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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2019.44.2.065

Housing-related factors associated with the communicable diseases among urban slum residents of Rupandehi district of Nepal  

Gautam, Salila (Department of Public Health, Sanjeevani College of Medical Sciences, Purbanchal University)
Gurung, Babita (Department of Public Health, Sanjeevani College of Medical Sciences, Purbanchal University)
Acharya, Dilaram (Department of Community Medicine, Kathmandu University, Devdaha Medical College and Research Institute)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.44, no.2, 2019 , pp. 65-72 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study aimed to identify the prevalence of communicable diseases at household level and associated risk factors among urban slum residents of Rupandehi district of Nepal. A cross-sectional study was carried out among a total of 259 purposively selected households in the urban slum of Butwal sub-metropolitan city, Rupandehi, Nepal between 25 November and 7 December, 2018. Prevalence of communicable diseases in the households within past one year were reported followed by assessment of risk factors associated with prevalence of communicable diseases using multivariable logistic regression analysis. The study result revealed that out of 259 study participants, more than two third (71.8%) reported to have at least any one of the communicable diseases in the household within past one year, and most common (91.9 %) reported to have cold and cough and diarrheal diseases. Final multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that study participants who did not have appropriate lightening in their houses were more likely (aOR 2.75; 95% CI (1.356-5.586)) to have communicable diseases. This study recommends understanding of the existing prevalence of communicable diseases and risk associated with it while designing health promotion activities and appropriate urban planning in Nepal.
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전염병;주거관련요인;도심빈민가;네팔;
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