Abstract
Cholera has been endemic in Nigeria since the 1970s and has resulted in several early deaths, which probably could have been avoided. This study examined the various factors that contribute to the infection and spread of cholera in Benue State, Nigeria, from 2008 to 2017. We also proposed a cloud based health management system (CBHMS) for the timely identification and management of cholera in an epidemic. A cluster random sampling in the form of a close ended questionnaire was used to collect data from a sample of 420 participants comprising farmers, traders, housewives, and students who were randomly selected from different locations in Makurdi. Statistical analyses, such as demographics, reliability, and descriptive analysis, of the collected data were performed, and a socio-technical design approached was used in the system development. Terrorism, floods, improper sewage disposal, and lack of environmental hygiene were the main causes of the spread of cholera in Benue State. The research highlights the factors aiding the spread of cholera in Nigeria by directing donor agencies and government to channel their focus and prepare ahead in view of an emergency. The proposed CBHMS will aid the early detection and management of cholera in an epidemic.
Highlights
The prevalence of communicable diseases has been ravaging in the African countries since many years; it has been recorded as one of the major causes of death
Terrorism, floods, improper sewage disposal, and lack of environmental hygiene were the main causes of the spread of cholera in Benue State
The research highlights the factors aiding the spread of cholera in Nigeria by directing donor agencies and government to channel their focus and prepare ahead in view of an emergency
Summary
The prevalence of communicable diseases has been ravaging in the African countries since many years; it has been recorded as one of the major causes of death. Since 2010, there has been a reduction (1% per annum) in the number of deaths associated with communicable diseases [1]. The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that the statistics are likely to change, and the number will increase sporadically before 2050. Some of the communicable diseases include small pox, dengue fever, rabies, Hantavirus infection, hepatitis A and B, measles, human immunodeficiency virus infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, cholera, Zika, and the most recent Ebola virus. While the first-world countries have eradicated some of these diseases, the second- and third-world countries are still battling them. We focused on cholera to provide further clarity
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