Social Demographic Factors Influencing the Prevalence of High Tungiasis Infestation among Kilifi Residents, Kenya

Jacob Wangari, Simon Muriu, Ezekiel Mecha
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Purpose: The aim of the study was to determine social demographic factors influencing the prevalence of high tungiasis infestation among Kilifi Residents, Kenya Methodology: Cross sectional study design was used to carry out the study. Semi-structured questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data on the social demographic factors associated with high tungiasis infestation from 184 participants with tungiasis. Data was analyzed using R. Statistical software versions (R v3.4.4). Data was presented in frequency tables. Findings: From the findings; living in mud walled house (OR 2.14; 95% CI: 1.3, 7.14; p < 0.05), schooling in earthen and dusty floor classrooms for school going children (OR 35.00; CI: 9.15,113.8; p < 0.05), living with domestic animals under one roof (OR 3.43; 95% CI: 1.03 ,12.81; p < 0.05) and jiggers mechanical extraction using thorns (OR 7.13, 95% CI: 1.76, 36.43; p > 0.05) were the most important independent risk factors for higher jigger infestation Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study recommends that enhanced efforts to further understand the infection and other routes of potential elimination would greatly consolidate government efforts for universal basic education in the country in line with the SDGs. 
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影响肯尼亚基利菲居民中 Tungiasis 感染率的社会人口因素
目的:本研究旨在确定影响肯尼亚基利菲(Kilifi)居民牛皮癣高发率的社会人口因素:研究采用横断面研究设计。研究采用半结构式问卷,从 184 名牛皮癣患者中收集与牛皮癣高感染率相关的社会人口因素的定量数据。数据使用 R 统计软件版本(R v3.4.4)进行分析。数据以频率表的形式呈现。研究结果从调查结果来看,居住在泥墙房屋中(OR 2.14;95% CI:1.3, 7.14;P < 0.05),上学儿童在土质和灰尘地面的教室中上学(OR 35.00;CI:9.15, 113.8;P < 0.05),与家畜同住一个屋檐下(OR 3.43; 95% CI: 1.03 ,12.81; p < 0.05)和使用荆棘机械提取跳鼠(OR 7.13, 95% CI: 1.76, 36.43; p > 0.05)是跳鼠出没率较高的最重要的独立风险因素 对理论、实践和政策的独特贡献:该研究建议,加强努力,进一步了解感染和其他潜在的消除途径,将极大地巩固政府根据可持续发展目标在该国普及基础教育的努力。
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