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Ownership of Companion Animals among Residents of Dormaa Central Municipality in the Bono Region of Ghana
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The survey was conducted to assess the ownership of companion animals and its related concerns in the Dormaa Central Municipality of Ghana. A total of 140 pet owners or individuals who have owned pets in the past were randomly selected from five communities within the municipality. The data were collected with a structured questionnaire using the one-on-one interview method. The data were analysed using the descriptive statistics and the chi-square analysis of the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) software at 95% confidence level. The findings show that 59.0% of the respondents were females. The pet owners were mostly youthful between the ages of 15 and 25 years old (36.51%). Educational level and marital status of pet owners had significant (p<0.05) effects on many pet ownership variables studied such as possession of names, sex of pet owned and physical health benefits of respondents. Majority of the pet owners (79.41%) had had some form of formal education but mostly up to the basic level (39.71%). Most of the pet owners kept local breeds of dogs and cats for companionship or security purposes. Rabies was the major health concern raised by respondents as associated with pet ownership followed by worm infestation (5.7%). Relevant institutions must be tooled and tasked to provide education on basic principles of pet care and health management in the municipality.
