Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya
The aim of the study was to investigate the social and gender determinants of the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium from urban dairying in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Focus group discussions were held in six locations to obtain qualitative information on risk of exposure. A repeated cross-sectional descri...
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| author | Kimani, V.N. Mitoko, G. McDermott, B. Grace, Delia Ambia, J. Kiragu, M.W. Njehu, A.N. Sinja, J. Monda, J.G. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. |
| author_browse | Ambia, J. Grace, Delia Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Kimani, V.N. Kiragu, M.W. McDermott, B. Mitoko, G. Monda, J.G. Njehu, A.N. Sinja, J. |
| author_facet | Kimani, V.N. Mitoko, G. McDermott, B. Grace, Delia Ambia, J. Kiragu, M.W. Njehu, A.N. Sinja, J. Monda, J.G. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. |
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| description | The aim of the study was to investigate the social and gender determinants of the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium from urban dairying in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Focus group discussions were held in six locations to obtain qualitative information on risk of exposure. A repeated cross-sectional descriptive study included participatory assessment and household questionnaires (300 randomly selected urban dairy farming households and 100 non-dairying neighbours). One-hundred dairy households randomly selected from the 300 dairy households participated in an additional economic survey along with 40 neighbouring non-dairy households. We found that exposure to Cryptosporidium was influenced by gender, age and role in the household. Farm workers and people aged 50 to 65 years had most contact with cattle, and women had greater contact with raw milk. However, children had relatively higher consumption of raw milk than other age groups. Adult women had more daily contact with cattle faeces than adult men, and older women had more contact than older men. Employees had greater contact with cattle than other groups and cattle faeces, and most (77 %) were male. Women took more care of sick people and were more at risk from exposure by this route. Poverty did not affect the level of exposure to cattle but did decrease consumption of milk. There was no significant difference between men and women as regards levels of knowledge on symptoms of cryptosporidiosis infections or other zoonotic diseases associated with dairy farming. Awareness of cryptosporidiosis and its transmission increased significantly with rising levels of education. Members of non-dairy households and children under the age of 12 years had significantly higher odds of reporting diarrhoea: gender, season and contact with cattle or cattle dung were not significantly linked with diarrhoea. In conclusion, social and gender factors are important determinants of exposure to zoonotic disease in Nairobi. |
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| spelling | CGSpace217112024-08-27T10:36:17Z Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya Kimani, V.N. Mitoko, G. McDermott, B. Grace, Delia Ambia, J. Kiragu, M.W. Njehu, A.N. Sinja, J. Monda, J.G. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. livestock animal diseases zoonoses The aim of the study was to investigate the social and gender determinants of the risk of exposure to Cryptosporidium from urban dairying in Dagoretti, Nairobi. Focus group discussions were held in six locations to obtain qualitative information on risk of exposure. A repeated cross-sectional descriptive study included participatory assessment and household questionnaires (300 randomly selected urban dairy farming households and 100 non-dairying neighbours). One-hundred dairy households randomly selected from the 300 dairy households participated in an additional economic survey along with 40 neighbouring non-dairy households. We found that exposure to Cryptosporidium was influenced by gender, age and role in the household. Farm workers and people aged 50 to 65 years had most contact with cattle, and women had greater contact with raw milk. However, children had relatively higher consumption of raw milk than other age groups. Adult women had more daily contact with cattle faeces than adult men, and older women had more contact than older men. Employees had greater contact with cattle than other groups and cattle faeces, and most (77 %) were male. Women took more care of sick people and were more at risk from exposure by this route. Poverty did not affect the level of exposure to cattle but did decrease consumption of milk. There was no significant difference between men and women as regards levels of knowledge on symptoms of cryptosporidiosis infections or other zoonotic diseases associated with dairy farming. Awareness of cryptosporidiosis and its transmission increased significantly with rising levels of education. Members of non-dairy households and children under the age of 12 years had significantly higher odds of reporting diarrhoea: gender, season and contact with cattle or cattle dung were not significantly linked with diarrhoea. In conclusion, social and gender factors are important determinants of exposure to zoonotic disease in Nairobi. 2012-09 2012-08-27T12:33:38Z 2012-08-27T12:33:38Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21711 en Limited Access Springer Kimani, V.N., Mitoko, G., McDermott, B., Grace, D., Ambia, J., Kiragu, M.W., Njehu, A.N., Sinja, J., Monda, J.G. and Kang'ethe, E.K. 2012. Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya. Tropical Animal Health and Production 44(Suppl 1): S17-S23. |
| spellingShingle | livestock animal diseases zoonoses Kimani, V.N. Mitoko, G. McDermott, B. Grace, Delia Ambia, J. Kiragu, M.W. Njehu, A.N. Sinja, J. Monda, J.G. Kang'ethe, Erastus K. Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title | Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full | Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_fullStr | Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_full_unstemmed | Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_short | Social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis, an emerging zoonosis, in Dagoretti, Nairobi, Kenya |
| title_sort | social and gender determinants of risk of cryptosporidiosis an emerging zoonosis in dagoretti nairobi kenya |
| topic | livestock animal diseases zoonoses |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/21711 |
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