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Survey of attitude towards biotechnology among the members of an Ethiopian university fraternity

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  • Arumuganainar Suresh
  • Solomon Abera
  • Ayele Mandefro
  • Rocktotpal Konwarh
  • Simatsidk Haregu
  • Amare T. Adugna
  • Solomon Benor

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Ethiopia, albeit tagged as an underdeveloped nation, boasts astounding biodiversity, a vibrant culture, and the use of numerous traditional bio-techniques and processes. However, the adoption and application of modern biotechnology do not seem to have kept pace here vis-a-vis the rest of the world. In this regard, this survey was conducted among the members of the Addis Ababa Science and Technology University to gauge their attitude towards biotechnology. In this survey, assessment of the response of 2117 participants revealed 72% optimistic and 16% antagonistic attitude towards biotechnology in contrast to a 12% ‘no idea’ response. Religion and gender did not seem to dictate the response. However, domain-specific knowledge (85% supporters), education level (90%, 73%, 41% proponents at doctorate, undergraduate and 30 years respectively) exerted significant influence (p

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  • Arumuganainar Suresh & Solomon Abera & Ayele Mandefro & Rocktotpal Konwarh & Simatsidk Haregu & Amare T. Adugna & Solomon Benor, 2022. "Survey of attitude towards biotechnology among the members of an Ethiopian university fraternity," African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 14(3), pages 821-831, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:rajsxx:v:14:y:2022:i:3:p:821-831
    DOI: 10.1080/20421338.2021.1906506
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