Prevalence of diarrhea disease and risk factors in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Yilgwan, Christopher; Okolo, SN

doi:10.4103/1596-3519.102852

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“…Children whose mothers/caretakers had never attended school were 3.7 times and attended primary were 2.9 times more likely to have diarrheal diseases compared to those who attended tertiary level of education. This finding is similar with other studies [6,[18][19][20][21][22]. This was also supported by RDHS in 2014-2015 where it was revealed that the prevalence of diarrhea is higher among children whose mothers have no education (14 percent) or a primary education (12 percent) than among those whose mothers have a secondary education or higher (9 percent).…”

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confidence: 82%

Factors Contributing to Diarrheal Diseases among Children Less than Five Years in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

Nsabimana¹,

Mureithi²,

Habtu³

2017

J Trop Dis

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Factors Contributing to Diarrheal Diseases among Children Less than Five Years in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

Nsabimana¹,

Mureithi²,

Habtu³

2017

J Trop Dis

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“…Diarrhoea kills an estimated 2.5 million people each year, with about 60-70% of them being children under five years of age (Cesar et al, 2000). The disease is responsible for over a quarter of the deaths of children in the world today (Yilgwan and Okolo, 2015). Most of these deaths occur in developing countries where an estimated 25% of under-five mortality is directly attributed to diarrhoea disease (Cesar et al, 2000;Yilgwan and Okolo, 2015).…”

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“…The disease is responsible for over a quarter of the deaths of children in the world today (Yilgwan and Okolo, 2015). Most of these deaths occur in developing countries where an estimated 25% of under-five mortality is directly attributed to diarrhoea disease (Cesar et al, 2000;Yilgwan and Okolo, 2015). Ready-to-eat food (RTE) is a potential reservoir of pathogens that transmit diseases.…”

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Bacteria associated with contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked rice in Lagos-Nigeria

Ogunyemi¹,

Buraimoh²,

Onuorah³

et al. 2016

Int. J. Bio. Chem. Sci

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The bacteria associated with contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked rice in Lagos, Nigeria were studied using standard microbiological methods. The objective of this study was to investigate the distribution of pathogenic bacteria recovered from RTE cooked rice in Lagos, assess bacteria load in the contaminated RTE cooked rice and evaluate their microbial quality. The microbial load of the RTE cooked rice ranged from 1.5 ± 0.29x 10 4 -4.8 ± 0.46x 10 6 cfu/g for three markets. A further test revealed that the average bacteria counts at Ketu was significantly different from those at Yaba and Odogunyan. However it was found that counts at Yaba and Odogunyan were not significantly different. Based on the specification by the International Microbiological Standard limits for Foods (IMSF), the levels of contamination of the total samples that were above and below microbiological acceptable limit were 91.7% and 8.3% respectively. The predominant pathogenic bacteria associated with contamination of the RTE cooked rice samples were identified as Staphylococcus aureus, Brahamella sp, Enterobacter aerogenes and Salmonella typhi. Out of a total of 36 RTE cooked rice samples analyzed, Enterobacter aerogenes 36 (100%) had the highest occurrence followed in descending order by Staphylococcus aureus 33 (91.7%), Brahamella sp. 29 (80.6%) and Salmonella sp. 25(69%). The results indicated that most of the RTE cooked rice samples examined in this study did not meet bacteriological quality standards. These findings suggest that the presence of food pathogens in RTE rice hawked in our local markets may pose serious potential health risks to the consumers in the public.

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“…Childhood diseases including diarrhea account for greater proportion of childhood deaths in Nigeria 2,9 . The incidence of childhood diarrhea is estimated to account for over 160,000 of all deaths in under-five children annually in Nigeria 10 . Diarrheal incidence has been found to be highest in the first two years of life and declines as a child grows older 11 .…”

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Maternal Education and Diarrhea among Children aged 0-24 Months in Nigeria

Desmennu

Oluwasanu

John-Akinola

et al. 2017

Afr J Reprod Health

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Childhood diarrhea remains a problem in countries like Nigeria where access to potable water, good hygiene and sanitation are lacking. Maternal education is an important determinant of health status of under-five children. Very few studies have investigated the relationship between maternal education and diarrhea in children in Nigeria. Therefore, this study was implemented to fill the gap. The study design was cross-sectional and 2013 National Survey was used. Children aged 0-24 months were investigated and the dependent variable was diarrhea status of the index child in the last two weeks prior the survey. The main independent variable was maternal education. Data were analyzed using Chi-square and Logistic regression models (α=0.05). Diarrhea prevalence was 13.7% and higher (15.5%) among children of women who have no formal education, and mothers living in the North East region of Nigeria experienced the highest prevalence (26.4%). Children whose mothers had no formal education were 2.69(CI= 1.800-4.015, p<0.001) more likely to have diarrhea as compared to those who had higher education. Maternal education is an important predictor of diarrhea among children aged 0-24 months in Nigeria. Policies to reduce diarrhea among children in Nigeria should target children of the illiterate, less educated mothers and those living in the North-West. (Afr J Reprod Health 2017; 21[3]: 27-36). Keywords: Maternal Education, Childhood diarrhea, Nigeria RésuméLa diarrhée infantile demeure un problème dans des pays comme le Nigéria où l'accès à l'eau potable, à la bonne hygiène et à l'assainissement manque. L'éducation maternelle est un déterminant important de l'état de santé des enfants de moins de cinq ans. Très peu d'études ont étudié la relation entre l'éducation maternelle et la diarrhée chez les enfants au Nigeria. Par conséquent, cette étude a été mise en oeuvre pour combler l'écart. La conception de l'étude était transversale et l'enquête nationale de 2013 était utilisée. Les enfants âgés de 0 à 24 mois ont été étudiés et la variable dépendante était le statut de diarrhée de l'index chez les deux dernières semaines avant l'enquête. La principale variable indépendante était l'éducation maternelle. Les données ont été analysées à l'aide de modèles de régimes de Chi-carré et de régression logistique (α = 0,05). La prévalence de la diarrhée était de 13,7% et plus élevée (15,5%) chez les enfants des femmes qui n'ont pas reçu l'éducation formelle, et les mères qui habitent dans la région nord-est du Nigeria ont connu la plus forte prévalence (26,4%). Les enfants dont les mères n'ont pas reçu une éducation formelle étaient 2,69 (IC = 1,800-4,015, p <0,001) plus susceptibles d'avoir une diarrhée par rapport à ceux qui avaient fait des études supérieures. L'éducation maternelle est un indice important de la diarrhée chez les enfants âgés de 0 à 24 mois au Nigéria. Les politiques visant à réduire la diarrhée chez les enfants au Nigéria devraient cibler les enfants des analphabètes, des mères moins instruites et des perso...

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Prevalence of diarrhea disease and risk factors in Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria

Cited by 72 publications

References 9 publications

Factors Contributing to Diarrheal Diseases among Children Less than Five Years in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

Factors Contributing to Diarrheal Diseases among Children Less than Five Years in Nyarugenge District, Rwanda

Bacteria associated with contamination of ready-to-eat (RTE) cooked rice in Lagos-Nigeria

Maternal Education and Diarrhea among Children aged 0-24 Months in Nigeria

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