MEAT PRODUCTS

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) is a critical global public health crisis, significantly driven by antimicrobial misuse in livestock production, with the meat value chain serving as a primary route for resistance transmission to humans. This study employed a descriptive design involving a self-administered questionnaire to evaluate the knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) regarding the emergence, spread and management of AMR in meat products' value chain in Edo State, Nigeria. A total of 100 participants were used, including livestock farmers, meat sellers/distributors, meat processors, suya vendors, veterinary doctors and meat consumers, drawn from the three Senatorial Districts of Edo State using a stratified random sampling technique. Data collected were coded and analyzed using the IBM SPSS (version 27, 2025). Descriptive statistics were used to summarize respondents’ characteristics and key study variables. Inferential analyses were employed, incorporating chi-square testing to explore associations between categorical variables. Results revealed a 61% awareness of AMR but poor understanding of resistance mechanisms, with 16% unable to name any antimicrobial drug. A critical attitude-practice gap was evident.