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A survey at the household level was carried out on KAP regarding major mosquito-borne diseases. Data was collected from 967 respondents based on the population. The results revealed that 78.80% of the respondents had formal education at least basic (primary) education. Of the 967 respondents, 71.04% and 68.98% of the population had the right knowledge of major mosquito diseases and mosquito vectors, respectively. Common sources of information on these diseases are mainly from health workers (29.78%) and broadcasting media 26.88%. Transmission of the diseases is linked to mosquito bites by 66.80%, usually at night (76.11%), while 20.41% and 23.84% of the respondents knew other means and times. 100% of the respondents correctly knew the signs and symptoms of any one of the diseases. General lack of clearing of house surrounding (43.85%), draining of gutter (24.30%), bush clearing (20.06%), proper disposal of empty cans (11.79%) keeps more mosquitoes. Mosquito-treated bed nets (53.05%) are the most preventive method against mosquito bite practice, mosquito coils (20.57%), window screen netting (11.79%), cloth covering (7.80%), and traditional plant repellents (6.83%) attest to be effective. On attitudes toward treatment, 52.64% seek treatment at the nearest hospital/clinic within 1 - 3 days of the symptoms; however, some of the respondents visit drug stores/chemists (23.88%) for treatment. Given the success of the public enlightenment campaign launched by the government on mosquito diseases control, more is needed to be done against self-medication and visiting of medical stores for treatment, to avert the danger of these practices in the areas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Antibiotics have been utilized as both antibacterials and growth-promoting agents, although their residues have been reported to be hazardous to both animals and humans. This study aimed to determine the presence of drug resistant haemolytic Escherichia coli in cultured African catfish, detect chloramphenicol and furaltadone residues in fish-fillets, and assess knowledge, attitude and practice of fish farmers on antimicrobial usage. Liver and fillets samples (N=400) from 10 commercial fish farms (n=40) were examined. Isolates were identified after Grams' staining using conventional biochemical tests. Antimicrobial susceptibility was tested using Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion technique and results were interpreted using clinical laboratory standard institute(CLSI) guide. Detection of drug residues was done using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Antimicrobial use (knowledge, attitude and practice) of fish farmers were assessed usingsemistructured questionnaire. Haemolytic E. coli (69.3) were isolated and 63 % were observed to be resistant to chloramphenicol, furaltadone, gentamicin, amoxicillin, erythromycin, tetracycline, penicillin, streptomycin, nitrofurantoin and doxycycline. Chloramphenicol and furaltadone residues were not detected in all the samples. Most fish farmers 18 (60%) lack knowledge of antimicrobial resistance and withdrawal period 22 (73.3 %). Their sources of information on antimicrobial usage are cofarmers, drug-vendors and internet. In this study from cultured Clarias gariepinus the occurrence of haemolytic E. coli was 69.3 % and that of chloramphenicol, furaltadone and their metabolites was zero. The E. coli isolated were resistant to at least 4 of the 10 antimicrobials tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]