Abstract:
Rabies is a viral zoonotic disease affects all warm-blooded animals. A retrospective studies and
questionnaire survey were conducted from February 2024 to September 2024 in Sekoru district of
Jimma Zone, Southwestern Ethiopia to determine occurrences of suspected case of humans and animal
rabies and assess the community’s rabies knowledge, attitude and practice and their determinants.
Multistage sampling procedure was used to select study participants. A five year retrospective data on
suspected cases of humans and domestic animals rabies were collected from health centers and
veterinary clinics, respectively. Questionnaire survey data was collected from 403 household heads
through face to face interviews using a semi structured questionnaire
