scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers on Prevention and Control of Intestinal Parasitic Infestations in Sekota Town, Waghimra Zone, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Wudu Kassaw ◽  
Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽  
Biruk Beletew Abate ◽  
Alemu Birara Zemariam ◽  
Ayelign Mengesha Kassie
Keyword(s):  
School Children ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Major Public Health Problem ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background: Intestinal parasites are a major public health problem in several developing countries. It accounts for 1.5 billion infections with one or more intestinal parasitic agents. The prevalence of helminthiases in Ethiopia was 29.8%. Specially, young children have a high infestation rate and suffer from a substantial burden of Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura, and Schistosomes.Therefore, this study was intended to assess mother’s knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infestations among their pre-school children in Sekota town, Ethiopia, 2019.Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was designed to be conducted on 384 mothers using simple random sampling method. But the data were collected from 378 mother-child pairs which gave a response rate of 98.4% using an interview-based questionnaire in the urban villages, Sekota town. The findings were presented in percentage, frequency and tables. In order to assure the quality of data, in all of the data collection, data analysis, and write up, a standard operational procedure was followed. Results: The overall level of good maternal knowledge, positive attitude, and good practice in preventing and controlling intestinal parasitic infection with a considering of their pre-school children was 45.2%, 55.3%, and 51.1% respectively. Seventy-seven (20.4%) respondents reported that they knew Ascaris lumbricoides, 62 (16.4%) participants wash vegetables as a means of intestinal prevention, and 252 (66.7%) of participants stated that their children had at least one history of stool examination.Conclusions: The overall level of optimum knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on prevention and control of intestinal parasites is low. In particular, the level of optimal knowledge is significantly low. Therefore, community awareness about intestinal parasitic infestations prevention and control should be created through campaign or well-designed training and health education.Keywords: Knowledge, Attitude, Practice, Parasites, Infestation, Mothers, Children, Sekota, Ethiopia

Knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection among their preschool children in Sekota town, Waghimra zone, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Wudu Kassaw ◽  
Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽  
Biruk Beletew Abate ◽  
Alemu Birara Zemariam ◽  
Ayelign Mengesha Kassie
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Ascaris Lumbricoides ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽  
Maternal Knowledge ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background: Intestinal parasitic infection is one of the common communicable diseases across the world. Globally, more than 1.5 billion individuals infected with one or more parasitic agents. Of the victim individuals, 700 and 807 million people were infected by Hookworm and Ascariasis respectively. Intestinal parasites are prevalent in developing countries and to the most in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of helminthiases in Ethiopia range from 27.2% to 85.1%. Particularly, young children have a high infestation rate and they suffer from a substantial burden of Ascaris lumbricoides,Trichuris trichiura, and Schistosomiasis. Therefore, this study was intended to assess mother’s knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection among their pre-school children in Sekota town, Ethiopia.Methods: A community based descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 378 mothers using simple random sampling method, and gave a response rate of 98.4%. The findings are presented in percentage, frequency and tables. In all of the data collection, data analysis, and write up phases, a standard operational procedure was followed. A bivariate covariate analysis were undertaken to assess the correlation of total knowledge, attitude, and practice scores. Results: The level of good maternal knowledge, positive maternal attitude, and good maternal practice in preventing and controlling intestinal parasitic infection on their preschool children was 45.2% (95% CI, 40.2, 50.5), 55.3% (95% CI, 50.8, 61.1), and 51.1 (95% CI, 46.0, 56.1) respectively. In assessing mothers knowledge, seventy seven (20.4%) of them reported that they knew Ascaris lumbricoides, and on the maternal practices in preventing IP infection, 62 (16.4%) mothers wash vegetables, and 252 (66.7%) mothers stated that their children had at least one history of stool examination. Conclusions: The overall level of good maternal knowledge, positive maternal attitude, and good maternal practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasites was low. Specifically, the level of knowledge was significantly low. Therefore, community awareness about intestinal parasitic infection prevention and control methods should be created.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers on Prevention and Control of Intestinal Parasitic Infestations in Sekota Town, Waghimra Zone, Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Wudu Kassaw ◽  
Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽  
Biruk Beletew Abate ◽  
Alemu Birara Zemariam ◽  
Ayelign Mengesha Kassie
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
System Level ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background Intestinal parasites were a major public health problem in many developing countries. It accounts for 1.5 billion infections with one or more causative agents. The national prevalence of helminthiasis in Ethiopia was 29.8% with considerable variability across the different regions. Young children had a high infection rate and suffered with a substantial worm burden of A. lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and schistosomes . Parasitic infection has also serious consequences on human health, such as hepatomegaly, bleeding, esophageal varices, delay in physical development. It also decrease the immunity system, level of intelligence, and labor productivity. Therefore, this study was intended to assess mothers’ knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection among their preschool children in Sekota town, Waghimra zone, EthiopiaMethods A cross sectional study was carried out on 378 mothers who had under six years but over two years old children. Although, 384 mothers were selected using sample size calculation in the year 2019, the data was collected from 378 mother-child pairs. A face to face interview was performed using pretested and structured questionnaire in the urban villages, Sekota town. The level of maternal knowledge, attitude and practice were presented in percentage, frequency and table. Results The overall level of good knowledge or knoledgable, positive attitude and good practice of mothers towards intestinal parasites prevention and control in considering their preschool children in Sekota town was 45.2%, 55.3% and 51.1% respectively. Seventy seven 77(20.4%) respondents reported that they knew Ascaris Lumbricoids , 62 (16.4%) participants wash vegetables as a means of intestinal prevention, and 252 (66.7%) of participants stated that their children had at least one stool examination previously.Conclusions The overall level of optimum knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on prevention and control of intestinal parasites is low. In particular, the level of optimal knowledge is very low in this study. According to the median parameter, 50% and above of mothers had both positive attitude and good practice. But mothers who were knowledgeable fall below 50%. Therefore, community awareness about intestinal parasitic infestations prevention and control should be created with special emphasis on mothers.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Mothers on Prevention and Control of Intestinal Parasitic Infection in Sekota Town, Wag-Himra Zone, Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mesfin Wudu Kassaw ◽  
Ayele Mamo Abebe ◽  
Biruk Beletew Abate ◽  
Alemu Birara Zemariam ◽  
Ayelign Mengesha Kassie
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infection ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

Abstract Background: Intestinal parasites were a major public health problem in many developing countries. It accounts for 1.5 billion infections with one or more causative agents. The national prevalence of helminthiasis in Ethiopia was 29.8% with considerable variability across the different regions. Young children had a high infection rate and suffered with a substantial worm burden of A. lumbricoides, trichuris trichiura and schistosomes . Parasitic infection has also serious consequences on human health, such as hepatomegaly, bleeding, esophageal varices, delay in physical development. It also decreases the immunity system, level of intelligence, and labor productivity. Therefore, this study was intended to assess mothers’ knowledge, attitude and practice on prevention and control of intestinal parasitic infection among their preschool children in Sekota town, Waghimra zone, Ethiopia Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on 378 mothers who had under six years but over two years old children. Although, 384 mothers were selected using sample size calculation in the year 2019, the data was collected from 378 mother-child pairs. A face to face interview was performed using pretested and structured questionnaire in the urban villages, Sekota town. The level of maternal knowledge, attitude and practice were presented in percentage, frequence and table. In each step standard operational procedures were followed. Results: The overall level of good knowledge or knoledgable, positive attitude and good practice of mothers towards intestinal parasites prevention and control in considering their preschool children in Sekota town was 45.2%, 55.3% and 51.1% respectively. Seventy-seven 77(20.4%) respondents reported that they knew Ascaris Lumbricoids , 62 (16.4%) participants wash vegetables as a means of intestinal prevention, and 252 (66.7%) of participants stated that their children had at least one stool examination previously. Conclusions: The overall level of optimum knowledge, attitude and practice of mothers on prevention and control of intestinal parasites is low. In particular, the level of optimal knowledge is very low in this study. According to the median parameter, 50% and above of mothers had both positive attitude and good practice. But mothers who were knowledgeable placed below 50%. Therefore, community awareness about parasitic infestation would be created.

scholarly journals PERILAKU PENCEGAHAN DAN PENGENDALIAN HIPERTENSI : STUDI PENGETAHUAN, SIKAP, PERILAKU (PSP) DAN KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN PADA WANITA PASCA MENOPAUSE DI KOTA BOGOR

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-196
Author(s):  
Woro Riyadina ◽  
Evi Martha ◽  
Athena Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Postmenopausal Women ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
T Test ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice

ABSTRACT Half of the women (48%) had hypertension at the age of menopause and the majority of hypertension was uncontrolled. For hipertensive patients, behavioral factors (knowledge, attitude and practice) and environment related to the prevention and control of blood pressure. This study explored further from the research data " The Dynamics of Change in Body Mass Index and Blood Pressure in Postmenopausal Women in Bogor on 2011-2014, focus on knowledge, attitude and practice of preventing and controlling hypertension in Bogor City. Data collection was carried out with indepth interviews on key informants responsible for health program and Focus Group Discussion (FGD) for 4 groups of hypertensive and normotensive informants, respectively. The qualitiative data analyzed using theme analysis, triangulation was carried out for data validation. Analysis of drinking water quality data was done by independent t test. The majority of postmenopausal women were 55 years old and senior high school education. Most of them already have good knowledge and attitudes in the prevention and control of blood pressure, but are still lacking in practice. Aluminum and lead (Pb) contamination in drinking water has exceeded the standard value and has the potential to increase blood pressure. For hypertensive patient, health workers should have a strategy to increase the motivation to practice the prevention and control of blood pressure with various counseling methods that are more innovative and applicative to specific local potential and routine monitoring of drinking water sources to maintain good drinking water quality. Keywords: Hypertension, menopause, behavioral factors, control of blood pressure   ABSTRAK Separuh wanita (48%) mengalami hipertensi saat memasuki usia menopause dan mayoritas hipertensi tidak terkontrol. Bagi penderita hipertensi, faktor perilaku dan lingkungan berhubungan dengan pencegahan dan pengontrolan tekanan darah. Penelitian ini adalah eskplorasi lebih lanjut dari data penelitian “Dinamika Perubahan Indeks Massa Tubuh dan Tekanan Darah pada Wanita Pasca Menopause di Kota Bogor, tahun 2011-2014 tentang Pengetahuan Sikap dan Perilaku (PSP) dan lingkungan wanita pasca menopause dalam mencegah dan mengendalikan hipertensi. Pengumpulan data PSP dilakukan dengan wawancara mendalam terhadap informan kunci penanggung jawab program kesehatan, dan Diskusi Kelompok Terpadu (DKT) pada 4 kelompok informan hipertensi dan 4 kelompok normotensi. Pengumpulan data lingkungan fisik dilakukan dengan observasi dan mengukur kualitas air dengan pemeriksaan parameter kimiawi air minum. Analisis data kualitatif menggunakan analisis tematik, sedangkan analisis data kualitas air minum dengan uji beda mean (independent t test). Hasil menunjukkan  bahwa mayoritas wanita pasca menopause yang normotensi dan hipertensi berumur 55 tahun dan pendidikan SMA, sebagian besar sudah memiliki pengetahuan dan sikap yang baik dalam pencegahan dan pengontrolan tekanan darah, tetapi masih kurang dalam prakteknya. Cemaran aluminium dan timbal (Pb) dalam air minum sudah melebihi nilai baku mutu dan berpotensi meningkatkan tekanan darah. Disarankan bagi petugas kesehatan sebaiknya mempunyai strategi peningkatan motivasi praktek pencegahan dan pengontrolan tekanan darah dengan berbagai metode konseling yang lebih inovatif dan aplikatif berbasis potensi lokal spesifik dan monitoring rutin sumber air minum untuk menjaga kualitas air minum tetap baik. Kata kunci: Hipertensi, menopause, faktor perilaku, pengontrolan tekanan darah

scholarly journals Visceral Leishmaniasis in Non-Endemic Districts of Bangladesh: Knowledge gap, Attitude and Practice of Inhabitants and Professionals for Treatment, Prevention and Control

2016 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamida Khanum ◽  
Sultan Uz Zaman ◽  
Sabina Yesmin ◽  
Sharmin Musa ◽  
Hasina Banu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visceral Leishmaniasis ◽  
Prevention And Control ◽  
Leishmania Donovani ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Correct Knowledge ◽  
Kala Azar ◽  
Attitude And Practice ◽  
And Control ◽  
Knowledge Attitude And Practice ◽  
Specific Agent

Investigation on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of inhabitants and professionals for treatment, prevention and control of visceral leishmaniasis carried out on 519 inhabitants and 92 professionals of 6 districts (Panchagarh, Thakurgaon, Dinajpur, Bogra, Pabna and Shirajgonj) of Bangladesh. About 79.2% inhabitants agreed that they have heard about kala-azar disease. Regarding the transmission of kala-azar, 22.7% respondents answered by mosquito, about 38.3% said long period and irregular fever, 7.5% inhabitants knew enlargement of spleen and liver as sign and symptom of kala-azar. Among the professionals, about 80.4% of them have the correct knowledge regarding the specific agent (Leishmania donovani) of kala-azar. Investigation on knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) of inhabitants and professional, 89.1% and 69.6% believe that spleen and liver are affected in kala-azar, 39.1% to 51.1% professionals understand that lymph nodes, blood and skin are involved as tissues due to kala-azar. Among the professionals, about 80.4% of them have the correct knowledge regarding the specific agent (L. donovani) of kala-azar.Bangladesh J. Zool. 43(2): 189-199, 2015

scholarly journals Prevalence of the common intestinal parasitic infections and predisposing factors among the asymptomatic primary school children in Finoteselam town, West Gojam Zone, Amhara region (Ethiopia).

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-188
Author(s):  
Maru Wassie Yenene ◽  
Abayneh Unasho Gandile
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Intestinal Parasites ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Predisposing Factors ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Parasitic Infections ◽  
Intestinal Parasitic Infections ◽  
And Control

Background: Intestinal parasitic infections (IPIs) have been still quite common in developing countries including Ethiopia, particularly in children with low socio-economic and poor living conditions. Previous studies in Ethiopia have shown high burden of intestinal parasitic infections among the primary school children. The effective prevention and control of parasitic infections require research work based on the identification of intestinal parasites including associated predisposing factors. Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the prevalence of common intestinal parasitic infections and predisposing factors among the asymptomatic primary school children. Methods: A school based cross- sectional study was conducted from September, 2019- January, 2020 and a total of 422 asymptomatic primary school children were involved in the study. Specimens of the stool samples were examined using the standard parasite and ova method. Direct microscopy using saline and iodine wet mount preparation was used to examine the presence of eggs and larvae of helminthes and trophozoites and cysts of protozoan parasites and formalin ether concentration method was used for quality assurance. Structured questionnaires were also used to collect quantitative data on socio-demographic characteristics and predisposing factors. Analysis of the data was made manually using the thematic framework method including descriptive statistics. Results: Among the 422 students (aged 5-14 years) participated in the study, 245(58%) were positive for one or more intestinal parasites. Of the total infected participants, 192(45.5%) were single infections and 53(12.6%) were double infections identified. Seven types of intestinal parasitic infections were identified in the present study. The most prevalent parasite was Giardia lamblia 95(22.5%) followed by hook worm 58(13.7%). Age groups 5-9 years old were more infected, 173 (70.6%) than age groups 10-14 years old 72(29.4%). This result also showed parasitic infections were associated with predisposing factors related to infectious cycles. Concluding Remarks and Recommendations: The present study revealed that there was a high prevalence of intestinal parasitic infection among students in the targeted primary schools. Therefore, all stakeholders should give attention to raise awareness about the prevention and control mechanisms of intestinal parasitic infections. Moreover, the health services of the local government should develop a habit of mass public health education and deworming intervention to improve the level of parasitic infection and environmental hygiene in the study area.

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