Veterinary Drug Prescribing Practices at Selected District Veterinary Clinics of Rift Valley Areas of Ethiopia
Table 4
Relationship between prescriber’s status and drugs used across the two clinics.
Variables
Prescribers status
N (%)
Batu N (%)
Arsi-Negelle N (%)
Educational level
Unknown
1682 (68.3%)
381 (22.7%)
1,301 (77.3%)
Vet
248 (10.1%)
248 (100%)
0.0 (0.0%)
AHA
534 (21.7%)
533 (100%)
0.0 (0.0%)
Work experience
Unknown
1682 (68.3%)
381 (22.7%)
1,301 (77.3%)
<7 yrs
248 (10.1%)
248 (100%)
0.0 (0.0%)
>7 yrs
534 (21.7%)
533 (100%)
0.0 (0.0%)
Average of rational
1163 (30.5%)
689 (59.2%)
474 (40.8%)
Average of irrational
2648 (69.5%)
1081 (40.8%)
1567 (59.2%)
N = frequency; AHA = animal health assistant; vet = veterinarian; EVDL = essential veterinary drug list; = determined based on clinical signs and drugs administered; unknown = not possible to identify.
