Assessment of Milk Contamination, Associated Risk Factors, and Drug Sensitivity Patterns among Isolated Bacteria from Raw Milk of Borena Zone, Ethiopia

Table 2

Hygienic practices, environment, transportation, and milk container characteristics among milk owners in the Borena zone Gomole district, southern Ethiopia, 2019.

Factors	Category	Frequency	Percent
Types of milk equipment	Plastic	72	75.8
	Aluminum/steel	3	3.2
	Wood	12	12.6
	Traditional pot	8	8.4
Source of water for cleaning	Tap water	63	66.3
	Well	18	18.9
	Spring	13	13.7
	Pond	1	1.5
Milk containers washing water	Cold water	20	21
	Hot water only	66	69.5
	Hot water + soap	9	9.5
Mode of transportation	On foot	35	36.8
	By motorcycle	52	54.7
	By animal	3	3.2
	By vehicle	5	5.3
Transportation hours	<1 hour	32	33.7
	1–2 hours	46	48.4
	2< hours	17	17.9
Mix milk from different sources	Yes	80	84.2
	No	15	15.8
Milk preserving method	By smoking	94	98.9
	By fridge	1	1.1
Clean barn practice	Daily	6	6.3
	Once a week	32	33.7
	Once a month	57	60
Hand wash before milking	Yes	10	10.5
	No	85	89.5
Udder wash practice	Yes	1	1.1
	No	94	98.9