Assessing factors that lead to use of appropriate technology handwashing stations in Mali, West Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 279-288 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colleen C. Naughton ◽  
Haoua Traoré Sissoko ◽  
James R. Mihelcic
Keyword(s):  
West Africa ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Appropriate Technology ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Educational Training ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
White Ash ◽  
Children Under 5

Proper hand hygiene is an effective and efficient method to prevent diarrheal disease and acute respiratory infections, and their resulting deaths, particularly for children under 5 years old. Despite this evidence, handwashing rates remain seriously low in the developing world. This study presents results of a mixed methods approach and comprehensive monitoring strategy of five use variables (use of soap, handwashing station functionality, presence of cleansing agent including soap or white ash, ground wetness, and amount of water in the jug) over 2 years for 42–64 appropriate technology handwashing stations located in two communities in Mali, West Africa. Six factors were studied as potentially critical for lasting use of handwashing stations (gender, educational training, water proximity, seasonality, wealth, and station adoption). Statistically significant (p < 0.05) results include: (1) a 29% decrease in use of soap between dry (October–June) and rainy seasons (July–September); (2) 35% decrease in stations with cleansing agent (e.g., soap or white ash) present over 1 year; (3) greater station use in wealthy households; (4) a 27% reduction in cleansing agent present for stations further from a water source during the rainy season; and (5) greater use of stations built by women in one community.

scholarly journals Viral and Atypical Bacterial Etiology of Acute Respiratory Infections in Children under 5 Years Old Living in a Rural Tropical Area of Madagascar

PLoS ONE ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e43666 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Hoffmann ◽  
Henintsoa Rabezanahary ◽  
Martin Randriamarotia ◽  
Arsène Ratsimbasoa ◽  
Josette Najjar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Tropical Area ◽  
Children Under 5

scholarly journals Factors related with the incidence of acute respiratory infections in toddlers in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Evidence from the Sleman Health and Demographic Surveillance System

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. e0257881
Author(s):  
Fathmawati Fathmawati ◽  
Saidah Rauf ◽  
Braghmandita Widya Indraswari
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Surveillance System ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Demographic Surveillance System ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Exclusion Criteria ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated

Various factors associated with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) in toddlers have been widely observed, but there are no studies using data from the Sleman Health and Demographic Surveillance System (HDSS). This study aimed to determine the factors associated with ARI in children under five in Sleman, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This research was an observational analytic study with a cross-sectional design, using secondary data from the Sleman HDSS. Data of 463 children under five who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were used in this study. Inclusion criteria were toddlers who have complete observed variable data. The variables observed were the characteristics of children under five, the attributes of the mother, the physical condition of the house, the use of mosquito coils, sanitation facilities, and sources of drinking water. The exclusion criteria were toddlers with pulmonary tuberculosis in the past year. Data analysis used chi-squared tests for bivariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression analysis. The results showed that working mothers had a greater risk of ARI under five children with OR 1.46 (95% CI = 1.01–2.11), and groundwater as a water source was a protective factor against the occurrence of ARI in toddlers with OR 0.46 (95% CI = 0.26–0.81). After a logistic regression analysis was performed, only the drinking water source variable had a statistically significant relationship with the incidence of ARI in children under five with OR = 0.47 (95% CI = 0.268–0.827). Research on the relationship between water quality and the incidence of ARI in children under five is needed to follow up on these findings.

scholarly journals Child Health Problems in Indonesia

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Julie Sulianti Saroso
Keyword(s):  
Child Health ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Community Survey ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Hospital Data ◽  
Infection And Inflammation ◽  
Subcutaneous Tissues ◽  
Serious Disease

Community survey and hospital data related to morbidity in children urns presented.Morbidity point prevalence rate by age pier 1000 population was found highest in preschool children. Acute respiratory infections, infection and inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues and diarrheal disease were the most prevalent diseases among this age group.Hospital data showed that Tetanus was the most serious disease. Data on the availability of health services and the utilization of these services for prevention and m case of illness as well as steps to strengthen these services was also presented.

scholarly journals Bacteriological Profile from Nasopharyngeal Aspirates in Children Under 5 Years with Acute Respiratory Infections

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 257-259
Author(s):  
Dr. Balanuta Ana-Mihaela ◽  
Dr. Bujor Dina ◽  
Dr. Horodisteanu-Banuh Adela ◽  
Dr. Savoschin Dorina ◽  
Dr. Grin Olesea
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Bacteriological Profile ◽  
Children Under 5

Concentration of Nitrogen Dioxide and its relationship in acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years old in Lima

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Jairo Mendoza ◽  
Jhonny Valverde Flores
Keyword(s):  
Nitrogen Dioxide ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
A Value ◽  
Economically Deprived ◽  
The City ◽  
Weekly Exposure ◽  
Children Under 5

Air pollution is an increasingly common environmental problem, affecting the health of people in the world's major cities, with the most vulnerable being pregnant women, the elderly and children in economically deprived and excluded sectors. The city of Lima, Peru shows an accelerated increase of industrialization, commercialization, a great flow and vehicular congestion, generating high levels of nitrogen dioxide concentration. In order to obtain the concentrations, the passive method was used during a weekly exposure time. The registered cases of acute respiratory infections were obtained from the Centro Materno Infantil "Los Sureños". Of the results obtained normal, for nitrogen dioxide gave a value of 0.293 and a value of 0.514 for acute respiratory infections. The Pearson correlation value is 0.862 for the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and cases of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years of age. In conclusion, it was possible to determine whether there is a strong correlation between nitrogen dioxide concentration and acute respiratory infections.

scholarly journals Studi Kasus Ibu Melakukan Kunjungan Ulang Pada Balita Pneumonia Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Landasan Ulin Kalimantan Selatan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 145
Author(s):  
Eka Handayani ◽  
Septi Anggraeni
Keyword(s):  
One Health ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infections ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
The World ◽  
Repeat Visits ◽  
Repeated Visit ◽  
Children Under 5

Acute respiratory infections affect many children, both in developing countries and in developed countries. acute respiratory infections that affect death and often affect children under 5 years of age, namely pneumonia. Pneumonia is the main killer of toddlers in the world with a higher prevalence compared to AIDS, malaria and measles. Every year, it is estimated that more than 2 million children under five die from Pneumonia (1 toddler / 20 seconds) from 9 million total deaths of children under five in the world. In Indonesia, pneumonia is still a big problem considering the mortality rate from this disease is still high.. Knowing the mother's case studies do repeat visits in infants pneumonia in health center Landasan Ulin. A qualitative study through interviews and documentation to one health worker. Not all mothers bring their babies repeated visit only 30% of mothers who commit repeated visit of all children under five suffering from pneumonia. Mother toddler who do repeat visits by 35% means that more mothers who do not do repeat visits by 65% this is because there are several reasons mothers do not bring toddlers pneumonia to re-visit them her son had recovered and did not cough again, there also reasoned mothers are busy.  

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