Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study
Background The continued provision of safe food, free of aflatoxin remains a huge challenge in developing countries. Despite several favourable climatic conditions that facilitate aflatoxin contamination in Ethiopia, there is little information showing aflatoxin exposure in children. Therefore, thi...
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| author | Ayele, M. Haile, D. Alonso, Silvia Sime, H. Abera, A. Balcha, K.H. Roba, K.T. Guma, G.T. Endris, B.S. |
| author_browse | Abera, A. Alonso, Silvia Ayele, M. Balcha, K.H. Endris, B.S. Guma, G.T. Haile, D. Roba, K.T. Sime, H. |
| author_facet | Ayele, M. Haile, D. Alonso, Silvia Sime, H. Abera, A. Balcha, K.H. Roba, K.T. Guma, G.T. Endris, B.S. |
| author_sort | Ayele, M. |
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The continued provision of safe food, free of aflatoxin remains a huge challenge in developing countries. Despite several favourable climatic conditions that facilitate aflatoxin contamination in Ethiopia, there is little information showing aflatoxin exposure in children. Therefore, this study assessed aflatoxin exposure among young children in Butajira district, South-Central Ethiopia.
Methods
Community based cross-sectional study stratified by agro-ecology was employed in Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS) of Butajira. The study included 332 children aged 12–59 months and were selected by simple random sampling technique using the HDSS registration number as a sampling frame. We collected data on dietary practice and aflatoxin exposure. Aflatoxin M1 concentration in urine was measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The data analysis was carried out using STATA.
Results
Detectable urinary Aflatoxin M1 was found in 62.4% (95% CI: 56.9 – 67.5%) of the children at a level ranging from 0.15 to 0.4 ng/ml. Children living in lowland agro-ecological zone had [AOR = 2.11 (95% CI; 1.15, 3.88] odds of being exposed to aflatoxin as compared to children living in highland agro-ecological zone. Children at lower socio-economic status [AOR = 0.27 (95% CI; 0.14, 0.50] and medium socio-economic status [AOR = 0.47 (95% CI; 0.25, 0.87] had 73% and 53% lower odds of being exposed to aflatoxin as compared to children in the higher socio-economic status, respectively.
Conclusions
Aflatoxin exposure among young children was very high in South-Central Ethiopia. This high aflatoxin exposure might emphasize the need for aflatoxin exposure mitigation strategies in Ethiopia. Especially, raising awareness of the community towards aflatoxin exposure is very crucial. In addition, further research is required to assess long-term aflatoxin exposure and its association with child growth and development. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1197702023-12-08T19:40:06Z Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study Ayele, M. Haile, D. Alonso, Silvia Sime, H. Abera, A. Balcha, K.H. Roba, K.T. Guma, G.T. Endris, B.S. aflatoxins health child health Background The continued provision of safe food, free of aflatoxin remains a huge challenge in developing countries. Despite several favourable climatic conditions that facilitate aflatoxin contamination in Ethiopia, there is little information showing aflatoxin exposure in children. Therefore, this study assessed aflatoxin exposure among young children in Butajira district, South-Central Ethiopia. Methods Community based cross-sectional study stratified by agro-ecology was employed in Health and Demographic Surveillance Site (HDSS) of Butajira. The study included 332 children aged 12–59 months and were selected by simple random sampling technique using the HDSS registration number as a sampling frame. We collected data on dietary practice and aflatoxin exposure. Aflatoxin M1 concentration in urine was measured by Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The data analysis was carried out using STATA. Results Detectable urinary Aflatoxin M1 was found in 62.4% (95% CI: 56.9 – 67.5%) of the children at a level ranging from 0.15 to 0.4 ng/ml. Children living in lowland agro-ecological zone had [AOR = 2.11 (95% CI; 1.15, 3.88] odds of being exposed to aflatoxin as compared to children living in highland agro-ecological zone. Children at lower socio-economic status [AOR = 0.27 (95% CI; 0.14, 0.50] and medium socio-economic status [AOR = 0.47 (95% CI; 0.25, 0.87] had 73% and 53% lower odds of being exposed to aflatoxin as compared to children in the higher socio-economic status, respectively. Conclusions Aflatoxin exposure among young children was very high in South-Central Ethiopia. This high aflatoxin exposure might emphasize the need for aflatoxin exposure mitigation strategies in Ethiopia. Especially, raising awareness of the community towards aflatoxin exposure is very crucial. In addition, further research is required to assess long-term aflatoxin exposure and its association with child growth and development. 2022-12 2022-06-07T17:28:26Z 2022-06-07T17:28:26Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119770 en Open Access Springer Ayele, M., Haile, D., Alonso, S., Sime, H., Abera, A., Balcha, K.H., Roba, K.T., Guma, G.T. and Endris, B.S. 2022. Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. BMC Pediatrics 22: 326. |
| spellingShingle | aflatoxins health child health Ayele, M. Haile, D. Alonso, Silvia Sime, H. Abera, A. Balcha, K.H. Roba, K.T. Guma, G.T. Endris, B.S. Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title | Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title_full | Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title_short | Aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12-59 months in Butajira District, South-Central Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | aflatoxin exposure among children of age 12 59 months in butajira district south central ethiopia a community based cross sectional study |
| topic | aflatoxins health child health |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/119770 |
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