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Data were collected using multistage sampling techniques and analyzed using descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of the 384 respondents interviewed, 210 (54.7%) were male, 229 (59.6%) were aged 20\u201345 years, and 183 (47.7%) had a level of education above secondary school. The participants\u2019 overall levels of KAP were 55.2% with good knowledge, 83.9% demonstrating positive attitudes, and 42.7% exhibiting good practices. A strong association was found between knowledge scores and age, family size, occupation, and living situation (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0&lt;\u00a00.05). Participants aged 21\u201345 (AOR\u00a0=\u00a03.1, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a01.34, 7) and 46\u201360 (AOR\u00a0=\u00a03.3, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a01.1, 9.4) showed better knowledge than younger individuals (18\u201320 years). The study revealed that government officials exhibited lower knowledge levels (AOR\u00a0=\u00a00.2, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a00.1\u20130.4). Respondents from households with 4\u20136 members were 52.5% less likely (AOR\u00a0=\u00a00.5, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a00.3, 0.9) to have good knowledge about rabies compared to those from smaller families. Females were 54.6% less likely than males to exhibit favorable attitudes (AOR\u00a0=\u00a00.5, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a00.2, 0.9). Participants with no formal education were 7.6 times more likely to demonstrate good rabies prevention practices compared to those who attended informal schools (AOR\u00a0=\u00a07.6, 95% CI\u00a0=\u00a01.2\u201346.3).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The study found that although a larger proportion of participants had good knowledge and attitudes about rabies, a smaller proportion demonstrated good practices. As the study was limited to a specific area in and near Bishoftu, a broader study covering a larger region is recommended.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1002\/puh2.70246","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,26]],"date-time":"2026-04-26T17:04:46Z","timestamp":1777223086000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1002\/crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Toward Rabies Among Community Members in and Around Bishoftu Town, Central Ethiopia"],"prefix":"10.1002","volume":"5","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-2479-4653","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Fanuel Bizuayehu","family":"Yihunie","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Samara University  Samara Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tesfa Worku","family":"Jambare","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Samara University  Samara Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6657-4715","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ashenafi","family":"Syoum","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Samara University  Samara Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1951-2562","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Mequanint Addisu","family":"Belete","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Laboratory Technology College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Debre Markos University  Debre Markos Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7026-6267","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Teshager","family":"Dubie","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Samara University  Samara Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-0597-0407","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Gebremedhin","family":"Gebrezgabiher","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Samara University  Samara Ethiopia"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"311","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,4,26]]},"reference":[{"key":"e_1_2_12_2_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0010540"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_3_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.onehlt.2023.100595"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_4_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1007\/s40475\u2010022\u201000257\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_5_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pntd.0012551"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_6_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.14202\/vetworld.2021.2518\u20102526"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_7_1","volume-title":"Rabies","author":"WHO","year":"2024"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_8_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.15585\/mmwr.mm6517a4"},{"issue":"8","key":"e_1_2_12_9_1","first-page":"2","article-title":"Assessment of Community's Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Towards Prevention and Control of Rabies in and Around Adigrat Town, Tigray Regional State","volume":"3","author":"Ahmed S.","year":"2021","journal-title":"Ethiopia"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_10_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1371\/journal.pone.0210044"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_11_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.antiviral.2015.10.002"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_12_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/B978-0-12-396547-9.00017-1"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_13_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1093\/oxfordjournals.aje.a113298"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_14_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1017\/S0025727300015829"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_15_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s44280\u2010023\u201000036\u20106"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_16_1","volume-title":"Ethiopian National Rabies Baseline Survey","author":"EPHI","year":"2012"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_17_1","volume-title":"Proceedings of the National Workshop on Rabies Prevention and Control in Ethiopia","author":"Haftom T.","year":"2012"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_18_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1016\/j.heliyon.2022.e11366"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_19_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.5897\/jphe2017.0965"},{"key":"e_1_2_12_20_1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","DOI":"10.1186\/s12889\u2010020\u20108145\u20107"},{"issue":"1","key":"e_1_2_12_21_1","first-page":"20","article-title":"Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice (KAP) on Rabies Among Residents in and Around Asella Town, Arsi Zone, Ethiopia","volume":"30","author":"Gurmu A. 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