Abstract

Background and Aim: Zoonosis are the current global public health challenges. Animal-origin food-borne zoonosis are transmitted from animals to humans and vice versa. It accounts for 75% of all emerging and 60% of all infectious diseases. It is highly associated with the consumption of raw milk and meat and direct or indirect contact with animals.
Materials and Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted to assess awareness of Bovine tuberculosis, brucellosis, and its associated factors in Lay Gayint District, South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia. Among 628 proportionally allocated and randomly selected households, one family member greater than 18 years old was randomly included in the data collection. Data was entered by using Epi info Version 7 and analysis was made by using SPSS version 20 software. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis was used to see the influence of the different factors on the level of knowledge of the outcome variable and a p-value

Key words: Keywords: Associated factors, Awareness, Bovine tuberculosis, Brucellosis, and Lay Gayint.