Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso
Livestock farming is common in low-income settings as a source of income and animal-sourced food. However, there is growing evidence of the harmful health effects of proximity of animals to infants and young children, especially through exposure to zoonotic pathogens. Poultry ownership is almost uni...
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American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
2019
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| author | Ngure, Francis Gelli, Aulo Becquey, Elodie Ganaba, Rasmané Headey, Derek D. Huybregts, Lieven Pedehombga, Abdoulaye Sanou, Armande Traore, Abdoulaye Zongo, Florence Zongrone, Amanda |
| author_browse | Becquey, Elodie Ganaba, Rasmané Gelli, Aulo Headey, Derek D. Huybregts, Lieven Ngure, Francis Pedehombga, Abdoulaye Sanou, Armande Traore, Abdoulaye Zongo, Florence Zongrone, Amanda |
| author_facet | Ngure, Francis Gelli, Aulo Becquey, Elodie Ganaba, Rasmané Headey, Derek D. Huybregts, Lieven Pedehombga, Abdoulaye Sanou, Armande Traore, Abdoulaye Zongo, Florence Zongrone, Amanda |
| author_sort | Ngure, Francis |
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| description | Livestock farming is common in low-income settings as a source of income and animal-sourced food. However, there is growing evidence of the harmful health effects of proximity of animals to infants and young children, especially through exposure to zoonotic pathogens. Poultry ownership is almost universal in rural Burkina Faso. Poultry feces are a significant risk factor for enteric diseases that are associated with child undernutrition. To investigate the extent of exposure to livestock feces among young children and caregivers, we conducted direct observations of 20 caregiver–child dyads for a total of 80 hours (4 hours per dyad) and recorded water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related behaviors. We also undertook in-depth interviews with these caregivers and focus group discussions with separate groups of men and women who were poultry farmers. Poultry and other livestock feces were visible in all 20 and 19 households, respectively, in both kitchen areas and in the household courtyards where children frequently sit or crawl. Direct soil ingestion by young children was observed in almost half of the households (45%). Poor handwashing practices were also common among caregivers and children. Although latrines were available in almost all households, child feces disposal practices were inadequate. This body of research suggests an urgent need to adapt conventional WASH and livestock interventions to reduce the exposure of infants and young children to livestock feces. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1469212025-02-24T06:47:21Z Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso Ngure, Francis Gelli, Aulo Becquey, Elodie Ganaba, Rasmané Headey, Derek D. Huybregts, Lieven Pedehombga, Abdoulaye Sanou, Armande Traore, Abdoulaye Zongo, Florence Zongrone, Amanda child health poultry droppings malnutrition nutrition faeces water quality hygiene livestock Livestock farming is common in low-income settings as a source of income and animal-sourced food. However, there is growing evidence of the harmful health effects of proximity of animals to infants and young children, especially through exposure to zoonotic pathogens. Poultry ownership is almost universal in rural Burkina Faso. Poultry feces are a significant risk factor for enteric diseases that are associated with child undernutrition. To investigate the extent of exposure to livestock feces among young children and caregivers, we conducted direct observations of 20 caregiver–child dyads for a total of 80 hours (4 hours per dyad) and recorded water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related behaviors. We also undertook in-depth interviews with these caregivers and focus group discussions with separate groups of men and women who were poultry farmers. Poultry and other livestock feces were visible in all 20 and 19 households, respectively, in both kitchen areas and in the household courtyards where children frequently sit or crawl. Direct soil ingestion by young children was observed in almost half of the households (45%). Poor handwashing practices were also common among caregivers and children. Although latrines were available in almost all households, child feces disposal practices were inadequate. This body of research suggests an urgent need to adapt conventional WASH and livestock interventions to reduce the exposure of infants and young children to livestock feces. 2019-01-31 2024-06-21T09:09:37Z 2024-06-21T09:09:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146921 en https://doi.org/10.2499/p15738coll2.134866 https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/nxac034 Open Access American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Ngure, Francis; Gelli, Aulo; Becquey, Elodie; Ganaba, Rasmané; Headey, Derek D.; Huybregts, Lieven; Zongrone, Amanda; et al. 2019. Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 100(4): 998-1004. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.18-0333 |
| spellingShingle | child health poultry droppings malnutrition nutrition faeces water quality hygiene livestock Ngure, Francis Gelli, Aulo Becquey, Elodie Ganaba, Rasmané Headey, Derek D. Huybregts, Lieven Pedehombga, Abdoulaye Sanou, Armande Traore, Abdoulaye Zongo, Florence Zongrone, Amanda Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title | Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full | Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_fullStr | Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_short | Exposure to livestock feces and water quality, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) conditions among caregivers and young children: Formative research in rural Burkina Faso |
| title_sort | exposure to livestock feces and water quality sanitation and hygiene wash conditions among caregivers and young children formative research in rural burkina faso |
| topic | child health poultry droppings malnutrition nutrition faeces water quality hygiene livestock |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/146921 |
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