Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Preventive Practices for Equine Endoparasite Control among Livestock Owners in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study

This dataset contains data from a community-based cross-sectional study assessing the knowledge, attitudes, and preventive practices (KAP) related to equine endoparasite control among livestock owners in South Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Data were collected from 150 livestock owners using structured questionnaires administered from September 2023 to July 2024. The survey captured socio-demographic characteristics as well as information on participants’ knowledge of equine endoparasites, attitudes toward parasite control, and routine preventive practices such as deworming, grazing management, and veterinary service utilization.

The dataset includes the following files:

KAP_equine_dataset.csv: Main dataset containing responses from all participants
[optional: codebook/readme]: Detailed description of variables and coding scheme

Variables include:

Socio-demographic characteristics (e.g., age, sex, education level, occupation)
Knowledge-related variables (awareness of equine parasites, transmission routes, clinical signs)
Attitude-related variables (perceptions toward parasite control and prevention)
Practice-related variables (deworming frequency, type of anthelmintics used, and management practices)

Data preprocessing involved data cleaning, coding of categorical variables, and verification for completeness and consistency prior to analysis.

This dataset can be used for veterinary parasitology research, veterinary epidemiology research, public health studies, and to inform interventions aimed at improving equine parasite control practices in similar settings.