%) |
I consider it difficult to deviate from routines that farmers are accustomed to | 1 (0.9%) | 13 (11.4%) | 12 (10.5%) | 66 (57.9%) | 22 (19.3%) |