A Case Study of Yola Modern Abattoir, Adamawa State, Nigeria

Abstract

A case study of Yola Modern Abattoir (YMA) Adamawa state Nigeria was conducted to assess the pattern of record keeping system, prevalence of diseases detected and to evaluate the knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of abattoir workers on zoonotic diseases. Retrospective, prospective and cross sectional studies were employed to generate the necessary data. It was observed that poor training of meat inspectors, fraudulent practices by butchers, inadequate ante-mortem and postmortem meat inspection and manual record keeping system were the major factors influencing efficient disease recording. Foetal wastage (9.73%) and fasciolosis (4.34%) were the most prevalent post-mortem conditions at the abattoir. Bovine tuberculosis and fasciolosis had significantly higher prevalence in the wet season than dry season (p<0.05). Only 21.1% of the abattoir workers had good knowledge on zoonotic diseases. Type of work, sex and awareness of zoonoses had statistically significant associations (p<0.001) with the use of protective clothing. It was concluded that practices in YMA fall short of the standard practices and hence there is need for proper management at the abattoir to ensure that its operation comply with international standards.