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The Incidence Of Cholera Among School Children In Benin City
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The use of GIS is not new in waterborne disease outbreaks and cholera
studies. It has been applied in investigating waterborne disease
outbreak (NWW, 1999), microbial risk assessment of drinking water
reservoirs (Kistemann et al., 2001a), drinking water supply structure
(Kistemann et al., 2001b), and spatial patterns of diarrhoea illness
with regards to water supply structures (Dangendorf et al., 2002). In
cholera studies, GIS technology has been applied in studying the
correlation between socio-economic and demographic indices and cholera
incidence (Ackers et al., 1998), environmental risk factors (Ali et al.,
2002a), spatial epidemiology (Ali et al., 2002b), health risk
prediction (Fleming et al., 2007) and spatial and demographic patterns
of choleras (Osei and Duker, 2008). This study seeks to assess the
causes and effect of cholera outbreak in Benin City, Edo State.
1.2 STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
The
threat of choleras rampaging through Nigeria has long been of concern
to many. The crowded settings coupled with minimal water, sanitation,
hygiene and health services, present a fearsome breeding ground for
cholera to quickly escalate beyond control. In an attempt to avoid this
worse-case scenario, a massive response needs to be mounted by the
Government to enlighten the general public about the causes of this
deadly disease and also ways to avoid the outbreak. Hygiene promoters
should be employed to work every day, sharing information on how to
avoid contracting the illness and the signs and symptoms of the disease.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
The purpose of this study is to determine the causes and effect of cholera during rainy season in Benin City.
The specific objectives of the study are:
To identify the cause of cholera in Benin City.
To ascertain if cholera outbreak is usually rampant during the rainy season among children in Benin City.
To identify the problems associated with the prevention of cholera in Benin City
To determine the ways of preventing cholera outbreak in Benin City.
1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
The following research questions were asked and answered in the study:
Does poor environmental sanitation lead cholera outbreak?
Does washing of hands before eating help to prevent cholera infection?
Can drinking and bathing with contaminated water lead to cholera outbreak?
Does poorly kept toilet cause cholera outbreak?
Is cholera outbreak rampant during the rainy season?
Does the use of pipe borne water for drinking and cooking help reduce cholera outbreak?
Does boiling of water reduce the risk of cholera infection?
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This research work was designed to examine and analyze the incidence of cholera among children in Benin City. Seven (7) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) respondents in order to gather data for the research. Results showed that poor environmental sanitation leads to cholera outbreak, washing of hands before eating help to prevent cholera outbreak, drinking and batting with contaminated water leads to cholera infection and also, ... Continue reading---
