Factors Associated with Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance in Broiler Chickens in Selected districts, Zambia

  • Robert Mirisho
  • Mercy Mukuma
  • Geoffrey Mainda
  • Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi
  • Steward Mudenda
  • Isaac Silwamba
  • Nelson Phiri
  • Elizabeth Muligisa Muonga
  • Mwaba Mwansa
  • Musso Munyeme
  • Ethel M'kandawire
  • John Bwalya Muma
Keywords: Antimicrobial resistance, Prevalence, Broiler chickens, Zambia

Abstract

A cross-sectional study was conducted in five districts of Zambia. The study aimed to investigate the risk factors associated with antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in broiler chickens in Zambia. A total of 109 broiler farms were included in the study, of which 104 were small-scale farms, two were medium-scale, and three were commercial-scale. A semi-structured questionnaire was administered alongside the collection of cloacal swabs and litter samples to determine the risk factors associated with the occurrence of AMR of food pathogen microorganisms on the selected broiler farms. Data collected was analysed using STATA version 12. The broiler farm-level AMR prevalence was 84.4% (n= 109). Gender, marital status, administration of drugs by veterinary personnel or the farmer and the poultry house drainage destination were among the predictors of AMR on broiler chicken farms. The high prevalence of AMR in broiler chicken farms suggests a high dependence on antimicrobials in poultry production in Zambia. In addition, socio-demographics such as gender and age, as well as farm characteristics and management practices, may primarily contribute to the high prevalence of antibiotic resistance. This study has demonstrated the association between the AMR of foodborne pathogens and the risk factors for AMR during poultry production. It is, therefore, necessary for risk management measures such as biosecurity to be put in place to target the identified AMR predictor variables. There is also a need to strengthen AMR surveillance to ensure intervention strategies are appropriate to the existing risk.

Author Biographies

Robert Mirisho
Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia. Department of Public Health, ST. Francis University College of Health and Allied Sciences, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Geoffrey Mainda
Veterinary Services – Public Health Unit, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Lusaka, Zambia
Flavien Nsoni Bumbangi
School of Medicine, Eden University, Lusaka, Zambia
Steward Mudenda
Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Zambia Lusaka, Zambia
Isaac Silwamba
Livestock Services Cooperative Society, Department of Laboratory and Diagnostics, Lusaka, Zambia.
Nelson Phiri
School of Medicine, Eden University, Lusaka, Zambia
Elizabeth Muligisa Muonga
School of Medicine, Eden University, Lusaka, Zambia
Mwaba Mwansa
Department of Basic Medical Sciences, School of Medicine, Copperbelt University, Ndola, Zambia
Musso Munyeme
Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
Ethel M'kandawire
Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia
John Bwalya Muma
Department of Disease Control, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zambia, Box 32379, Lusaka, Zambia

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Published
2024-10-15
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Mirisho R, Mukuma M, Mainda G, Bumbangi F, Mudenda S, Silwamba I, Phiri N, Muonga E, Mwansa M, Munyeme M, M’kandawire E, Muma J. Factors Associated with Occurrence of Antibiotic Resistance in Broiler Chickens in Selected districts, Zambia. Journal of Agricultural and Biomedical Sciences [Internet]. 15Oct.2024 [cited 9Jan.2025];8(1). Available from: https://nscme.unza.zm/index.php/JABS/article/view/1279
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