Child Morbidity and Mortality in Slum Environments along Nairobi River

Keraka, Margaret; Wamicha, W. N.

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“…These morbidities were associated with lack of personal hygiene, mother's age, her education and occupation, family income and type of household which are findings similar to other studies ( 24 – 26 ). In the Indian context, a study conducted by Ukey UU et al 25 in urban slums of Visakhapatnam showed a higher prevalence of morbidity conditions (82%) among under-five children.…”

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Living environment and health of under-five children in urban slums of a coastal region in South India

Narayanan²,

Sekaran

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Objective: The primary objective of the study was to determine the association between the living environment and morbidity, nutritional status, immunization status, and personal hygiene of under-five children living in urban slums in southern India. Methods: This study included 224 mothers of under-five children living in urban slums of Udupi Taluk, Karnataka. A total of 17 urban slums were selected randomly using random cluster sampling. Results: Undernutrition was high among children of illiterate mothers (63.8%), and the children of working mothers were affected by more morbidity (96.6%) as compared with housewives. Morbidity was also found to be high among children belonging to families with low incomes (66.1%) and low socio-economic backgrounds (93.1%). Safe drinking water, water supply, sanitation, hygiene, age of the child, mother’s and father’s education, mother’s occupation and age, number of children in the family, use of mosquito nets, type of household, and family income were significantly associated with child morbidity, nutritional status, immunization status, and personal hygiene of under-five children living in urban slums. Conclusion: Overall, in our study, family characteristics including parental education, occupation and income were significantly associated with outcomes among under-five children. The availability of safe drinking water and sanitation, and the use of mosquito nets to prevent vector-borne diseases are basic needs that need to be urgently met to improve child health.

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Living environment and health of under-five children in urban slums of a coastal region in South India

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Sekaran

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“…The www.ijsrp.org waste water contaminates both freshwater and coastal ecosystems, threatening food security, safe drinking and bathing water. This eventually provides a major health and environmental management challenge [8]. A study by WHO and UNEP estimated up to 90% of wastewater flows untreated into coastal zones contributing to growing marine dead zones.…”

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Contemporary and emerging pollutants in Nairobi river, Kenya

kageche¹,

Kipkirui²

2020

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The earliest civilizations were made possible due to settlement along major rivers that allowed for irrigation. In modern times, most of the world's major cities are built along major rivers. They provide water for drinking, sanitation, fishing and for recreation activities. Irrigation consumes well above 70% of the earths fresh surface waters which comprise of less than 1% of the global fresh water capacity. The millennium development goals had set targets which were not met and the contemporary sustainable development goals were set to realize the goals. Water is addressed on most of the SDGs goals: life under water, zero hunger etc. To achieve the above goals, there must be changes in our production and consumption patterns. Majority of pollution to the river is from human activities. Contamination is chemical, physical or biological and ultimately affects the same people as they consume water or products derived from the river. Majority of the Nairobi river has been contaminated to the point of pollution and the trend is expected to have an increase. The population is exceeding the threshold and infrastructure can't keep up. The demand for food and sewerage services are among the most polluting factor to the river. There have been efforts to rehabilitate the river bot by the county and national government. The private sector is also trying to help in the rehabilitation process.

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“…Awasthi and Pande revealed specific causes of under-five mortality in urban slums of Lucknow, North India 10 . Keraka and Wamicha attempted to examine the impact of slum environments on child mortality and morbidity in slums along Nirobi river 11 . A retrospective study was conducted by Vaid et al and analyzed data on infant mortality in urban slum area in Vellore 12 .…”

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The Burden of Neonatal Mortality in Urban Slums of Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2013 Data

Islam

Sutopa

2021

Dhaka Univ. J. Sci.

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Children in slums are in a vulnerable situation because of their low living standard and poor access to healthcare services. It is melancholic that newborns are the worst victims of this devastating condition. This paper aims at finding out the potential determinants of neonatal death in urban slums using Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2013 data. For the purpose of analyses, bivariate analysis has been conducted using chi-square test and multiple logistic regression model is used to assess the adjusted effects of potential determinants of neonatal mortality in slum area. Results indicate that type of birth, mother’s education, working status, NGO membership, migration status, pregnancy complication and water source played significant role in occurring neonatal death in slum areas. In order to reduce neonatal mortality in slums, migrant mothers should get the highest priority; awareness building programs should be held frequently in slums regarding maternal health and health care practices for the pregnant mothers as well as their newborn babies. Dhaka Univ. J. Sci. 69(1): 31-35, 2021 (January)

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Child Morbidity and Mortality in Slum Environments along Nairobi River

Cited by 4 publications

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Living environment and health of under-five children in urban slums of a coastal region in South India

Living environment and health of under-five children in urban slums of a coastal region in South India

Contemporary and emerging pollutants in Nairobi river, Kenya

The Burden of Neonatal Mortality in Urban Slums of Bangladesh: Evidence from Bangladesh Urban Health Survey 2013 Data

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