Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya

Olutende, Micky Oloo; Wanzala, Maximilla; Wabuyabo, Issah K.; Wamukoya, Edwin K.

doi:10.36348/jaspe.2021.v04i04.003

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“…The finding of this study was also lower in magnitude of obesity than the studies done in African countries like in Egypt, Kenya, and Tanzania, 14.6%, 25.6% and 11.4% respectively [22,29,30]. This might be explained by differences in feeding habits and socio-economic status as well as difference in standards for the cutoff point and sample size of participants.…”

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Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia

Ayele,

Mekonen,

Seid

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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Background Obesity causes a serious diet-related chronic disease, including type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, osteoarthritis, and certain forms of cancer. In Sub- Saharan Africa including Ethiopia, most nutritional interventions mainly focused on a child undernutrition and ignored the impacts of obesity among children. In Ethiopia, the magnitude and associated factors of obesity among school-age children were not clearly described. Therefore this study assesses the predictors of obesity among school- age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia, 2022. Methods A cross-sectional study design was conducted from June to July, 2022. Participants were selected by using multistage sampling method. Data were collected using pre-tested and structured questions. Data were coded and entered in Epi-data version 4.6 and exported and analyzed using SPSS version 25. Result A total of 600 children were participating in the study. The prevalence of obesity was 10.7% (95% CI: 8.3, 13.2). In this study, attending at private school (AOR = 4.24, 95% CI: 1.58, 11.32), children aged between 10-12years (AOR = 2.67, 95% CI: 1.30, 5.48), soft drink available in home (AOR = 2.27, 95% CI: 1.25,18.13), Loneliness (AOR = 1.67 95% CI: 1.12, 3.15) and mothers with occupational status of daily labour (AOR = 8.54 95% CI: 1.12, 65.39) were significantly associated with childhood obesity. Conclusion In this study, the overall magnitude of childhood obesity was (10.7%) which means one in eleven children and relatively high as compare to the EDHS survey. Therefore, more attention should be given to strengthening physical activities, providing nutritional education, and creating community awareness about healthy diets as well as other preventive measures.

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Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia

Ayele,

Mekonen,

Seid

et al. 2023

PLOS Glob Public Health

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“…Kenyan public institutions with buildings constructed in the last century still have asbestos roofing despite many legislations globally setting safety and health standards for the reduction in usage of asbestos materials as a health risk and danger [9,10,11] . The study was thus inspired by the global, regional and local findings that clearly indicated the gaping holes in the usage of asbestos in public buildings in the face of legislation that has sought to limit or totally illegalize the use of these hazardous materials both in present form and in disposal.…”

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Asbestos Safety and Health Risk Awareness Among Maintenance Workers in Kenyan Public Universities

Mithanga,

Gatebe,

Mburu

2024

IJAER

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This study evaluated asbestos safety and health risks awareness among maintenance workers in public universities in Kenya through four aspects of education, policy, perception and knowledge. The study anchored on positivism philosophy with a descriptive design approach achieved by survey of394 respondents using a semi-structured questionnaire. Both descriptive and inferential statistics were analysed. The regression coefficients model analysis showed that knowledge (beta = .242, p =.000) and perception (beta = .177, p=.002) statistically predicted university awareness for asbestos safety and health risks (p<.05). However, both education (beta = .018, p = .217) and policy (beta =.115, p = .380) had poor significance (p>.05) indicating that the two constructs failed to predict the awareness of asbestos safety and health risks. Overall, majority of the public universities had awareness levels of over 40 percent but all below 50 percent with an average of 44 percent. Having focused on the safety and health risks awareness aspect, the study recommends concerted efforts by public universities in raising awareness over the banned asbestos and asbestos containing materials at the work place. Additionally, public universities need to increase training funds allocation while aiming to improve on the implementation of the safety and health risks policy.

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“…Furthermore, 350,000 people die from workplace accidents, 2,000,000 suffer from occupational diseases, and 160,000,000 are injured every year (Barling & Frone, 2004). In Bangladesh, the construction sector alone accounted for 27.3% of occupational deaths, with causes including building collapses, electrocution, and being crushed by objects (Olutende et al, 2021).…”

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Occupational Health and Safety Issues in the Construction Industry in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Improvement

Bajracharya,

Magar,

Karki

et al. 2023

J. Multidisc. Res. Adv.

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This paper explores the occupational health and safety issues faced by construction workers in South Asia, where construction is primarily conducted informally via local contractors. The study involved a systematic review of existing literature on occupational health and safety in the construction industry, with Nepal, India, and Bangladesh chosen as the focus countries. Despite the implementation of regulations and safety measures, accidents and injuries on construction sites continue to be prevalent, and there is a lack of investment in training and education programs, as well as regulatory oversight. The study identifies a lack of awareness, inadequate training, and poor working conditions as key factors contributing to the occupational health and safety issues faced by construction workers in South Asia. The paper concludes by providing recommendations to improve occupational health and safety, including greater investment in training and education programs, improved regulatory oversight, and addressing cultural and social factors that contribute to unsafe working conditions for construction workers in the region. The findings highlight the need for improved implementation of existing laws and regulations, as well as greater attention to the health and safety of construction workers in South Asia.

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Risk Factors for Obesity among School Aged Children in Kakamega County, Kenya

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Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia

Predictors of obesity among school-age children in Debre Berhan City, Ethiopia

Asbestos Safety and Health Risk Awareness Among Maintenance Workers in Kenyan Public Universities

Occupational Health and Safety Issues in the Construction Industry in South Asia: A Systematic Review and Recommendations for Improvement

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