Conference abstract
Knowledge of sanitation, hygienic practices and their influence on the prevalence of diarrhea in children under five years in Tiko
Pan African Medical Journal - Conference Proceedings. 2023:18(73).03
Oct 2023.
doi: 10.11604/pamj-cp.2023.18.73.2027
Archived on: 03 Oct 2023
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Keywords: Knowledge, practices, prevalence, diarrhoea, under five children
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Knowledge of sanitation, hygienic practices and their influence on the prevalence of diarrhea in children under five years in Tiko
Hermann Ngouakam1,2,3,&, Ngounou Eleonore4, Mengot Sylvia Nkwa1, Farnyu William Tantoh1, Nsagha Dickson Shey1
1Department of Public Health, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, 2Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, Cameroon, 3Centre Inter-Etats d´Enseignement Supérieur en Santé Publique d´Afrique Centrale, Brazzaville, Congo, 4Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: according to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) annual report, 93000 children less than five die every year in Cameroon, and excess morbidity and mortality is attributed to diarrhoea diseases. However, very little comprehensive study has been done or gotten about water, sanitation, and hygiene in Cameroon, especially in the Tiko community. The objective was to knowledge of sanitation, hygienic practices, and their influence on the prevalence of diarrhoea in children 0-5 years in Tiko.
Methods: a community-based -based analytic cross-sectional design was conducted on diarrhoea in children 0-5 years in Tiko. Data was collected from 275 mothers in four communities. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. Stool samples were collected and analysed in the laboratory for parasites. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression to identify associations, with the aid of (SPSS) version 25.0. A 95% CI was used, and all p-values < 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.
Results: majority (59.4%); [ 95% CI 52.4-64.27] of the mothers had correct knowledge and 65.6% [95% CI 58.59-70.13] of mothers had poor hygienic practices. Factors associated to knowledge were education [95% CI 1.508-48.284] p ≤ 0.001* and number of children [95% CI 1.588-6.906] p ≤ 0.001*. Level of education was associated with practice, p = 0.001*, [95% CI 0.053-0.266]. The prevalence of diarrhoea was 31.3% [95% CI 25.46-36.61]. The main hygienic practice that influences the occurrence of diarrhoea was the feeding method with a p ≤ 0.001*, [95% CI 2.048-1.300]
Conclusion: The level of knowledge of hygiene and sanitation was high, while that of practices of hygiene and sanitation among mothers was poor. The prevalence of diarrhoea in children under the age of five was high. Practice influenced the occurrence of diarrhoea.
Knowledge of sanitation, hygienic practices and their influence on the prevalence of diarrhea in children under five years in Tiko
Hermann Ngouakam1,2,3,&, Ngounou Eleonore4, Mengot Sylvia Nkwa1, Farnyu William Tantoh1, Nsagha Dickson Shey1
1Department of Public Health, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon, 2Cameroon Society of Epidemiology, Cameroon, 3Centre Inter-Etats d´Enseignement Supérieur en Santé Publique d´Afrique Centrale, Brazzaville, Congo, 4Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of Buea, South West Region, Cameroon
&Corresponding author
Introduction: according to the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) annual report, 93000 children less than five die every year in Cameroon, and excess morbidity and mortality is attributed to diarrhoea diseases. However, very little comprehensive study has been done or gotten about water, sanitation, and hygiene in Cameroon, especially in the Tiko community. The objective was to knowledge of sanitation, hygienic practices, and their influence on the prevalence of diarrhoea in children 0-5 years in Tiko.
Methods: a community-based -based analytic cross-sectional design was conducted on diarrhoea in children 0-5 years in Tiko. Data was collected from 275 mothers in four communities. A standardized questionnaire was used to collect data. Stool samples were collected and analysed in the laboratory for parasites. Analysis was done using descriptive statistics and multivariate logistic regression to identify associations, with the aid of (SPSS) version 25.0. A 95% CI was used, and all p-values < 0.05 were considered to be statistically significant.
Results: majority (59.4%); [ 95% CI 52.4-64.27] of the mothers had correct knowledge and 65.6% [95% CI 58.59-70.13] of mothers had poor hygienic practices. Factors associated to knowledge were education [95% CI 1.508-48.284] p ≤ 0.001* and number of children [95% CI 1.588-6.906] p ≤ 0.001*. Level of education was associated with practice, p = 0.001*, [95% CI 0.053-0.266]. The prevalence of diarrhoea was 31.3% [95% CI 25.46-36.61]. The main hygienic practice that influences the occurrence of diarrhoea was the feeding method with a p ≤ 0.001*, [95% CI 2.048-1.300]
Conclusion: The level of knowledge of hygiene and sanitation was high, while that of practices of hygiene and sanitation among mothers was poor. The prevalence of diarrhoea in children under the age of five was high. Practice influenced the occurrence of diarrhoea.
