Abstract
This research discussed water-associated diseases amongst children in IDPs camps and their relation to family economic status in Abushock IDPs Camp, North Darfur State, Sudan. The main purpose of the research was to explore wither there exist a relationship between the family economic status and the rate of infection of its children with water transmitted diseases. Primary data were obtained from a total 140 of respondents who were selected using multi-stage sampling technique. Secondary data were obtained from published materials like journals, books and other relevant materials. Statistical packages for social sciences (SPSS) were used to display and interpret the data. The results revealed that water pollution in the study area is not related to the water sources, but due to the ways used to transport water, stored, and handling. Furthermore, there a declining in the rate of deaths among children related to water borne diseases due to wide spread medical services centers wither publically or privately owned, or owned by non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Chi-Square test showed that there exist a statistical significant relationship at 0.05 level between the economic status of the internally displaced family and the level of water-associated diseases prevalence among its children. It also shows that there exist a statistical significant relationship at 0.05 level between the economic status of the internally displaced family and its accessibility to potable water.
Highlights
Water-associated diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and are a barrier to sustainable development in many developing countries
This paper aims at exploring the association between the economic status of the internally displaced family and the prevalence of water-associated diseases among its children at Abushok internally displaced persons (IDPs) camp in Northern Darfur State of Sudan
The results achieved revealed that water pollution in the study area in not related to the water sources, but due to the ways used to transport water, stored, and handling
Summary
Water-associated diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide and are a barrier to sustainable development in many developing countries. Some 3.4 million people, many of them young children, die each year from water-borne diseases, such as intestinal diarrhea (cholera, typhoid fever and dysentery), caused by microbial contaminated water supplies that are linked to deficient or non-existent sanitation and sewage disposal facilities. In Africa, it has been estimated that every child has five episodes of diarrhoea per year and that 800,000 children die each year from diarrhoea and dehydration
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