| Autor: |
Wantim, Mabel Nechia, Peter, Nde Fon, Eyong, Ndohtabi Jerry, Zisuh, Asong Fred, Yannah, Mero, Lyonga, Mbua Roy, Yenshu, Emmanuel Vubo, Ayonghe, Samuel Ndonwi |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2022 |
| Zdroj: |
African Journal of Health Sciences; Vol. 35 No. 4 (2022); 426-445 |
| ISSN: |
1022-9272 |
| Popis: |
Background: Floods make up 12 % of all natural hazards that occur yearly in Cameroon. The city of Limbe has been experiencing floods since 1999 due to rapid economic and population growth. This study sought to determine the following: 1) the trend in the prevalence of malaria, typhoid and diarrheal diseases; 2) the factors that increased community vulnerability to these diseases, and 3) the community's knowledge of the post-disaster health risks of floods. Materials and Methods: A retrospective cohort study, which involved a review of outpatient department (OPD) registers from 2005 to 2016, was used to collect secondary data for the diseases. A cross-sectional study that made use of questionnaires (384) and Focus Group Discussion with major stakeholders (50 people) was used to collect information needed to determine the underlying causes of the health hazards and understand the community’s perception of floods. Results: The 2005 to 2016 trend in disease prevalence was 36-28 % for malaria; 1.1-4.4% for typhoid and 6.9-3.8% for diarrheal diseases. There was an unusually high prevalence of these diseases in 2005 and 2013, which corresponded to periods of flash flood occurrences. Flood frequency, delay in waste collection, absence of adequate toilet facilities and proximity to a river were the main determinants of the diseases (p |
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