Table 4 Reasons given by dog owners explaining failure to attend to a Static Point
From: Development of a high number, high coverage dog rabies vaccination programme in Sri Lanka
Reason | Frequency | Proportion (%) |
|---|---|---|
I was unaware of the campaign | 1035 | 37.9 |
I was unavailable | 800 | 29.3 |
I couldn’t handle the dog | 279 | 10.2 |
The dog is actually stray/semi-owned | 146 | 5.3 |
The dog is too young for vaccination | 144 | 5.3 |
The distance was too great | 122 | 4.5 |
No answer | 78 | 2.9 |
Other | 51 | 1.9 |
The procedure is unnecessary | 45 | 1.6 |
The procedure is harmful | 13 | 0.5 |
The dog was indeed previously vaccinated | 13 | 0.5 |
The dog is under the care of a private vet | 5 | 0.2 |