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Abdul Rahman Yakubu
Department of Pathobiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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Assessment of Slaughterhouse Facilities and Infection Control Practices in Sierra Leone Lydia Bomwarah Sesay; Unisa Sankoh; Shiek Umaro Kamara; William Tasiame; Abdul Rahman Yakubu; Prince Nana Takyi; Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Media Kedokteran Hewan Vol. 37 No. 3 (2026): Media Kedokteran Hewan
Publisher : Universitas Airlangga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkh.v37i3.2026.282-300

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Slaughterhouses play an important role in protecting public health by providing hygienic, safe, and zoonosis-free meat for human consumption. There are limited data on the state of slaughter facilities across Sierra Leone; therefore, there is a need to assess the state of slaughter facilities and infection control practices in the country to ensure meat safety. This cross-sectional study using a census sampling approach was conducted to assess 27 operational slaughter facilities in 10 districts of Sierra Leone between May and June 2025 using a structured questionnaire. Data were collected from 27 livestock officers and facility personnel using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS. Basic infrastructure, such as animal holding pens (96.3%), stunning rooms (88.9%), evisceration and boning rooms (85.2%), and cold storage (88.9%), was absent in most facilities. Only 3.7% of respondents used personal protective equipment regularly, and hygiene standards were below satisfactory levels. This study highlights key infrastructural deficits and hygienic practices that, in combination, exacerbate the risk of zoonotic disease transmission. Strengthening slaughterhouse infrastructure and enforcing veterinary public health legislation in Sierra Leone are necessary to safeguard both animal and human health.
Patterns of Antibiotic Use Among Poultry Farm Cases in Kumasi, Ghana Anokye Samuel; Jalloh Mohammed Nassiru; Yembeh Papajo Koroma; William Tasiame; Raphael Deladem Folitse; Abdul Rahman Yakubu; Prince Nana Takyi; Sampson Yeboah; Derrick Adu Asare; Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe
Media Kedokteran Hewan Vol. 37 No. 3 (2026): Media Kedokteran Hewan
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20473/mkh.v37i3.2026.379-397

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Antibiotic use in smallholder poultry farming may contribute to antimicrobial resistance in Ghana, yet evidence on patterns in the Ashanti Region remains limited. A retrospective cross-sectional analysis was conducted using 1,202 poultry farm complaint records submitted to the Ashanti Regional Veterinary Laboratory between 2020 and 2025. Data on bird type, primary clinical presentation, reported antibiotic use, antibiotic class, and Antimicrobial Expert Group categorisation were extracted and analysed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariable binary logistic regression. Antibiotic use was reported in 329 cases (27.4%). Mortality-related presentations were most frequent (19.6%), followed by general/non-specific signs (18.0%) and gastrointestinal presentations (16.6%). Aminoglycosides (n = 109), penicillins (n = 89), and tetracyclines (n = 78) were the most frequently identified antibiotic classes. Category C (Caution) antibiotics predominated among classified records. Primary clinical presentation was independently associated with reported antibiotic use; multisystemic signs (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.75), gastrointestinal presentations (aOR = 1.92), and respiratory presentations (aOR = 1.91) had significantly higher odds of reported antibiotic use. Antimicrobial stewardship, improved veterinary extension services, and enhanced diagnostic capacity are needed to promote prudent antibiotic use.
Co-Authors Anokye Samuel Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe Benjamin Obukowho Emikpe Derrick Adu Asare Jalloh Mohammed Nassiru Lydia Bomwarah Sesay Prince Nana Takyi Raphael Deladem Folitse Sampson Yeboah Shiek Umaro Kamara Unisa Sankoh William Tasiame William Tasiame Yembeh Papajo Koroma