ArticleThe Pan African medical journal2017
Knowledge, attitude and practice of hygiene and sanitation in a Burundian refugee camp: implications for control of a Salmonella typhi outbreak.
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- Delivering water, sanitation and hygiene interventions to women and children in conflict settings: a systematic review.BMJ global health · 2020Pooled it
- A Systematic Review of Typhoid Fever Occurrence in Africa.Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America · 2019Pooled it
- Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Typhoid Fever Among University Students in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Antimicrobial resistance, characterization, and knowledge practices ofJAC-antimicrobial resistance · 2026Article
- Knowledge, attitude, and practice of water, sanitation, and hygiene among internally displaced persons in Somalia.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- COVID-19 knowledge, attitude, and practices among the Rohingya refugees in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh.Public health in practice (Oxford, England) · 2022Article
- How is hygiene behaviour affected by conflict and displacement? A qualitative case study in Northern Iraq.PloS one · 2022Article
- A case analysis of partnered research on palliative care for refugees in Jordan and Rwanda.Conflict and health · 2021Article
- Serological Evidence of Exposure to Peste des Petits Ruminants in Small Ruminants in Rwanda.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- Challenges and Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Asylum Seeker Health at the U.S.-Mexico Border.Health equity · 2021Article
- Seroconfirmed Typhoid Fever and Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices among Febrile Patients Attending at Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda.Journal of environmental and public health · 2020Article
- Reducing Typhoid Burden within a Generation.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2018Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice on Hygiene and Morbidity Status among Tertiary Students: The Case of Kotebe Metropolitan University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Journal of environmental and public health · 2018Article
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methodsA cross-sectional survey was conducted in Mahama Refugee Camp of Kirehe District, Rwanda from January to February 2016. Data were obtained through administration of a structured KAP questionnaire. Descriptive, bivariate and multivariate analysis was performed using STATA software.
resultsA total of 671 respondents comprising 264 (39.3%) males and 407 (60.7%) females were enrolled in the study. A comparison of hand washing practices before and after institution of prevention and control measures showed a 37% increase in the proportion of respondents who washed their hands before eating and after using the toilet (p < 0.001). About 52.8% of participants reported having heard about typhoid fever, however 25.9% had received health education. Only 34.6% and 38.6% of the respondents respectively knew how typhoid fever spreads and is prevented. Most respondents (98.2%) used pit latrines for disposal of feces. Long duration of stay in the camp, age over 35 years and being unemployed were statistically associated with poor hand washing practices.
conclusionThe findings of this study underline the need for bolstering up health education and hygiene promotion activities in Mahama and other refugee camp settings.
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