Environment and Trachoma in the North Region of Cameroon

Abstract

Environment and trachoma in the north region of Cameroon aim at finding out the environmental aspects linked to societal, habitual, individual, household-and community-level factors relevant to interventions for Trachoma prevention. Three health districts with the highest prevalence of trachoma were selected in the sample. In order to get data, a mixed method was used comprising quantitative and qualitative research methods. In-depth interviews, focus group discussions and observation techniques were used for qualitative research, as well as questionnaires for quantitative data. It was obtained that the environment constitutes an important component of trachoma disease propagation and is persistent due to the fact that the ways of life of the population have shaped their habitat, favouring this trachoma.