Antimicrobial resistance Infections and Infestations
Conditions
Interventions
This will be done in the Mbarara district of southwestern Uganda. Study areas in Mbarara are Kashari, Rwampara and Biharwe subcounty. This will be done strategically leaving out the city center which
Sponsors
University of Edinburgh
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Willing and able to provide written informed consent 2. Study 1: veterinarians, farmers and veterinary drugshop sellers in Mbarara district 3. Study 2: ministerial officials, local government policymakers and key academic research contacts
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Study I: 1. Unwilling or unable to provide written informed consent 2. Conflict of interest i.e., drug company officials and politicians Study II: 1. Unwillingness to provide consent 2. Failure to establish contact with participants due to unreliable appointments 3. Persons in influential political positions who could offer a biased opinion (e.g., opposition politicians and persons in the community)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Knowledge of, attitudes towards and practices leading to trypanocide resistance assessed using a questionnaire at a single timepoint | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Government policy regarding trypanocide resistance assessed using interviews with policy makers at a single timepoint | — |
Countries
Tanzania, Uganda
Outcome results
None listed