Table 3 Factors associated with knowledge and preventive practices of LFs on RSIs in the Kembata Tembaro zone (n = 269 farmers)

 23–37

34 (12.6)

11 (4.1)

23 (8.5)

1

 38–57

166 (61.7)

48 (17.8)

118 (43.9)

1.03 (1.31–3.35)

 58–77

69 (25.7)

26 (9.7)

43 (16)

1.18 (0.22–5.27)

 Male

208 (77)

64 (23.5)

144 (53.5)

1

37 (13.4)

171 (63.6)

1

 Female

61 (23)

21 (8.1)

40 (14.9)

0.75 (0.57–1.29)

50 (18.6)

11 (4.4)

0.77 (0.3–3.9)

 Rural

178 (66)

60 (22.2)

118 (43.8)

1

51 (19)

127 (47)

1

 Urban

91 (34.2)

25 (9.7)

66 (24.5)

3.34 (1.73–6.61)*

36 (13.4)

55 (20.8)

0.95 (0.17–3.34)

 Farmer

146 (54)

51 (19)

95 (35)

1

47 (17.5)

99 (36.5)

1

 Trader

57 (21.2)

16 (5.9)

41 (15.3)

2.08 (1.44–6.32)

11 (4.2)

46 (17)

2.85 (0.52–5.35)*

 Government employee

44 (16.4)

13 (4.8)

31 (11.6)

3.51 (1.35–8.75)

22 (8.2)

22 (8.2)

4.13 (2.22–12)*

 NGO worker

6 (2.2)

4 (1.5)

2 (0.7)

1.02 (0.06–4.43)

4 (1.5)

2 (0.7)

1.56 (1.15–7.25)*

 Others (driver, preacher, and broker)

16 (6.4)

1 (0.4)

15 (6)

0.75 (0.51–1.16)

3 (1.1)

13 (5.3)

1.08 (0.25–6.33)

 No formal education

138 (51.3)

32 (11.9)

106 (39.4)

1

34 (12.6)

104 (38.7)

1

  ≥ Primary school

131 (48.7)

53 (19.7)

78 (29)

2.33 (0.35–4.58)*

53 (19.7)

78 (29)

4.43 (2.22–11.5)*

 Not knowledgeable

184 (68.4)

38 (14)

146 (54.4)

1

 Knowledgeable

85 (31.6)

49 (18.2)

36 (13.4)

2.75 (1.36–5.65)*