Investigating the Characteristics Associated with Households Affected by under Five Mortality: A Community Dialogue Model in Tropical Institute of Community Health and Development (TICH) Partnership Districts | Chapter 10 | New Visions in Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2

 The study aimed to determine the child mortality rates in six partnership districts and their distribution by socio-economic characteristics and health seeking behaviour. Children continue to face tragically differing chances of survival based on where they are born. Although there has been global decline in Infant and Child Mortality rates, sub-Sahara African countries still bear the greatest burden. Measles, pneumonia, malaria, and starvation are among the ailments that can be prevented that cause these deaths. This has been observed throughout the study's six partnership districts. The study sought to investigate the variables connected with the impacted homes by introducing a community discussion paradigm. The overall result in the six partnership districts is a reversal of the recent child mortality trends in Kenya. Mortality   and population data were derived from a complete household census of 27 sub- locations within the partnership districts (Nyando 7, Kisumu 2, Bondo 7, Suba 7, Siaya 2 and Rachuonyo 2 sub-locations). Child mortality and its relationship to specific background and proximate factors were considered. Between 2006 and 2007, proportions of households with child deaths declined in all the districts with Rachuonyo and Suba district sub-locations having the greatest decline from 38% to 12% and 15% to 0.1%, respectively. Proportions of health facility deliveries decreased in households that experienced under-five deaths in all   the districts except one. Measles vaccination coverage was lower among households with child deaths. Use of Insecticide Treated Nets was lower among households with child deaths in Kisumu and Bondo unlike in Rachuonyo. The most urgent priority is to ensure access to and improve the quality of education for girls and women and to remove obstacles that hamper their active participation. Child mortality declined by type of housing and level of education. Child mortality rates were highest in homes with mothers who had completed only elementary school and lived in mud houses, and lowest in households with mothers who had completed secondary education and higher and lived in permanent dwellings. Mother education is still a major factor in determining child mortality, along with hospital delivery. Therefore, it is important to promote healthier behaviors in order to reduce the high rates of child mortality.

Author(s) Details:

Oindo C. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Otieno C. F.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Okeyo N. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Olayo R. N.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

Muga R. O.,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

C. O. Kaseje,
Great Lakes University of Kisumu, P.O. Box 2224-40100, Kisumu, Kenya.

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Spatial Method to Find Agricultural Fields in Semarang | Chapter 6 | Emerging Issues in Environment, Geography and Earth Science Vol. 3

 This study aims to find acceptable agricultural fields to support the increasing population in Semarang. GIS (terrestrial information method), a spatial approach plan technique, is an appropriate form for finding a appropriate agricultural site. Data resources in GIS software, that is to say ArcGIS, were accessible news on farmer society, position of roads, rivers, houses, slopes, and available lands. The news was obtained from the municipality. In this project, several stages were captured. First, the number of farmers in each community was compared, and two acceptable districts (Mijen and Tugu) were preferred. Second, the length of waterways and the amount of cultivated and not cultivated land in these two selected localities were compared to decide the most appropriate district. Finally, the amount of uncultivated land in a picked district (Mijen) was calculated and assessed established distance from a river, parking lot, number of dwellings, structures, and slope. In conclusion, skilled was an appropriate quantity of potential land in Mijen, Semarang, at about 287.8 hectares. However, there was a need to assemble an irrigation scheme in the district center and a highway to the north of Mijen to support available water and transportation for new named agricultural extents. The findings display that Mijen can produce over 1,500 tonnes of grain grain every growing season in this place 287.8 ha of suitable land.

Author(s) Details:

Edi Wiraguna,
Technology and Management of Plantation Production, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia and Production Technology and Development of Agricultural Communities, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia and Centre for Agrarian Studies, IPB

Ade Astri Muliasari,
Technology and Management of Plantation Production, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

Widya Hasian Situmeang,
Production Technology and Development of Agricultural Communities, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

Agief Julio Pratama,
Production Technology and Development of Agricultural Communities, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia and Centre for Agrarian Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

Wempy Sem Tandungan,
Technology and Management of Plantation Production, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

Yahya Muhaimin,
Technology and Management of Plantation Production, College of Vocational Studies, IPB University, Bogor, Indonesia.

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Human Cataract in Non-coastal Districts | Chapter 7 | Highlights on Medicine and Medical Science Vol. 2

 A six-year study was carried out to compare the prevalence of cataract in the Kerala towns of Kottayam and Pathanamthitta. A hospital-based study was conducted from April 2005 to March 2011 to determine the prevalence of cataracts in the general population, gender prevalence, and prevalence in different age groups. The data came from the ophthalmology departments of district hospitals and two private hospitals in the districts of Pathanamthitta and Kottayam, as well as the Directorate of Health in Thiruvananthapuram. The burden of blindness is greater in developing countries' remote rural communities. However, prevalence in Pathanamthitta district decreased significantly from 0.40 percent to 0.36 percent (p=0.0024). Gender prevalence is significantly higher in females than males in Kottayam (61.6 percent, 0.0000326) and Pathanamthitta (59 percent, 0.00014), indicating that females have more cataract. When compared to all other age groups, the age group of 71-80 years in Kottayam (36.6 percent, 0.000072) and Pathanamthitta (33.6 percent, 0.000312) had the highest prevalence. groups. Prevalence of congenital cataract (0-15) is very less in Kottayam (1.2 percent ) and Pathanamthitta(0.9 percent ). (0.9 percent ). The decrease in prevalence rate in Pathanamthitta district is attributed to a decrease in population. Cataract blindness in Kerala can only be effectively managed by developing effective strategies to reduce the incidence of blinding cataract. To some extent, the current analysis of cataract prevalence in Kerala may shed light on the severity of cataract incidence in the state.

Author (s) Details

Dr. Aleyamma Kuruvilla
St. Thomas College, Ranni, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.

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