scholarly journals Risk Factors Associated with Gastrointestinal Helminthic Infections among School Aged Children in Kurmi Local Government Area, Taraba State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
pp. 50-59
Author(s):  
Vera Yafeh Akwa ◽  
Waetsi Nya Yusufu ◽  
Victor Ugochukwu Obisike ◽  
Amina Ojochide Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
High Rate ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Base Line ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Helminthic Infections ◽  
Significant Difference

One of the parasitic infection faced by school age children in developing countries is intestinal parasitic infection. This study was designed to determine risk factors associated with gastrointestinal helminthic infections among school age children. A total of 600 stool samples were randomly examined by direct smear method under microscope and formol-ether concentration technique. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-noneconomic status of the children’s parents and other variables. Of this, (n=252; 42%) were found to be infected with gastrointestinal helminths infections given a breakdown of male (n=148; 24.7%) and female (n=104; 17.3%). However, there was no significant difference in prevalence among the socio-economic status. Parent whose occupation was farmer (n=169; 28%) also recorded high rate of infection, the lowest prevalence was seen among civil servants (n=19; 3%). Parents with little or no knowledge of intestinal helminths were found to be statistically significant (n=199; 33.1%, p<0.02; α =0.02) The  highest  rate of infection was recorded among children who had dirty finger nails (n=232; 38.6%), followed by those who walked barefooted(28.2%),then open defecation (n=147; 24.6%),  hand washing after defecation (n=195; 30,7%,), habit of eating raw/roasted meat (n=136; 22.3%), hand washing before meal (n=102; 17.02%) and keeping of dirty clothes and bed linens (n=180; 30%) . Such a relatively high prevalence rate of helminthic infection in the study area could be used as a base line for the concern bodies to launch de-worming intervention campaigns.

scholarly journals Risk factors associated with asthma exacerbations in school-age children

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (S2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tolga S Yavuz ◽  
Ozgur Kartal ◽  
Guven Kaya ◽  
Mustafa Gulec ◽  
Mehmet Saldir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Asthma Exacerbations

scholarly journals Early Childhood Risk Factors Associated with Daytime Wetting and Soiling in School-age Children

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (7) ◽  
pp. 739-750 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Joinson ◽  
J. Heron ◽  
A. von Gontard ◽  
U. Butler ◽  
J. Golding ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Childhood Risk Factors

scholarly journals Prevalence of Human Intestinal Helminthic Infections among School-Age Children in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria

2020 ◽  
pp. 55-63
Author(s):  
Usang Anok Ukam ◽  
Imalele Edema Enogiomwan ◽  
Effanga Emmanuel Offiong ◽  
Osondu-Anyanwu Chinyere
Keyword(s):  
Hand Washing ◽  
Personal Hygiene ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Intestinal Helminth ◽  
School Age ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Cross River ◽  
Cross River State ◽  
Helminthic Infections ◽  
Faecal Samples

Aims: The study aimed at determining the prevalence and risk factors for intestinal helminth infection among school-age children in Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. Study Design: Cross-sectional observational study was conducted in two Local Government Areas (Calabar South and Calabar Municipality) in Calabar. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in Calabar, from May to October, 2018. Methodology: Faecal samples were collected from pupils in sterile dry specimen bottles with the use of applicator sticks and analyzed using sedimentation and floatation techniques. Data obtained was analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21. Results: Overall prevalence of intestinal helminth was 18.5%. Parasites recovered were Ascaris lumbricoides (9.3%), Trichuris trichiura (4.0%), Hookworm (2.6%), Taenia solium (0.9), Enterobius vermicularis (0.9), Strongyloides stercoralis (0.4%) and Schistosoma mansoni (0.4%) (P = 0000). Males (22.1%) were more infected than females (14.0%) in the study area (P = 0.031). Prevalence of intestinal helminths was lowest in age group 11-15 years (14.4%) and highest in age group 6-10 years (23.5%) (P = 0.005). After multivariate analysis, source of water [OR=3.355, 95% CI 1.448 – 7.770], type of sewage system [OR=7.547, 95% CI 5.011 – 8.358], hand washing before meal [OR=4.069, 95% CI 1.719 – 9.631] and hand washing after defecation [OR=2.281, 95% CI 1.059 – 4.917] were statistically associated with the detected intestinal helminthic infections in faecal samples (p = .05). Conclusion: The presence of these intestinal parasites in these schools is a public health problem and there is therefore a need to prevent these infections by improving individual personal hygiene through health education, general sanitation and provision of adequate social amenities.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinant factors of hookworm infection among school age children in Jawe district, NorthWest Ethiopia

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 2439-2445
Author(s):  
Tadesse Hailu ◽  
Wondemagegn Mulu ◽  
Bayeh Abera
Keyword(s):  
Parasitic Infection ◽  
Northwest Ethiopia ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
Sub Saharan Africa ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Categorical Variables ◽  
School Age ◽  
Hookworm Infection ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Determinant Factors

Background: Hookworm infection is a common parasitic infection in sub-Saharan Africa. The prevalence of hookworm infection is influenced by different determinant factors. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hookworm infection and determinant factors among school age children in North West Ethiopia. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from April 2016 to August 2016. Children were selected by systematic random sampling and Formoleether concentration technique was used to identify hookworm infection. We conducted descriptive and logistic regression analysis for categorical variables. The adjusted odds ratio was calculated at 95% confidence interval. Results: Among 333 children, 49 (14.7%) were infected with hookworm parasites. Eating raw vegetables, not wearing shoes, absence of regular wearing of shoes and hand washing habit, absence of proper utilization of latrines, absence of deworming were significantly associated (p<0.05) with hookworm infection. Conclusion: The prevalence of hookworm infection was high among school age children. Walking with bare foot, hand washing habit, and absence of proper latrine utilization are the major determinant factors for the high prevalence of hookworm infection. Therefore, community mobilization and health education should be done to decrease hookworm infection among school age children in Jawe district.

Abstract 78: Factors Associated with Thrombotic Events During Pregnancy in the United States: NIS 2000-2010

Stroke ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 46 (suppl_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Razmara ◽  
Steven Cen ◽  
Diana L Jin ◽  
Nerses Sanossian ◽  
Amytis Towfighi
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
The United States ◽  
The South ◽  
Targeted Interventions ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Thrombosis Risk ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Acute Mi ◽  
Hospital Factors ◽  
Peripartum Period

Intro: Thrombosis risk is increased during pregnancy and puerperium. There are no recent data on nationwide trends in thrombotic events during the delivery period. Objective: To determine risk factors for thrombotic events in women hospitalized for deliveries. Methods: Data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (2000-2010) were used to identify deliveries. Weighted proportion of pregnancy hospitalizations with comorbid thrombotic events, including TIA, ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, acute MI, and venous thromboembolism, was determined. Poisson regression was used to identify risk factors for thrombotic events. The first multivariable model adjusted for sociodemographic and hospital factors. The second model in addition adjusted for comorbid conditions. Results: There were 4,305,561 women hospitalized for delivery (21.5 million US deliveries), of which 7,242 (0.17%) had thrombotic events in the peripartum period. From 2000-2010, there was an increase in deliveries with associated thrombotic events observed from 7.46/10K to 34.8/10K. Compared to 2000, deliveries with thromboses was 8-fold more likely in 2010 (RR 7.94, 95% CI 1.98-31.93). There was no significant difference in rates from 2000 to 2010 after adjustment for sociodemographic and hospital factors. From 2000-2010, pregnant women with thrombotic events were older, more likely to be White, to smoke, to lack insurance, to be admitted to rural hospitals, and to be admitted in the South or Midwest. After multivariable adjustment for sociodemographics, hospital factors, and comorbidities, admissions in the South (RR 1.26, 95% CI 1.02-1.55) or Midwest (1.33, 95% CI 1.05-1.68), atrial fibrillation (1.28, 95% CI 1.01-1.62), pre-/eclampsia (5.78, 95% CI 4.37-7.66), dyslipidemia (1.72, 95% CI 1.42-2.09), atrial septal defect (14.38, 95% CI 6.76-30.58), and valvular heart disease (1.67, 95% CI 1.25-2.24) were independently associated with higher risk of thrombotic events. Conclusions: From 2000-2010, there was a sizeable increase in deliveries with associated thrombosis. Identification of factors associated with thrombotic events for women hospitalized for normal pregnancies will aid in targeted interventions to screen for, prevent and treat thrombosis related to pregnancy.

Vitamin A status and factors associated in healthy school-age children

2014 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-512 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dogus Vuralli ◽  
Leyla Tumer ◽  
Alev Hasanoglu ◽  
Gürsel Biberoglu ◽  
Hatice Pasaoglu
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin A ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Vitamin A Status

scholarly journals Risk factors for Toxocara spp. seroprevalence and its association with atopy and asthma phenotypes in school-age children in a small town and semi-rural areas of Northeast Brazil

Acta Tropica ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 174 ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
Márcia B. Silva ◽  
Ana L.M. Amor ◽  
Leonardo N. Santos ◽  
Alana A. Galvão ◽  
Aida V. Oviedo Vera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Small Town ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Northeast Brazil ◽  
School Age ◽  
Asthma Phenotypes

scholarly journals Prevalence and factors associated with stunting and thinness among school-age children in Arba Minch Health and Demographic Surveillance Site, Southern Ethiopia

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. e0206659 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eshetu Zerihun Tariku ◽  
Getaneh Alemu Abebe ◽  
Zeleke Aschalew Melketsedik ◽  
Befikadu Tariku Gutema
Keyword(s):  
School Age Children ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
School Age ◽  
Demographic Surveillance Site ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Surveillance Site

scholarly journals Dietary Habits and Nutritional Knowledge among Primary School Children in Fayoum Governorate

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 95
Author(s):  
Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader ◽  
Hanem Awad Mekhamier ◽  
Azza El-Sayed Ali Hegazy
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Study Group ◽  
School Age ◽  
Nutritional Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Fayoum Governorate

Background and aim: Improving the eating habits of children is essential to reduce the future burden of non-communicable illnesses. Nutritional diseases affect higher than 30% of school age children. This study aimed to assess the dietary habits and nutritional knowledge among primary school age children in Fayoum Governorate, Egypt.Study design: A cross-sectional descriptive design was utilized. Setting: The study was implemented in three governmental mixed primary schools in EL-Fayoum city; Egypt, that were selected randomly. Sample: Cluster random sample techniques used for selecting of the study group consisted of 300 students aged from 10-12 years for both sexes attending grade five and six. Tools: three tools of data collection consisted of: 1- self-administered questionnaire comprised socio-demographic data of the students and parents, and students’ knowledge about nutrition, 2- the students’ dietary habits as consumption of the breakfast, drinking water, 3- Health assessment sheet to assess the students’ nutritional status including weight, height, BMI, and appearance.The study findings revealed that 69.3% of the study group were underweight, 36.3% were stunted, and 6.7%, 3.3% were overweight and obese respectively. About 45% had fair knowledge while 34% had good knowledge about the nutrition. More than half of the students had unhealthy dietary behavior and appearance. There was a statistically significant difference (P: 0<0.00) between the academic performance of the school children and their HAZ while there was no statistically significant difference between the academic performance of the students and their WAZ (P: 0.264).Conclusions: underweight is highly prevalent among the primary school students followed by stunting. Most of the students had unhealthy dietary habits and unhealthy appearance while around half of them had fair knowledge about nutrition. The current study recommended developing a nutritional health program for primary school children about the proper nutrition.

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