Analysis of antibiotic use and access to drugs among poultry farmers in Kenya

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country institute
cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and advanced research institute
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Livestock Research Institute
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Liverpool
cg.contributor.affiliationMinistry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Cooperatives, Kenya
cg.contributor.affiliationVeterinary Medicines Directorate, Kenya
cg.contributor.affiliationWashington State University
cg.contributor.affiliationWashington State University Global Health–Kenya
cg.contributor.affiliationUniversity of Nairobi
cg.contributor.donorFleming Fund
cg.coverage.countryKenya
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2KE
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionEastern Africa
cg.creator.identifierDishon Muloi: 0000-0002-6236-2280
cg.creator.identifierMaurice Murungi: 0000-0001-6467-4352
cg.creator.identifierEugine Lusanji: 0000-0003-2609-7122
cg.creator.identifierEric M. Fèvre: 0000-0001-8931-4986
cg.howPublishedFormally Published
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2025.100987
cg.isijournalISI Journal
cg.issn2352-7714
cg.journalOne Health
cg.number100987
cg.reviewStatusPeer Review
cg.subject.ilriAMR
cg.subject.ilriPOULTRY
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.subject.sdgSDG 3 - Good health and well-being
cg.volume20
dc.contributor.authorMuloi, Dishon M.
dc.contributor.authorKasudi, Mitchelle R.
dc.contributor.authorMurungi, Maurice K.
dc.contributor.authorIbayi, Eugine L.
dc.contributor.authorKahariri, S.
dc.contributor.authorKarimi, C.
dc.contributor.authorKorir, Max
dc.contributor.authorMuasa, B.
dc.contributor.authorMwololo, D.
dc.contributor.authorNdanyi, R.
dc.contributor.authorNdungi, R.
dc.contributor.authorNjiru, J.
dc.contributor.authorOmani, R.
dc.contributor.authorOwada, R.
dc.contributor.authorOmulo, S.
dc.contributor.authorAzegele, A.
dc.contributor.authorFèvre, Eric M.
dc.date.accessioned2025-02-10T11:03:01Zen
dc.date.available2025-02-10T11:03:01Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/172901
dc.titleAnalysis of antibiotic use and access to drugs among poultry farmers in Kenyaen
dcterms.abstractUnderstanding access to and use of antibiotics in livestock production systems is critical for guiding antimicrobial stewardship programmes and animal health services. We analysed antibiotic use practices among smallholder-intensive poultry farms in Kenya and characterised access to veterinary supply chains by calculating travel time to drug stores. Data were collected from 766 poultry farms across 15 Kenyan counties, representing all production types, between May 2021 and February 2022. We also collected antibiotic sales and geolocation data from 321 veterinary drug stores in Nakuru and Kilifi counties, representing areas with high and low-intensity poultry production, respectively. Using a machine learning framework, we predicted farm-level antibiotic use based on collected demographic and production traits. We also built geospatial models to characterise farmer travel time to drug stores with motorised transport. Half of farms used antibiotics at least once in the last two months, mostly for self-administered therapeutic reasons. Random forest analysis predicted that farms using disinfectants in cleaning, keeping other poultry species, with rodents in the chicken house and vaccinating their birds had the highest likelihood of antibiotic use. 95.4 % of farmers lived within one hour of a veterinary drug store, with 40 % residing within 15 min. Antibiotic use is integrated in smallholder poultry production, emphasising the need for prioritizing biosecurity, regulatory and socio-behavioural interventions, and economic incentives to enhance stewardship. Spatial maps suggests both risks and opportunities for antibiotic access and veterinary care.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceAcademics
dcterms.audienceScientists
dcterms.available2025-02-07
dcterms.bibliographicCitationMuloi, D.M., Kasudi, M.R., Murungi, M.K., Ibayi, E.L., Kahariri, S., Karimi, C., Korir, M., Muasa, B., Mwololo, D., Ndanyi, R., Ndungi, R., Njiru, J., Omani, R., Owada, R., Omulo, S., Azegele, A. and Fèvre, E.M. 2025. Analysis of antibiotic use and access to drugs among poultry farmers in Kenya. One Health 20: 100987.en
dcterms.issued2025-06
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-ND-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevier
dcterms.subjectantimicrobial resistanceen
dcterms.subjectpoultryen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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