Knowledge of cholera, handwashing practice and its associated factors in Hayayaabe IDP camp, Borama, Somaliland: a community-based study

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Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-24980-7" target="_blank" >10.1186/s12889-025-24980-7</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Knowledge of cholera, handwashing practice and its associated factors in Hayayaabe IDP camp, Borama, Somaliland: a community-based study

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

Background: Cholera, a severe diarrheal disease transmitted through contaminated water and food, poses a significant public health threat, particularly in vulnerable populations. Inadequate knowledge and poor hygiene practices are major drivers of its transmission. This study aimed to assess cholera knowledge and handwashing practices among residents of the Hayayaabe Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borama, Somaliland.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hayayaabe IDP camp (500 households) between April and June 2024. Data were collected from 251 randomly selected participants using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariable logistic regression in SPSS 26 and Stata 16 to identify factors associated with cholera knowledge and handwashing practices.Results: Only 25% of respondents demonstrated good knowledge of cholera, and 26.3% reported good handwashing practices. Multivariable analysis revealed that older age (AOR 0.07, 95% CI: 0.005-0.943), source of information (AOR 0.042, 95% CI: 0.003-0.556), and higher education (AOR 9.129, 95% CI: 0.999-84.29) were significantly associated with cholera knowledge. Factors considerably influencing handwashing practices included older age (AOR: 0.026, 95% CI: 0.002-0.418), sex (AOR: 0.072, 95% CI: 0.014-0.363), family income (AOR: 71.604, 95% CI: 18.787-272.945), and higher education (AOR: 34.97, 95% CI: 20.06-59.039). The high odds ratios suggest model instability due to small subgroup sizes and should be interpreted with caution.Conclusion: Targeted interventions by the Ministry of Health and local government, including deploying mobile health teams and engaging community leaders, are crucial for delivering effective health education and improving handwashing practices to prevent disease in this vulnerable community.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Knowledge of cholera, handwashing practice and its associated factors in Hayayaabe IDP camp, Borama, Somaliland: a community-based study

Popis výsledku anglicky

Background: Cholera, a severe diarrheal disease transmitted through contaminated water and food, poses a significant public health threat, particularly in vulnerable populations. Inadequate knowledge and poor hygiene practices are major drivers of its transmission. This study aimed to assess cholera knowledge and handwashing practices among residents of the Hayayaabe Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camp in Borama, Somaliland.Methods: A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in the Hayayaabe IDP camp (500 households) between April and June 2024. Data were collected from 251 randomly selected participants using structured questionnaires and analyzed using descriptive statistics, chi-square tests, and multivariable logistic regression in SPSS 26 and Stata 16 to identify factors associated with cholera knowledge and handwashing practices.Results: Only 25% of respondents demonstrated good knowledge of cholera, and 26.3% reported good handwashing practices. Multivariable analysis revealed that older age (AOR 0.07, 95% CI: 0.005-0.943), source of information (AOR 0.042, 95% CI: 0.003-0.556), and higher education (AOR 9.129, 95% CI: 0.999-84.29) were significantly associated with cholera knowledge. Factors considerably influencing handwashing practices included older age (AOR: 0.026, 95% CI: 0.002-0.418), sex (AOR: 0.072, 95% CI: 0.014-0.363), family income (AOR: 71.604, 95% CI: 18.787-272.945), and higher education (AOR: 34.97, 95% CI: 20.06-59.039). The high odds ratios suggest model instability due to small subgroup sizes and should be interpreted with caution.Conclusion: Targeted interventions by the Ministry of Health and local government, including deploying mobile health teams and engaging community leaders, are crucial for delivering effective health education and improving handwashing practices to prevent disease in this vulnerable community.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30304 - Public and environmental health

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach<br>I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

BMC Public Health

ISSN

1471-2458

e-ISSN

1471-2458

Svazek periodika

25

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

1

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

8

Strana od-do

3697

Kód UT WoS článku

001606922700039

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105020651781