Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Pulmonary Tuberculosis Among Prisoners in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
Tilahun Addisu Duressa,
Mekuriaw Alemu Mersha,
Dawit Assefa,
Eveline Klinkenberg
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2022
Pages:
1-8
Received:
14 January 2022
Accepted:
8 February 2022
Published:
25 February 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajnhs.20220301.12
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Abstract: Background: Prison systems worldwide are known as hotspots for the concentration and dissemination of tuberculosis (TB). The prevalence of TB in prisons can to be 10 to 100-fold higher than in the general population. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among inmates and staffs from August to October 2018. About 214 presumptive TB cases had undergone the interviewee and GeneXpert test was used for the diagnosis of TB. The factors associated with TB were evaluated using bivariate and multivariate analyses. Result: Of the 214 study participants, 2PTB patients were already diagnosed and on treatment before the study, 212were tested using GeneXpert resulting in 5 (2.3%) new MTB cases. Together with the 2PTB patients, the overall prevalence of PTB was 279 per 100,000 inmates, which is about 1.7 higher than in the general Ethiopia population. Pulmonary tuberculosis was statically significantly associated with imprisonment with known TB patient in same room (AOR=36, 95%CI=(4.1, 321)), and with cough for 3 months or more (AOR=230, 95%CI=(68.4, 2220). Those who had stayed for more than 3 months of imprisonment with a known TB patient were 20 times more likely to have PTB as compared to less months (AOR=20.1, 95%CI=(2.01, 201). Conclusion: The study confirmed the high TB burden in prisons and suggests there is ongoing transmission. Imprisonment history and morbidity factors were identified to be the underlying causes of the high TB transmission and active TB infection. Therefore, implementation of effective TB control and prevention measures could help reduce TB in prison.
Abstract: Background: Prison systems worldwide are known as hotspots for the concentration and dissemination of tuberculosis (TB). The prevalence of TB in prisons can to be 10 to 100-fold higher than in the general population. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted among inmates and staffs from August to October 2018. About 214 presumptive TB cases h...
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Infant Care Practice and Associated Factors Among Rural Women in Pawi District, Beneshagul Gumuz, Northwest Ethiopia
Meseret Lalo,
Gurmessa Tura,
Bekelu Teka,
Bidika Sarika
Issue:
Volume 3, Issue 1, March 2022
Pages:
9-20
Received:
4 January 2022
Accepted:
25 January 2022
Published:
28 February 2022
DOI:
10.11648/j.ajnhs.20220301.13
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Abstract: Background: Infant care is vital for the proper growth of the infant and healthy infant life. Any damage caused during infant leads to impaired cognitive development, malnutrition, poor growth and development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic productivity. Therefore, knowing care practice and associated factors of infant care can provide crucial support to meet the Sustainable development Goal. A limited previous study in Ethiopia related infant care practice including pawi district related to infant care practice and associated factors. This study gave baseline information related to infant care practice and associated factors in rural women of pawi district. Objective: This study aims to assess infant care practice and associated factors among rural mothers in pawi, district Benishangul Gumuz Region Northwest Ethiopia 2021. Method: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted among rural women pawi district that have an infant in the study period from May 01/2021 to June 01/2021. A total of 362 mothers who had infants is included in the study using a simple random sampling technique. The data were collected using a structured questionnaire. The data was cleaned, checked for completeness, and entered into Epi Data-V.3.1, and exported to SPSS version 23 for analysis. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, bivariate, and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed, and identify factors associated with infant care practice with P-value less than 0.05 were taken as statistically significant. Result: A total of 361 mothers were included in this study with response rates of 99.7%. 47.73% had good infant care practice. Family size more than five AOR=1.803 (1.060, 3.065), who attended last delivery (TBA) AOR=3.198 (1.158, 8.828), antenatal care follows up AOR=2.104 (1.331, 3.327), advised during ANC visited AOR=2.371 (1.314, 4.279) and information about infant bath (AOR=1.855 (1.221, 2.818) were significantly associated with poor infant care practice. Conclusion and recommedation: In this study, poor infant care practice was high and infant care practice was found to be significantly associated with mother educational status, mother occupational status, family size, assist during delivery, ANC follows up, advised during ANC follows up, information about infant bath, and information about initiation breastfeeding. So, to improve the knowledge of mother caregivers about infant care and health extension worker should intensify the education about infant care. More ever mothers during antenatal follow up should be strongly advised about infant care.
Abstract: Background: Infant care is vital for the proper growth of the infant and healthy infant life. Any damage caused during infant leads to impaired cognitive development, malnutrition, poor growth and development, compromised educational achievement, and low economic productivity. Therefore, knowing care practice and associated factors of infant care c...
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