The female sand flea, Tungapenetrans, enters the host's epidermis and causes tungiasis, an ectoparasitic skin disease. Inadequate cleanliness, poverty, social neglect, ignorance, and cultural beliefs are all factors in Kenya's jigger infestation, according to a thorough literature review. The study found a vicious circle of poverty, low educational standards, low self-esteem/stigmatization, civil rights abuses, HIV/AIDS, and secondary ailments as a result of the infestation. Fumigation, on-site animal care, adequate hygiene, and health promotion are all examples of control measures. One must be in good physical, emotional, and social health to carry out the vital tasks of national development. The jigger infestation has a detrimental effect on several facets of human health, making it challenging for those who have been infected as well as those who have been impacted to properly contribute to nation-building. The Jigger scourge is hindering Kenya's growth and preventing it from achieving the Millennium Progress Goal of ending extreme poverty by 2015.
Author (s) Details
Simon Kiprono Ruttoh
School of Public Health, College of Health
Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret 4606 30100, Kenya.
Denis Ochieng’ Omondi
C/o Joanes Omondi, Kisumu Municipal
Council, Kisumu 105 40100, Kenya.
Nafula Inviolata Wanyama
School of Public Health, College of Health
Sciences, Moi University, Eldoret 4606 30100, Kenya.
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