Guinea worm: An in-depth study of what happens to mothers, families and communities

Watts, Sheldon; Brieger, William R.; Yacoob, May

doi:10.1016/0277-9536(89)90014-2

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“…In this context it should be noted that African women are working women and provide a major proportion of the resources needed to raise their children through a variety of small trades and large businesses (Avotri & Walters, 1999;Watts et al, 1989). Avotri and Walters (1999) demonstrated that Ghanaian women's perceptions of their health problems was "woven into their descriptions of their day-to-day activities and show how their understanding of their health is rooted in the social and material conditions of their lives."…”

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Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

Salami

Brieger²,

Olutayo

2003

Twin Research

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H igh rates of twinning have been reported in Africa. This study sought to learn whether mothers of twins experience different stress levels than those who have only singletons. Both twin mothers (101) and singleton mothers (101) were interviewed. Using a scale of 15 stressors the researchers found that the mean stress score was significantly higher for twin mothers than singleton mothers. Higher stress scores were also associated with parity and perceptions of problems in caring for children and inversely related to perceived levels of social support. Confronting stressors or simply accepting them were the two main ways that mothers coped with their problems.

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Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

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Olutayo

2003

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“…Many students do not receive a consistent education because they are too malnourished to attend class, have an emerging GW and cannot walk to school, or are forced to drop out of school to either assist family members with agricultural or household chores, or replace adults who have GWD and cannot work the fields (MDG 1) [48]. A study in a rural community of southwest Nigeria observed high absentee rates during GWD transmission season.…”

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“…In communities in sub-Saharan Africa, women traditionally perform domestic duties such as childcare, cooking, and cleaning instead of holding jobs outside of the household [48]. Where women perform tasks outside the household, such tasks are typically related to crop production and the subsequent selling of produce [48], [50].…”

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“…Where women perform tasks outside the household, such tasks are typically related to crop production and the subsequent selling of produce [48], [50]. Women in these communities are also responsible for health care and water-related activities, such as water collection, for their households [48].…”

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Contributions of the Guinea Worm Disease Eradication Campaign toward Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

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“…Mutual assistance (164) simply transfers the cost of the disease to other households and is of little help to wage laborers (36). The simplistic approach used for the Nigerian study mentioned above may be more accurate than it seems.…”

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Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) and the Eradication Initiative

2002

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Dracunculiasis, also known as guinea worm disease, is caused by the large female of the nematode Dracunculus medinensis, which emerges painfully and slowly from the skin, usually on the lower limbs. The disease can infect animals, and sustainable animal cycles occur in North America and Central Asia but do not act as reservoirs of human infection. The disease is endemic across the Sahel belt of Africa from Mauritania to Ethiopia, having been eliminated from Asia and some African countries. It has a significant socioeconomic impact because of the temporary disability that it causes. Dracunculiasis is exclusively caught from drinking water, usually from ponds. A campaign to eradicate the disease was launched in the 1980s and has made significant progress. The strategy of the campaign is discussed, including water supply, health education, case management, and vector control. Current issues including the integration of the campaign into primary health care and the mapping of cases by using geographic information systems are also considered. Finally, some lessons for other disease control and eradication programs are outlined

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Guinea worm: An in-depth study of what happens to mothers, families and communities

Cited by 47 publications

References 10 publications

Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

Stress and Coping Among Mothers of Twins in Rural Southwestern Nigeria

Contributions of the Guinea Worm Disease Eradication Campaign toward Achievement of the Millennium Development Goals

Dracunculiasis (Guinea Worm Disease) and the Eradication Initiative

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