A Study to Investigate Major Community Health Challenges and Their Predisposing Factors in Bushenyi District of South Western Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorEchoru, Isaac
dc.contributor.authorKasozi, Keneth Iceland
dc.contributor.authorAyikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo
dc.contributor.authorEmorut, Simon Peter
dc.date.accessioned2019-02-14T08:31:21Z
dc.date.available2019-02-14T08:31:21Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.descriptionThe article is available full text.en_US
dc.description.abstractPoor health care systems have contributed to poor standard of living in Uganda. The aim of the study was to assess major health challenges to community health and identify major predisposing factors. This was a cross sectional study in Kyakagina Village of Bushenyi of South Western Uganda. A total of 39 households which included 102 children (<19 years) and 80 adults (>19 years) were included in the study and a semi structured questionnaire was used. It was shown that there were 39 homes and 182 members with more males than females. Age and gender were shown not to be associated (P = 0.157). The majority of participants who boiled water in the community were showed to be of both primary and secondary level of education at 48.7% and 51.3%, respectively, while a significant proportion was found to drink only filtered and sedimented water without treatment at levels of 87.2% and 82.1% who were of only secondary level of education. The adoption of modern contraceptive pills, tube ligation and injections especially amongst the secondary educated level was found to be high, i.e. 94.9%, 87.2%, 82.1%, respectively. Inferential analysis showed that there existed marked differences (P < 0.001) in the health practices between persons of different education levels. Major health challenges identified included malaria, cough and cold, diarrhea which were most prevalent amongnst children at 19.6%, 13.7%, and 10.8%, respectively. In conclusion, failure to clear bushes, boil drinking water and cover pit latrines (P = 0.213) were the major risk factors identified independent of age and education status in the various homesteads.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEchoru, I., Kasozi, K.I., Ayikobua, E.T. and Emorut, S.P. (2015) A Study to Investigate Major Community Health Challenges and Their Predisposing Factors in Bushenyi District of South Western Uganda. Open Journal of Epidemiology, 5, 81-88. http://dx.doi.org/10.4236/ojepi.2015.52011en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/1558
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScientific Research Publishingen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesOpen Journal of Epidemiology,;vo. 5, p. 81-88
dc.subjectCommunity Health Challenges in Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectCommunity Health in Western Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectPublic Health Ugandaen_US
dc.subjectHealth Extension Servicesen_US
dc.subjectUgandaen_US
dc.subjectBushenyi Districten_US
dc.titleA Study to Investigate Major Community Health Challenges and Their Predisposing Factors in Bushenyi District of South Western Ugandaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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