Abstract            Volume:14  Issue-10  Year-2026         Original Research Articles

Online ISSN : 2347 - 3215 Issues : 12 per year Publisher : Excellent Publishers Email : editorijcret@gmail.com

A cross-sectional study was conducted among 384 participants in Gondar City, Ethiopia, from March to December 2023 to assess community knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding zoonotic diseases and associated factors. Participants were selected using systematic random sampling, and data were collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 20, with Pearson’s chi-square test used to assess associations between sociodemographic characteristics and KAP outcomes. Good knowledge, favorable attitudes, and good practices were reported by 63.8%, 65.6%, and 64.3% of participants, respectively. Education and occupation were significantly associated with knowledge and attitudes, whereas sex, education, and occupation were significantly associated with practices (p < 0.05). Rabies was the most recognized zoonosis (51.3%), followed by tuberculosis (26.0%), brucellosis (11.7%), and anthrax (10.9%). Although 84.6% of participants recognized that zoonotic diseases are preventable, 43.0% reported consuming milk from animals that had aborted, indicating potentially unsafe practices. These findings highlight gaps in zoonotic disease awareness and prevention. Targeted community education, safer animal-product handling, and coordinated veterinary and public health interventions are needed to improve prevention practices and reduce zoonotic disease risks.

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