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Environmental factors influencing Prevention and Control of Schistosomiasis Infection in Mwea, Kirinyaga County Kenya: A cross sectional study.
| Content Provider | Europe PMC |
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| Author | Mwai, Judy Omogi, Jarim Oduor Abdi, Mohamed H. |
| Copyright Year | 2021 |
| Description | Background: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Environmental factors are critical in creating a medium for growth and spread of schistosomiasis vectors. The study investigated the environmental factors influencing prevention and control of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea West Sub County, Kirinyaga County-Kenya. Methods: A multi stage sampling was used to identify four hundred and sixty-five (465) household. Analytical descriptive cross-sectional design that utilised quantitative data collection method was used. Data was collected using a pretested structured questionnaire and analysed using Chi square tests or Fisher's exact tests where applicable. Results: Study results indicated a significant association p<.001 between household level of education, members being affected by floods during the rainy season and schistosomiasis infection. The result further indicates level of significance (p<0.047) in the association between sources of water in a household and schistosomiasis infection. No level of significance was posted between having a temporary water body in the area p (=.072) and schistosomiasis infection. In addition, there was no significant association between proximity to the nearest water source, p=.074 and proximity to the nearest health facility p=0.356 with schistosomiasis infection. Conclusions: The study recommends carefully designing safe water sources in order to match the goal of effectively controlling and reversing the trends of schistosomiasis infections. The community should be made aware of the risk factors of schistosomiasis including water utilised in the household's alongside raising health seeking behaviours for diagnosis and treatment of schistosomiasis as a way of reducing the spread of infection. |
| Abstract | Background: Schistosomiasis remains a major public health problem in Kenya. Environmentalfactors are critical in creating a medium for growth and spread ofschistosomiasis vectors. The study investigated the environmental factorsinfluencing prevention and control of schistosomiasis infection in Mwea WestSub County, Kirinyaga County-Kenya. Methods: A multi stage sampling was used to identify four hundred and sixty-five (465)household. Analytical descriptive cross-sectional design that utilisedquantitative data collection method was used. Data was collected using apretested structured questionnaire and analysed using Chi square tests orFisher's exact tests where applicable. Results: Study results indicated a significant associationp<.001 between household level of education,members being affected by floods during the rainy season and schistosomiasisinfection. The result further indicates level of significance(p<0.047) in the association between sources ofwater in a household and schistosomiasis infection. No level of significancewas posted between having a temporary water body in the area p(=.072) and schistosomiasis infection. In addition, there wasno significant association between proximity to the nearest water source,p=.074 and proximity to the nearest health facilityp=0.356 with schistosomiasis infection. Conclusions: The study recommends carefully designing safe water sources in order to matchthe goal of effectively controlling and reversing the trends ofschistosomiasis infections. The community should be made aware of the riskfactors of schistosomiasis including water utilised in thehousehold's alongside raising health seeking behaviours for diagnosisand treatment of schistosomiasis as a way of reducing the spread ofinfection. |
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| ISSN | 25205277 |
| Volume Number | 5 |
| DOI | 10.24248/eahrj.v5i1.656 |
| PubMed Central reference number | PMC8291202 |
| Issue Number | 1 |
| PubMed reference number | 34308250 |
| Journal | The East African Health Research Journal [East Afr Health Res J] |
| e-ISSN | 25205285 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | The East African Health Research Commission |
| Publisher Date | 2021-06-11 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights License | This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are properly cited. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. © The East African Health Research Commission2021 |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Health Policy |
