Antibiotic use in livestock production is extensive globally, and it is generally accepted that antibiotic use is closely linked to the development of antimicrobial resistance. In many low- and middle-income countries, antibiotics are sold to farmers over-the-counter, who then become very dependent on the salesperson’s knowledge and advice regarding the treatment. To increase the understanding of the salespersons’ impact on antibiotic use in livestock farms in Vietnam, a survey-based study was performed among 50 veterinary drug shop workers in Thai Nguyen province in northern Vietnam.

The questionnaire contained 44 questions covering several aspects, such as routines and advice when selling antibiotics, as well as knowledge about antibiotics and resistance.

The dataset consists of 129 columns and 52 rows. Variable names and answers are coded, and explanations can be found in a separate file, ”Veterinary_drug_shops_Vietnam_2024_explanations”. The questionnaire can be found in the file ”Veterinary_drug_shops_Vietnam_2024_questionnaire”.

Data contains personal data

Yes

Type of personal data

The data is pseudonymised. The dataset contains id numbers that through a code key, which is located in a separate file, can be connected to commune and village name as well as coordinates for visited shops.

Code key exists

Yes

Language

English

Method and outcome

Unit of analysis

Individual

Organization/Institution

Population

Veterinary drug shop workers in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam.

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling procedure

Mixed probability and non-probability

Official lists of all registered veterinary drug shops in the three districts of interest, Thai Nguyen City, Dong Hy and Vo Nhai, were obtained from the local authorities in Thai Nguyen province, the sub-Department of Animal Health (sub-DAH).

A random sample of 50 shops were taken from the official lists and the sample was stratified according to the proportion of shops in each district.

For each district, a list of shops which were not included in the original sample was kept for possible replacements. If possible, a replacement shop in the same commune was chosen.

Time period(s) investigated

2023-02-20 – 2023-03-01

Variables

129

Number of individuals/objects

Response rate/participation rate

100%

Data format / data structure

Numeric

Text

Data collection

Mode of collection: Face-to-face interview
Description of the mode of collection: Face-to-face interview in Vietnamese using a structured questionnaire on tablets.
Time period(s) for data collection: 2023-01-20 – 2023-03-01
Data collector: International Livestock Research Institute
Instrument: Netigate (Technical instrument(s)) - Online survey tool platform for distribution of questionnaires and data collection
Source of the data: Population group

Geographic coverage

Geographic spread

Geographic location: Viet Nam

Geographic description: Three districts: Thai Nguyen City, Dong Hy and Vo Nhai, Thai Nguyen province, northern Vietnam

Administrative information

Responsible department/unit

Department of Clinical Sciences

Contributor(s)

Thinh Nguyen-Thi - International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)

Funding

Funding agency: Swedish Research Council for Environment Agricultural Sciences and Spatial Planning
Funding agency's reference number: 2018-01093_3
Project name on the application: Begränsa spridningen av antibiotikaresistens i en föränderlig global djurhållning

Topic and keywords

Research area

Plants and animals (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Public health, global health, social medicine and epidemiology (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Veterinary science (Standard för svensk indelning av forskningsämnen 2011)

Public health (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Keywords

Livestock farmers, Antimicrobial drugs, Antibiotics, Public health medicine, Antibiotic resistance, Veterinary drugs, Veterinary treatment, Low- and middle-income countries, Veterinary drug shops, Veterinary pharmacies, Vietnam, Antibiotic sales

Publications

Nohrborg, S., Nguyen-Thi, T., Xuan, H. N., Hai, Y. L. T., Lindahl, J., Boqvist, S., Järhult, J. D., & Magnusson, U. (2024). Understanding veterinary drug shop workers’ knowledge and practices to identify drivers of antibiotic use in Vietnamese livestock farms. In Veterinary medicine and science (No. e1502; Vol. 10, Issue 4).
URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-534118
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1502
SwePub: oai:DiVA.org:uu-534118