Ilorin East Local Government Area Research Articles

The Impact of Environmental Factors on Malaria Prevalence in a Peri-Urban Community in Kwara State, Nigeria

<p>There is a consensus on the relationship between Malaria Prevalence (MP) and Environmental Factors (EF); however, there is a dearth of published data providing this evidence in a quantifiable way. This community based study was undertaken to identify the magnitude of the relationship between MP and key environmental factors in Okelele, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A multi-staged sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of 501 children from 200 households. Children under the age of 14 years in the selected households were sampled to obtain baseline MP using malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (mRDT) kit. Key household informant interviews and structured questionnaire were used. Relevant socio-demographic characteristics of the households, EF and non EF were determined. Acquired data was analyzed using statistical tools to determine the relationship between various independent variables and mRDT. Variables were also entered into a multiple regression equation for the generation of a mathematical model. Ethical consent was obtained from the parents before samples were taken.The study showed that EF contributed to MP in the study area. Integrated waste management system, and regular environmental sanitation were recommended.</p>

The Impact of Environmental Factors on Malaria Prevalence in a Peri-Urban Community in Kwara State, Nigeria

<p>There is a consensus on the relationship between Malaria Prevalence (MP) and Environmental Factors (EF); however, there is a dearth of published data providing this evidence in a quantifiable way. This community based study was undertaken to identify the magnitude of the relationship between MP and key environmental factors in Okelele, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. A multi-staged sampling procedure was adopted for the selection of 501 children from 200 households. Children under the age of 14 years in the selected households were sampled to obtain baseline MP using malaria Rapid Diagnostic Test (mRDT) kit. Key household informant interviews and structured questionnaire were used. Relevant socio-demographic characteristics of the households, EF and non EF were determined. Acquired data was analyzed using statistical tools to determine the relationship between various independent variables and mRDT. Variables were also entered into a multiple regression equation for the generation of a mathematical model. Ethical consent was obtained from the parents before samples were taken.The study showed that EF contributed to MP in the study area. Integrated waste management system, and regular environmental sanitation were recommended.</p>

Knowledge, attitude and perception of respondents in a rural Nigerian community concerning the passage of discoloured urine in childhood

Background: Discolouration of urine in children raises concern among the general populace and forms a reason for consultation of physicians and other health workers. Anecdotally, it seems there is an awareness of what constitute discoloured urine. However, there is no documented report of the knowledge, attitude and perception of people to it. Objective: To determine the knowledge, attitude and perception of discoloured urine in children by respondents in a rural community in Nigeria. Methodology: The study was carried out in Iponrin, in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Nigeria with the aid of pre-tested questionnaires, which sought information on issues related to knowledge, attitude and perception of discoloured urine in children. Results: There were a total of 109 respondents comprising 64 (59%) males and 45 (41%) females with a mean age of 30 ± 16 years. Most of the respondents 87 (82%) have seen children with discolouration of urine and 65 (65%) respondents claimed that such children received treatment from a health facility. Furthermore majority of the respondents 55 (57%) reported that none of these children they saw developed anuria, while 93 (87%) respondents felt such children would survive. Conclusion: The study showed that respondents in the study community had an understanding of when urine colour is normal or abnormal. They are also aware that it could be caused by diseases and would therefore require treatment in a health facility. However, they did not know that it could cause anuria in some cases. We therefore recommend further enlightenment on the complication that may follow passage of discoloured urine. Keywords : knowledge, attitude, perception, discoloured urine, children Sahel Medical Journal Vol. 8(1) 2005: 20-22

Rural Women Use of Improved Shea butter Processing Technologies in Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State, Nigeria

This paper assessed the usage of improved Shea butter processing technology among rural women in kwara State. Specifically, the study focused on the socio economic characteristics of rural women in the study area, their access to information about Shea butter processing technology, knowledge level of respondents on the usage of the improved processing technology which comprises of the grinder (crusher), corn mil, kneader, and bridge press and also constraints experienced by the respondents in the usage of the improved processing technology. Multistage sampling technique was used to select 120 respondents for the study. The results show that Shea butter processing is mostly carried out by married women and had primary school education. Processors hardly seek information to improve their activity. Result urther revealed low knowledge on the use of improved processing technologies. Constraints faced by processors on the use of these improved technologies include high cost of equipment and inadequate technical know -how. This paper is optimistic that Shea butter has a lot of potentials but is still underutilized and should be vitalised by government and NGO as a way of alleviating poverty among rural women.Key words: Processing technology, Shea butter, rural women