Table 8 Factors influencing the use of antibiotics
Test variable | Coefficient | Standard error |
|---|---|---|
Number of cows | 0.001*** | 0.000 |
Number of goats | 0.000*** | 0.000 |
Number of sheep | 0.000*** | 0.000 |
Number of poultry | 0.000*** | 0.000 |
Gender (1 = male) | − 0.002* | 0.007 |
Who administered antibiotics | 0.330 | 0.003 |
Knowledge about AMR (1 = yes) | 0.000*** | 0.002 |
Knowledge about antibiotic safe use (1 = yes) | − 0.003 | 0.002 |
Education | 0.001*** | 0.003 |
Source antibiotics | 0.326 | 0.004 |
Age category below 35 years | 0.013* | 0.020 |
Age category between 36 and 60 years | − 0.069 | 0.074 |
Trained Vet administering antibiotic | − 0.033 | 0.025 |
Non-trained administering antibiotics | − 0.024 | 0.019 |
Formal source of antibiotics | − 0.018 | 0.058 |
Informal source of antibiotics | 0.094 | 0.071 |
Income < KES10,000 (100USD) | − 0.015 | 0.038 |
Income between KES10,001 and KES40,000 (101–400USD) | − 0.009** | 0.041 |
Income > KES40,000 (base) (400USD) | 0.009** | 0.040 |
Area of residence (rural = 1, urban = 0) | 0.011 | 0.014 |
Livestock advice by government extension (1 = yes) | 0.007** | 1.180 |
Livestock advice by private extension (1 = yes) | 0.034 | -0.410 |
Livestock advice by agro-dealer (1 = yes) | 0.017 | 0.010 |
Livestock advice by family member or own knowledge (1 = yes) | 0.011** | 1.380 |
Livestock advice by a plant doctor (1 = yes) | − 0.007** | 0.018 |
Constant | 0.355 | 0.041 |