INVESTIGATION ON THE COMMUNITY`S ROLE ON EPIDEMIOLOGY

OF CHOLERA IN BUGURUNI WARD: A CASE STUDY OF BUGURUNI

WARD IN ILALA MUNICIPALITY DAR ES SALAAM

JANETH LIBENT MGHASE

A DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN PATIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES –HEALTH STREAM OF THE OPEN

UNIVERSITY OF TANZANIA

2014
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Influencing Cholera Outbreaks: A Case of Buguruni Ward in Ilala Municipality

Dar es Salaam,” in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of

Environmental Studies –Health Stream of the Open University of Tanzania.

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DECLARATION

I, Janeth Libent Mghase, do hereby declare that this dissertation is my own original

work and that it has not been presented and will not be presented to any other

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DEDIACATION

To my husband Hebron Mandari

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my children Carlin and Ian Mandari

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First and foremost, I would like to thank God who gave me good health, brain and

knowledge throughout my life and master’s study at Open University of Tanzania.

Secondly, I would like to express my heartfelt and deep thanks to Professor

Emanueli Kigadye, my supervisor for his tireless supervision and guidance on my

dissertation.

Thirdly, I would like to give my sincere gratitude to my husband, Hebron Mandari

for his empathy, encouragement and moral support. Also, I would like to express my

special thanks to Dr Saria, the Programme cordinator for his tolerance and facilitate

my master’s study at Open University.

Lastly but not least, I wish to thank Buguruni ward and Ilala Municipal Council

through Health Department for technical, material support and permission to pursue

master’s study at the Open University of Tanzania.

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ABSTRACT

The Buguruni ward, within Ilala Municipality has been experiencing highest rate and

frequency of Cholera outbreaks than any other ward within the Ilala Municipality.

The objective of this study was; to evaluate knowledge, attitude and practices

associated with cholera outbreak in the ward. A case study approach was adopted,

with purposive random sampling used to select 120 respondents from all

administrative streets. Structured questionnaire was used to obtain community’s

opinion; this was also supplemented by focus group discussion and participants’

observation. Statistical Package for Social Sciences soft ware version 16 was used to

generate descriptive statistics which were further summarized into pie charts and

tables. Results indicate that the study population (52%) had little awareness on

means or causes of the disease and the way the disease can be communicated

between individuals and across communities. It was also found out that community

practiced several risk behaviors including; not preferring treated water (72%),

consumption of locally made fruit juices (34.5%) sold by street vendors across the

ward. Other risk behaviors were related to presence of rudimentary waste disposal

system thus rendering most of the wastes on open spaces and at home. The study

concludes that residents in Buguruni ward remain under high risk of Cholera

outbreak, thus worth to recommend institutional and community hygiene measures to

be taken sustainably so as to prevent re-occurrence of Cholera in the ward.

Keywords –Cholera Outbreaks Knowledge Attitude Practice Control Buguruni

Ilala Municipality
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

CERTIFICATION ..................................................................................................... ii

COPYRIGHT ............................................................................................................ iii

DECLARATION ....................................................................................................... iv

DEDIACATION ......................................................................................................... v

ABSTRACT .............................................................................................................. vii

LIST OF TABLES ................................................................................................... xii

LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................ xiii

LIST OF APPENDICES......................................................................................... xiv

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ............................................... xv

CHAPTER ONE......................................................................................................... 1

1.0 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................ 1

1.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................... 1

1.2 Statement of the Research Problem .................................................................... 5

1.3 Research Objectives ............................................................................................ 6

1.3.1 General Objective .............................................................................................. 6

1.3.2 Specific Objectives are ..................................................................................... 6

1.4 Research Questions ............................................................................................. 6

1.5 Significance of the Research ............................................................................... 6

CHAPTER TWO ....................................................................................................... 8

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW................................................................................. 8

2.1 History of Cholera .............................................................................................. 8

2.2 Cholera Outbreak in Tanzania .......................................................................... 10

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2.3 Cholera Outbreak in Ilala Municipality ............................................................ 11

2.4 Risk Factors Associated with Cholera Outbreak and Spread............................ 11

2.5 Control Methods and Treatment of Cholera ..................................................... 14

CHAPTER THREE ................................................................................................. 16

3.0 METHODS AND MATERIALS ................................................................... 16

3.1 The Study Area ................................................................................................. 16

3.2 Sampling Procedure .......................................................................................... 17

3.3 Data and Data Collection .................................................................................. 18

3.4 Types of Data .................................................................................................... 18

3.5 Data Collection Tool ......................................................................................... 19

3.6 Data Analysis .................................................................................................... 19

CHAPTER FOUR .................................................................................................... 20

4.0 RESULTS ...................................................................................................... 20

4.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 20

4.2 Respondent’s General Information ................................................................ 20

4.2.1 Respondents’ Age, Gender and Type of Household ...................................... 20

4.2.2 Type of Occupancy and Duration in the Study Area ..................................... 22

4.2.3 Family Size, Level of Education and Households’ Income ........................... 23

4.3 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Associated with Cholera Outbreak in

Buguruni Ward ............................................................................................... 24

4.3.1 Community Awareness on Means of Cholera Transmission ......................... 24

4.3.2 Cholera Prevention and Control ..................................................................... 25

4.3.3 Risk Behaviors Associated with Eating Unhygienic Food ............................ 26

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4.3.4 Household’s Water Treatment Methods and Community’s Preference on

Consumption of Treated Water ...................................................................... 27

4.3.5 Respondent’s Source of Water ....................................................................... 28

4.3.6 Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward ......... 29

4.3.7 Opinions on Government and Community Reaction During and Post

Cholera Outbreak ........................................................................................... 30

CHAPTER FIVE ...................................................................................................... 32

5.0 DISCUCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS ..................................................... 32

5.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 32

5.2 Respondents’ Age, Gender and Type of Household ...................................... 32

5.3 Family Size, Level of Education and Households’ income ........................... 32

5.4 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Associated with Cholera Outbreak in

Buguruni Ward ............................................................................................... 33

5.4.1 Community Awareness on Means of Cholera transmission .......................... 33

5.4.2 Cholera Prevention and Control ..................................................................... 33

5.4.3 Access to Safe Water ...................................................................................... 33

5.4.4 Risk Behaviors Associated with Eating Unhygienic Food ............................ 34

5.4.5 Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward ......... 34

CHAPTER SIX......................................................................................................... 35

6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ..................................... 35

6.1 Introduction .................................................................................................... 35

6.2 Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 35

6.3 Recommendations .......................................................................................... 36

6.3.1 The Public Promotion and Education Council Health Management Team ... 36
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6.3.1.1 Training and Re-Training of Programme Implementers ................................ 37

6.3.1.2 Community Organisation ............................................................................... 37

6.3.1.3 Monitoring and Evaluation ............................................................................. 38

6.3.2 The Ward Health Promotion Unit .................................................................. 39

6.3.3 Ministry of Health/Tanzania Health Service .................................................. 40

6.3.4 Ilala Municipal Council .................................................................................. 40

6.3.5 Development Partners .................................................................................... 41

REFERENCES ......................................................................................................... 42

APPENDECIES........................................................................................................ 49
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LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1: Univariate Analysis Results of Potential Risk Factors During the 5

Days before Onset of Illness in Cases and Matched Controls

in Ifakara ................................................................................................. 13

Table 4.1: Type of Occupancy and Duration in the Ward ......................................... 22

Table 4.2: Family Size, Level of Education and Household Income......................... 24

Table 4.3:Cholera Prevention and Control................................................................. 26

Table 4.4: Preference of Consuming Locally Made Fruit Juices from Food

Vendors in the Study Area ...................................................................... 27

Table 4.5: Management of Food Leftovers Before Being Eaten ............................... 27

Table 4.6: Household’s Means of Water Treatment .................................................. 28

Table 4.7: Community Perception on use of Treated Water ...................................... 28

Table 4.8: Source of Water in the Study Area ........................................................... 29

Table 4.9: Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward ... 30
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LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 3.1: Map of Buguruni Ward Showing Study Location ................................... 17

Figure 4.1: Average Age of Respondents .................................................................. 21

Figure 4.2: Sex Head Respondents ............................................................................ 21

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LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Questionnaires for Household .............................................................. 49

Appendix 2: Dodoso la Kaya .................................................................................... 58

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

CFR Case Fatality Rate

CDC Centre for Disease Control

CBOs Community Base Organization

CHMT Council Health Management Team

DAWASCO Dar-es-Salaam Water Supply Company

IHMT Ilala Heath Management Team

KAP Knowledge Attitude Practice

SPSS Statistical Package for Social Sciences

NGOs Non Government Organization

FGD Focus Group Discussion

MoHSW Ministry of Health and Social Welfare

URT United Republic of Tanzania

WHO World Health Organizanion

UNICEF United Nation Children’s Fund

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CHAPTER ONE

1.0 INTRODUCTION

1.1 Introduction

Cholera is an infection of the small intestines, caused by bacterium Vibrio cholera; it

is transmitted through ingestion of contaminated food or water (Kadaleka, 2011;

URT, 2004; and Spagnuolo et al., 2011). Symptoms of cholera can vary from mild to

severe (UNICEF, 2004). UNICEF, (2004) and Wahed et al., (2013) asserts also that,

the disease occurs in epidemics when conditions of poor sanitation, crowding and

famine are present. It attacks both children and adults all over the world, but most

common in typical areas such as per-urban and slums, where basic infrastructure is

not available as well as camps for internally displaced people or refugees where

minimum requirements of clean water and sanitation are not met.

According to Sundaram et al., (2013) among infectious diseases, diarrhea diseases

rank third in causing mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries.

Sundaram et al. (2013) also explained that, on estimate, diarrhea diseases accounts

for 1·78 million deaths per year and 58·7 million disability-adjusted life years.

Cholera is a rapidly dehydrating diarrhea disease, estimated to cause the death of 100

000–130 000 persons and accounts for 3–5 million cases per year (Mpazi and

Mnyika, 2005).

Cholera disease was initially prevalent only in the Indian subcontinent, with the

Ganges River possibly being the reservoir for the contamination (McGraw-Hill,

2003). It then travelled through trade routes to Russia, Western Europe and North
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America. However; it is no longer regarded to be a danger in the continents of

Europe and North America owing to the filtration and chlorination process to which

the water is subjected to before being supplied.

According to Acosta et al., (2001) since the seventh pandemic caused by Vibrio

cholerae biotype El Tor began in Indonesia in 1961, most regions of the world

continue to report cholera. The same author narrates that, 1997 was marked by a

cholera epidemic affecting most countries in East Africa, with spread toward central

and southern parts of the continent.

Since the beginning of this millennium, global cholera incidence has increased

steadily with 24% more cases reported between 2004 and 2008 compared with 2000

and 2004, (Reyburn et al., 2011). With continuous and increasing rates of morbidity

associated with waterborne diseases, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, this group of

diseases is potentially of significant economic burden, leading to high direct costs to

the health sector and to households, and indirectly to the economy and society at

large because of time lost allocated to work, school and other productive activities

Kadaleka, (2011) and Traerup et al., (2011) also explained that, water-related

diarrheal diseases, including cholera, are widespread in areas where water resources

are scarce, the majority of such diseases being attributed to environmental factors

such as unsafe drinking water, poor hygiene and lack of sanitation.

A report by WHO, (2013) indicates that, globally cholera incidence has increased

steadily since 2005 with cholera outbreaks affecting several continents. The same

report shows that, Cholera continues to pose a serious public health problem among
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developing world populations which have no access to adequate water and sanitation

resources.

According to Spagnuolo et al., (2011) Vibrio cholerae is a strict human pathogen

that causes the disease cholera. The same author explained that V. cholerae colonizes

the upper, small intestine where it produces a toxin that leads to watery diarrhea,

characterizing the disease. It is ingested through infected water or food products and

once it establishes infection, it induces a severe watery diarrhea that persists for days

to weeks, leading to dehydration and death if not treated.

In 1997, a total of 118,347 cholera cases and 5,853 deaths were reported from 27

African countries (WHO, 2001). Similar reports show that, among these countries,

Tanzania had the highest number of cases with 40,249 cases followed by Guinea

Bissau, Kenya, Chad and Mozambique with 20,555; 17,200; 8,801 and 8,739 cases

respectively. Cholera is a common persistent infectious disease in Tanzania with a

considerable socio economic cost to affected population. The disease may occur in

epidemic forms and spreads faster from one community to another.

The first outbreak of cholera in Tanzania was reported in Kyela district, Mbeya

region in 1974 (MoHSW, 1989). Mpazi and Mnyika (2005), while studying

knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding Cholera outbreaks in Ilala Municipality,

narrated that, in Tanzania Mainland, about 48% of all admissions in the country due

to notifiable diseases among patients aged 5 years and above were due to cholera

cases in the year 1997, they also explained that, about 57% of deaths due to

notifiable diseases for the same category of patients were due to cholera. According
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to URT (2006) and Mpazi and Mnyika (2005), Dar-es-Salaam region is one of the

areas mostly hit by cholera outbreaks in the country. URT (2006) explained also that,

in the year 2006, among the three Municipalities making up the Dar es Salaam

Region, Ilala recorded the highest number of cases (3,367) as compared to

Kinondoni and Temeke with 1,305 and 2,100 cases respectively. Records by URT

(2010), shows that among 26 wards of Ilala Municipality, Buguruni ward had the

highest cases constituting 60% of all cholera incidences in the District.

There are various reasons for the current trend of disease re emergence in a locality,

some authors attribute this trend to climatic changes (Traerup et al., 2011, Reyburn

et al., 2011 and Reiner et al., 2012). Other researchers attribute this to poor

surveillance system and inconsistence in case definition adopted in different

Countries (Wahed et al., 2013). This problem might also be excavated by the fact

that few research work have been directed towards affected communities, an

example of such studies include a research by Mpazi and Mnyika (2005), who

conducted a research work on “Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices” Regarding

Cholera Outbreaks in Ilala Municipality of Dar Es Salaam Region. The purpose of

this research, therefore, was to assess the level of awareness of buguruni Ward

residents on means of Cholera Transmission, prevention and control.

Irrespective of the fact that Cholera has been a recognized disease for about 200

years, control of the deadly disease remains a challenge (WHO, 2008). According to

WHO, (2008) and Kadaleka, (2011) several efforts are being employed to control

cholera outbreaks, most of which are focused upon basic sanitary and hygiene

measures such as treated water supplies, improving water delivery and sewage
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control, hand washing facilities, latrines and adequate hygiene in food handling. In

some countries, Oral Cholera vaccine has been provided and replaced injectable

Cholera vaccine with side effects and questionable protective efficacy to aid in

disease control (Seidlein et al., 2014). As it has been described by other authors

explaining about Cholera outbreak in other Countries (Seidlein et al., 2014; Emch, et

al,. 2002, and Reyburn et al., 2011), aside from these large outbreaks, endemic

cholera is widespread, with seasonal outbreaks documented in East, Central, South,

and West Africa. Same authors explained that, Control activities based on the

provision of safe drinking water and improved sanitation have failed to contain the

spread of cholera, and outbreaks are now common in sub-Saharan Africa. It also

asserted that, the risk factors for cholera outbreaks in Africa are incompletely

understood, and it remains challenging to predict outbreaks reliably.

1.2 Statement of the Research Problem

Irrespective of the various efforts employed by different institutions to prevent the

disease outbreak, Buguruni ward has been experiencing the highest rate of cholera

outbreaks for the past five years as compared to other wards in Ilala Municipality

(URT, 1998). Since Buguruni ward recorded the highest rate of morbidity due to

cholera during the 2006 outbreak (WHO, 2006) the purpose of this study therefore, is

to assess risk factors associated with the disease outbreak in the ward. This is in

support with previous study by, WHO (2008) who reported that, acquiring

knowledge of cholera is an important strategy in the control of cholera. However,

implementing certain interventions in high-risk groups with poor knowledge of and

attitudes toward cholera is not easy. Therefore, it is important to understand the

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current levels of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) of a given community to

implement campaign programs, vaccination programs, and other preventive

measures.

1.3 Research Objectives

1.3.1 General Objective

The general objective of the study was is to assess community`s role on

epidemiology of Cholera in Buguruni Ward.

1.3.2 Specific Objectives are

(i) To determine knowledge, attitude and practices associated with cholera

outbreak in Buguruni Ward.

(ii) To asses community awareness on the mode of cholera transmission.

(iii) To evaluate community awareness on cholera disease prevention.

1.4 Research Questions

(i) What are community attitudes and practices responsible for cholera disease

outbreak in Buguruni Ward?

(ii) What is the community awareness on the mode of cholera disease

transmission?

(iii) What are the community measures on cholera prevention?

1.5 Significance of the Research

This study aims at filling up the existing knowledge gap on Cholera prevention and

control. Findings from this study will be used by global and local partners involved
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in Cholera prevention and control to plan and form up appropriate policies and

strategies to combat the deadly disease. This being a case study, results from this

research will also aid in forming up appropriate and specific measures to combat re

occurrence of the disease in Buguruni Ward.

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CHAPTER TWO

2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 History of Cholera

While it is likely to have been responsible for human infections and mortality

throughout human history, cholera outbreaks have only been formally known to

science since 1817 (Pollitzer, 1954). Sir John Snow was credited in 1849 as being the

first person to connect contaminated water with cholera outbreaks and to use that

information as an infection control strategy (Snow, 1855). In addition to being the

genesis of modern epidemiology, his observation may also be the first study on the

ecology of Vibrio cholerae. However, it took another 120 years for V. cholerae to be

recognized as an autochthonous aquatic bacterium rather than a human pathogen that

is a transient resident of the aquatic environment, (Colwell et al., 1977). Vibrio

cholerae has over 200 sero groups, with O1and O139 being the causative agents of

cholera, due to their carriage of the genes encoding cholera toxin (CT) and the toxin

co-regulated pilus (Chatterjee et al., 2007).

According to UNICEF (2004), Cholera occurs in epidemics when conditions of poor

sanitation, crowding, war and famine are present. Naha et al., (2013) stated that,

cholera infection continues to be a substantial health burden in developing countries

such as Tanzania due to lack of proper hygiene and sanitation infrastructures.

According to WHO (2002), Cholera outbreaks were recorded in all continents

though in different periods, in Asia for instance, Cholera outbreaks can be traced as

back as 1950 - 1969 periods. During this time, cholera outbreaks were recorded from
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23 countries in Asia with 1,355,747 cases which caused 6,787 deaths. In the same

period, America recorded a total of 391,220 cases with 4,002 deaths. Africa was

reported to have 11,086 cases of cholera outbreaks with 747 deaths from 16

Countries.

The out breaks of cholera disrupt social structures, impede economic development

and cause about 100,000 deaths a year (Longini et al., 2007). According to Hartley et

al., (2006), epidemic cholera is characteristically explosive in nature, when

introduced into populations lacking prior immunity to the organism and its spread

through the population is fast and attacks people of all age groups. Spagnuolo et al.,

(2011) explained that, upon ingestion, the majority of Vibrio cholerae bacteria are

killed by the acidic pH in the stomach and those survive enter the lumen of the small

intestine and begin colonization human inoculums size is likely large, since there is

approximately a 4–6 log reduction of V. cholerae by due to the low pH in the

stomach. People with lower immunity such as malnourished children or people living

with HIV are at greater risk of death if infected (Phillips, 1964).

Clinical signs for V. Cholera infection often begins with stomach cramps and

vomiting followed by diarrhea, which may progress to fluid losses of up to one litter

per hour. These losses result in severe fluid volume depletion and metabolic acidosis,

which may lead to circulatory collapse and death (Camilli, et al., 2009). UNICEF,

(2004) explained that symptoms of cholera can vary from mild to severe, the most

common ones include sudden onset of watery diarrhea, dehydration, rapid heart rate,

dry mouth, excessive thirst, low urine output, nausea and vomiting.
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2.2 Cholera Outbreak in Tanzania

The first 10 cholera cases were reported in 1974 and since 1977 cholera cases were

reported each year with a case fatality rate (CFR) averaging 10.5% between 1977

and 1992 (WHO, 2008).

Acosta et al. (2001) reported that the first major outbreak occurred in 1992 when

18,526 cases including 2,173 deaths were recorded. WHO (1998) narrated also that,

Tanzania has consistently reported cholera cases; annual reports ranged from 1,671

cases in 1977 to 18,526 in 1992. Health statistics from the Ministry of Health

indicated that, during the last 2 decades, three major cholera epidemics have

occurred: 1977-78, 1992, and 1997. Similar records show that in 1997, Tanzania had

one of the highest case-fatality rates in East Africa (5.6%) with 2,268 deaths in

40,226 cases (URT, 1997). In 1997 an epidemic which started at the end of January

in Dar es Salaam accounted for 40,249 cases and 2,231 deaths with CFR reaching

5.54%, during this outbreak, seven regions was affected and Vibrio cholerae El Tor

Ogawa was confirmed (WHO, 2008).

During the 1997 epidemic, the Tanzanian Government, together with WHO and

UNICEF organized an emergency strategy to combat cholera. WHO provided funds

to implement control activities health education, training and purchase supplies and

equipments, additionally, WHO also sent consultants to provide technical support

(WHO, 2008). Reports indicate that between 2002 and 2006, Tanzania regions

reported more than 2,000 cholera cases, these were; Dar es Salaam, Dodoma,

Kigoma, Lindi, Mbeya, Morogoro, Mtwara, Pwani, and Tanga region (WHO, 2008).
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A region with the highest CFR was Mtwara (33.3%), Iringa (12.7%) and Dodoma

(6.7%). It was reported that the main epidemic peak in 2006 occurred during the

month of April with a total number of 3 169 cases and 254 related deaths. The most

affected region was Dar es Salaam with 8,965 cases representing 62.7% of the total

cases and 101 deaths, this, constituted 39.8% of total deaths (MoHSW, 2010).

2.3 Cholera Outbreak in Ilala Municipality

According to WHO (2001), 109 cases of cholera with 3 deaths were reported

between 18 May and 20 July 2001 in Temeke and Ilala Districts in Dar es Salaam

Region. Between September 2003 and March 2004, peri urban areas of Ilala

municipality were severely hit by cholera, during this outbreak; Ilala Municipality

was reported to have the highest number of cholera cases (2508) as compared to

Kinondoni (983) and (415) Temeke, (Mpazi and Mnyika, 2005). In response to the

series of outbreaks, Ministry of Health produced a field manual to guide health

management during disease outbreak, (URT, 2004). Ilala Municipality experienced a

series of Cholera outbreaks for four consecutive years from 2007 to 2010, in each

year, reported cases were 340, 10,262, and 20 respectively. In all cases, Buguruni

ward was the mostly hit as compared to other wards in the Municipality. During this

period, other wards which were highly affected were Vingunguti and Tabata wards

being hit at the rate of about 60% of the total cases (MoHSW, 2010).

2.4 Risk Factors Associated with Cholera Outbreak and Spread

The risk factors for cholera outbreaks in Africa are incompletely understood, and the

traditional emphasis on providing safe drinking water and improving sanitation and

hygiene has proven remarkably insufficient to contain outbreaks (Seidlein et al.,

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2014). Frequent seasonality of cholera incidence appears driven by the rainfall-

induced contamination of unprotected water sources through latrine overflow and

sewage, as well as by the periodicity of human activities like fishing or traveling

(Rebaudet et al., 2013).

As V. cholerae has been associated with numerous environmental components of the

marine food chain (De magn et al., 2008; Sendorovich et al., 2010; Vezuli et al.,

2010), a study on “Risk factors and pattern of transmission” of Cholera disease

which was conducted by Acosta et al., (2001) in Southern Tanzania found out that,

eating uncooked dried fish contributed greatly to counteracting the Cholera disease.

Other risk factors associated to Cholera diseases which were concluded from Acosta

et al., (2001) research findings are presented in Table 2.1.

Other Authors listed other factors such as improper waste disposal, food handling,

processing, and preservation, poor housing, improper and inadequate sewerage

systems as factors which place people at a greater risk of being infected with cholera

and other diarrhoeal diseases (Makuza, 2002).

On the other side, Geographical, socio-economic and socio cultural backgrounds of

people in the affected area which influence practices may also contribute to spread of

cholera. These include low educational level, unhygienic food handling practices and

proximity to surface water (Ali et al., 2002 and Meftahuddin, 2002). This is because

the bacteria Vibrio cholerae that cause cholera are known to be normal inhabitants of

surface water (Ali et al., 2002).

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Table 2.1: Univariate Analysis Results of Potential Risk Factors During the 5
Days before Onset of Illness in Cases and Matched Controls in
Ifakara
CONTROLS
S/N Risk Factors Cases, % Exposed % Matched 95%CI p-value
(n=180) (n=360) Odds ratio
A Social activities

Attended funeral 6.2 2.2 2.7 1.1-6.8 0.03

recently
Attended party 2.8 4.7 0.6 0.2-1.7 0.33
recently
Travel in the past 2 19.0 13.6 1.5 0.9-2.5 0.10
weeks
B Standard of living
Mud housinga 48.0 36.0 1.7 1.2-2.5 0.01
Non-iron sheet roof 55.6 39.2 2.0 1.4-2.8 0.00
No latrine at home 56.6 9.8 11.4 6.3-20.5 0.00
Simple pit latrineb 91.4 81.2 2.7 1.4-5.1 0.001
C Water Exposure
>10 minutes to water 26.1 11.4 2.8 1.7-4.6 0.00
source
Unboiled drinking 86.7 79.2 1.9 1.1-3.2 0.02
water
Unfiltered drinking 89.4 84.2 1.7 0.9-3.0 0.07
water
River bathing 56.6 9.8 11.4 6.3-20.5 0.00
Inside tap waterc 18.9 9.4 3.0 1.7-5.1 0.00
Other source waterc 18.3 7.5 3.7 2.0-6.7 0.00
D Food Exposure
Dried fish 52.5 7.2 13.0 7.3-23.3 0.00
Prawns 13.9 5.0 3.1 1.6-5.9 0.00
Uncooked vegetables 25.1 20.1 1.3 0.9-2.0 0.20
Fruits 32.4 30.4 1.1 0.7-1.6 0.60
Religiond 41.2 23.1 2.3 1.1-3.4 0.00

Source: Acosta et al. (2001)

Key: a Compared with brick houses.

b Compared with ventilated improved pit latrines.

c Compared with hand-pumped drinking water.

d Muslims (compared with other religions, including Catholics, Protestants

and others.
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2.5 Control Methods and Treatment of Cholera

Deaths from cholera can be prevented through simple treatment oral rehydration, and

severen Cases through intravenous rehydration, (Gaffga et al., 2007). Njoh (2010),

while studying the Cholera epidemic and barriers to health, hygiene and sanitation in

Cameroon, explained that, the mortality rate of cholera can be reduced to less than

1% by the adequate replacement of fluids and electrolytes. He also suggested that,

the inclusion of glucose in the salt solution which allows oral replacement of

electrolytes has made treatment of the disease (particularly in rural areas) much more

effective. Also, the use of any metabolizable carbohydrate together with NaCl

appears to be effective for electrolyte replacement. Thus, a well-cooked and salted

rice soup is recommended for diarrhoeal patients who are unable to obtain a glucose-

salt solution. The efficacy of the oral replacement therapy can be seen by comparing

the mortality of an epidemic before and after such a therapy is used.

According to WHO (2001) and Battersby (2011), measures for the prevention of

cholera mostly consist of providing clean water and proper sanitation to populations

who do not yet have access to basic services. Same authors recommended provision

of Health education and good food hygiene to be equally important.

On the other hand CDC, (2008) and WHO, (2008) recommended raising community

awareness on basic hygienic behaviors, including the necessity of systematic hand-

washing with soap after defecation and before handling food or eating, as well as

safe preparation and conservation of food. They also recommended Chlorination and

boiling of drinking water as they are often the least expensive and most effective

means of halting Cholera transmission.

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According to URT (2004), a Field Manual which was produced to aid Council

Health Management teams listed a number of actions to be taken following a

suspected cholera case, these included:

(i) Assessment of water supply.

(ii) To ensure safe water supply through boiling or chlorination.

(iii) Establishment of special treatment camps where necessary.

(iv) Improvement of environmental sanitation.

(v) To ensure proper excreta disposal.

(vi) To ensure food safety.

(vii) To educate communities and relatives caring for patients about the

importance of seeking appropriate treatment without delay and the

importance of safe drinking water (chlorinate or boil), properly cooked food

and regular personal hygiene.

(viii) Intensification of surveillance and case detection.

(ix) To work with other sectors to ensure safe drinking water and food safety.

Towner et al. (1980) recommended use of Antibiotics for moderately and severely ill

patients as an effective tool to reduce resource requirements. Towner et al., (1980)

explained also that, by decreasing duration of diarrhea and stool volume, antibiotics

result in more rapid recovery and shorter lengths of inpatient stay, both of which

contribute to optimizing resource utilization in an outbreak setting. The same author

recommended that use of Tetracycline has been shown to be effective treatment for

cholera and is superior to furazolidone, cholamphenicol and sulfa guanidine in

reducing cholera morbidity.

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CHAPTER THREE

3.0 METHODS AND MATERIALS

3.1 The Study Area

This study was conducted in Buguruni ward within Ilala Municipality in Dar es

Salaam region. Buguruni ward was selected based on the fact that the ward has been

experiencing highest rate of cholera cases as compared to other wards. The study

covered all four administrative streets which are Mnyamani, Madenge, Malapa and

Kisiwani. The ward borders Ilala ward in the east, Vingunguti in the west, Kigogo

(Kinondoni) in the north, and Chang’ombe (Temeke) in the south.

The ward is longitudinally transacted by “Nelson Mandela” highway which is the

largest highway in the Country carrying both local and international traffic, a factor

that makes the ward a hot business centre. Businesses carried out in the ward ranges

from large wholesale outlets for a variety of consumer goods to small cooked food

displayed on a single plate along the road.

According to 2012 population and housing census, the Ward had a total of 70,585

people housed in 20,829 households. Numbers of households in each administrative

street varies greatly, Madenge 3420 households, Malapa 3466 households, Kisiwani

7943 households and Mnyamani 6000 households. This number of households and

its corresponding population places the ward in the list of highly populated wards

within the Municipality.

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Figure 3.1: Map of Buguruni Ward Showing Study Location

Source Field Data (2013)

3.2 Sampling Procedure

For the purpose of this study, which requires high level of knowledge, experience

and involvement in cholera disease, both purposive and stratified sampling method

were used to obtain 30 respondents from each of the four administrative streets in

Buguruni ward.
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Thirty households were randomly selected from each administrative street in the

ward making a total of 120 respondents out of 20,829 households available in the

ward. From each street, respondents were randomly sampled based on their social

and economic activities. In this regard, the study population included food vendors,

individuals involved in disease control, companies involved in street sanitation and

cleansing, political and religious leaders as well as traders.

3.3 Data and Data Collection

Both primary and secondary data were used in this study

Data collection

According to Saunder (2006) Data collection means the approach of collection of

information in particular academic research. This approach is judgmental by the

researcher. There are several ways of collecting the appropriate data which differ

considerably in context of costs, time and other resources at disposal of the

researcher.

3.4 Types of Data

There are two types of data that is Primary Data and Secondary Data collection in

research writing. According to Kothari (2004) Primary data are those which are

collected afresh, and thus happen to be original in character. There are several

techniques of primary data. In this study collection methods that observation,

questionnaires and interviews were used as tools for primary data collection.

Secondary data on the other hand, are those which have already been collected by

someone else and which have already been passed through the statistical process. In

this study documentation were used as secondary data technique.

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3.5 Data Collection Tool

Structured questionnaire with both closed and open ended questions were designed,

tested and adjusted before being administered to respondents (Appendix 2). Focus

group Discussions (FGD) was employed to special community representatives to

obtain necessary information related to this study. A checklist of questions were used

to lead FGD with CBOs, NGOs and other community leaders (Representative) to

capture their experience and knowledge related to Cholera outbreak and control in

the study area. Target population was above 18 years in the households.

3.6 Data Analysis

For the purpose of drawing conclusions, the collected quantitative data were coded

and analyzed by using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) computer

software version 16.0. According to Sasaki et.,(2008) Descriptive statistics covering

frequencies, percentages and means were used to summarize the results of analysis

on factors contributing to continued cholera outbreaks. Results of analysis were

presented in pie chart and tables. Content analysis was utilized to extract important

information from qualitative responses given by respondents, this information was

used to compare and validate information obtained from qualitative data analysis.
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CHAPTER FOUR

4.0 RESULTS

4.1 Introduction

This chapter presents the research findings. These are based on primary data which

were collected in Buguruni ward. To be able to elucidate these results clearly, results

are presented and discussed in three sub sections; the first part presents respondents’

general information. The second and third parts present and discuss findings on what

could be reasons responsible for continued Cholera outbreak in Buguruni Ward.

4.2 Respondent’s General Information

4.2.1 Respondents’ Age, Gender and Type of Household

This part presents respondents’ demographic characteristics; these include age and

gender of the respondent as well as the type of household from which the respondent

lives.

Age of respondents has been presented in Figure.4:1, results shows that most of

respondents were found within 31-50 years old. This constituted 46.67% of the study

population. The second largest group ranged between 18-30 years, this made up

36.67% of all respondents. The least group of respondents represented those

respondents with more than 50 years of age, this group constituted 16.67% of all

respondents.
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MORE THAN 50

Figure 4.1: Average Age of Respondents

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)

Most of the respondents who were interviewed were male, and this category made up

63.33% of the population. Only 36.7 % of the study population was females.

Figure 4.2: Sex Head Respondents

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)
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4.2.2 Type of Occupancy and Duration in the Study Area

To investigate on type occupancy in which the interviewee belonged, responses were

categorized into three groups, these were: those who live and work in the ward, those

who work but do not live in the ward and those who live in the ward but work in a

different location. This study found out that, of all respondents who were

interviewed, 60% were living and earning their livelihood from within the ward.

Same results indicated that 32% lived away from the ward with their main economic

activities located in the ward. In this category, 8% represented those who live in the

ward but work in different wards. On the other hand, the study found out that 63% of

the interviewed population had lived in the area for more than 10 years. In the same

category, 10% of all respondents had lived in the ward between 6 to 10 years, while

the remaining 27% had been in the area within 5 years.

Table 4.1: Type of Occupancy and Duration in the Ward

No Category Frequency Percentage
A: Type of occupancy

1 Live and work in the ward 72 60

2 Work in the ward but live outside 38 32

3 Live in the ward but work outside 10 8

Total 120 100

A: Duration in the ward

1 More than 10 years. 76 63

2 6 to 10 years 12 10

3 Within 5 years 32 27

Total 120 100

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)
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4.2.3 Family Size, Level of Education and Households’ Income

To know the family size, responses fell into three categories, these were; those with

two members, three members and those with more than five members. This study

found out that, respondents with more than five members made up the majority of

the study population, this constituted 57% of all respondents. This study also found

out that 20% of the population had three members, with only 23% having two

members.

The level of education of respondents was also investigated, education level was

classified into four groups, and these were; those who had completed primary

education, those who attained secondary education, those with technical/

professional level and those who had completed University level. This study found

out that, interviewee who had attained secondary education made up the majority of

the study group, this represented 49% of all respondents. Residents who had primary

education made up the second largest proportion, this represented 32%. In this ward,

19% had attained post secondary professional courses. Only 2% of the respondents

had attended University level.

Income level of the study population varied greatly. This study grouped income

classes into three sub categories, these were; those with their monthly income not

exceeding Tsh. 100,000, those with their income ranging between Tsh. 100,000 –

300,000, those who earns between Tsh 300,000 to 500,000 and those with their

monthly income not exceeding Tsh 500,000. This study found out that 52% of the

study population earned between Tsh 100,000 to 300,000. It can also be seen that,

30% represented those whose monthly income do not exceed Tsh. 100,000. It was
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also found out that 13% of the responses represented those who earn between Tsh.

300,000 to 500,000. Only 5% of the interviewed population was earning more than

Tsh. 500,000.

Table 4.2: Family size, Level of Education and Household Income

No Category Frequency Percentage
A. Family size
1 Two family members 28 23
2 Three family members 24 20
3 More than five members 68 57
Total 120 100
B. Level of education
1 Primary education 38 32
2 Secondary education 58 49
3 Post secondary education 22 19
4 Completed University level 2 2
Total 120 100
C. Household income (tsh)
1 Less than 100,000 36 30
2 100,000 – 300,000 62 52
3 300,000 – 500,000 16 13
4 More than 500,000 6 5
Total 120 100

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)

4.3 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Associated with Cholera Outbreak in

Buguruni Ward

4.3.1 Community Awareness on Means of Cholera Transmission

To estimate the level of community awareness on the way cholera disease can be

transmitted from one individual to another or across communities, three different

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questions were used. In the first case, 86.7% of the population was seen to be aware

of ways in which the disease can be transmitted from one individual to another. In

this case only 13.3% of the study population was not certain whether the disease can

be communicated among human beings. On the other hand, when interviewees were

asked to list ways in which Cholera disease can be transmitted, 52% cited living in

an unplanned settlement as the major cause, other responses were 42%, 4%, and 2%

for having no toilet, shaking hands, and eating contaminated food respectively.

To estimate community reaction when a family member falls sick of any ailment,

respondents were asked on what steps are taken when a person falls sick. 43%

indicated that, they normally attend a nearest health facility like Medical store,

Dispensary or Hospital, 33% of the community would treat a family member with

any available medication at home including traditional concoctions, while, the

remaining 24% would first seek advice from religious and traditional healers before

going out for medical help.

4.3.2 Cholera Prevention and Control

Three different questions were used to assess community understanding on means

of Cholera prevention and Control. In the first case, respondents were asked whether

Cholera was a preventable disease, in this case 77% acknowledged the fact that this

disease can be prevented and controlled, the corresponding 23% thought that the

disease could neither be prevented nor controlled. When asked to identify ways in

which the disease can be prevented from occurrence or spreading as summarized in

Table 4.3, respondents had varied opinions. 59% indicated that the first and foremost

means of preventing occurrence and spreading of the disease was living in a planned
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settlement. Other responses ware; 18%, 12%, 8%, and 3% for having means of

proper waste disposal, preparing food in hygienic environment, washing hands after

visiting the toilet and boiling water for all uses respectively.

Table 4.3:Cholera Prevention and Control

No. Means of Prevention Frequency Percent

1. Living in planned settlement 52 43.3

2. Preparation of food in hygienic condition 44 36.7

3. Washing hands after visiting the toilet and before

16 13.3
eating

4. Boiling water for all uses 8 6.7

Total 120 100.0

Source: Research data (Mghase,2014)

4.3.3 Risk Behaviors Associated with Eating Unhygienic Food

Behaviors associated with eating unhygienic food are presented in Tables 4.4 and

4.5. Table 4.5 shows responses related to consumption of locally made fruit juices

from street food vendors. It can be seen from Table. 4.4: that, 48.5% of the study

population were less frequently taking locally made fruit juices from street food

vendors, followed by 34.5% who frequently took fruit juices, with only 17.2 % who

could not consume locally made fruit juices from street vendors.

Regarding preheating of food leftovers before being consumed (Table 4.5); 70% of

the population would heat food leftovers before eating, while the remaining 30% of

the population did not.

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Table 4.4: Preference of Consuming Locally Made Fruit Juices from Food
Vendors in the Study Area
No. Criteria Frequent Less Frequent Not At All Total
1. Consumption of locally 41 58 21 120
made fruit juices from
street food vendors
Total 34.5 48.5 17.2 100.0

Source: Research data (Mghase,2014)

Table 4.5: Management of Food Leftovers Before Being Eaten

No. Criteria Responses Number of Respondents % Responses
1. Normally reheat No 84 70
food left over's Yes 36 30
before eating
Total 120 100

Source: Research data (Mghase,2014)

4.3.4 Household’s Water Treatment Methods and Community’s Preference on

Consumption of Treated Water

Household’s means of water treatment and treated drinking water preference are

presented in Tables 4.6 and 4.7. It can be observed from Table 4.6 that, 66.4% of the

population does not treat water designated for any domestic use. The same Table

indicates that only 28.4% of the population adopted boiling as the main means of

domestic water treatment. It can also be seen that about 5.2% of all respondents

chlorinate water for home consumption and other domestic uses.

On the other hand, preference of treated drinking water displays a more or less trend

from what can be observed from water treatment methods. Results in Table 4.7,

shows that, 72% of the population drinks untreated water. Only 15% of the
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population was boiling water for drinking, while, the remaining 13% would use

chlorinated water. FGD revealed however, that, most people in the study area

perceive non-turbid water as clean and safe.

Table 4.6: Household’s Means of Water Treatment

N Criteria Prefer Prefer No treatment at Tota
o Boiling chlorination all l

1 Responses 34 6 80 120

2 % 28.4 5.2 66.4 100

Responses

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)

Table 4.7: Community Perception on use of Treated Water

N Preference of treated water Prefer boiled Prefer Prefer Tot
o for consumption water chlorinated untreated al
water water

1 Responses 18 16 86 12
0

2 15 13 72 10
% Responses 0
Source: Research data (Mghase,2014)

4.3.5 Respondent’s Source of Water

Table.4.8 summarizes different water sources from which Buguruni residents obtain

water for their domestic uses. As it can be seen from table 4.8, Sources of water for

household use were grouped into six categories, amongst these categories; 43.3% of

interviewed households do use water from unprotected shallow well. The second

highest category were buying water from small distributers who use pull carts, this
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made up 20% of all respondents. Those who use water directly supplied to their

homestead by water supply authority as well as from protected shallow well all

together, represented 13.3% of the population. Other categories were; those who get

water from deep borehole and those using water supplied by water distributing

trucks. Their corresponding proportions were; 6.7% and 3.3%, respectively.

Table 4.8: Source of Water in the Study Area

No. Type of Unprotected Protected Piped Distributi Bore Pull cats Total
water source shallow well shallow well water on tracks Hole
1. Responses 52 16 16 4 8 24 120

% Responses 43.3 13.3 13.3 3.3 6.7 20.0 100.00

Source: Research data (Mghase, 2014)

4.3.6 Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward

Table 4.9: Shows toilet type, and common means of waste disposal in the study area.

It can be seen that, toilets used varied from pit latrine to no toilets with open

defecation or attending neighboring facility. This study revealed that 56.7% had pit

latrines; similarly, 33.3% were using water closets with flushing cisterns. Other

responses were; 6.7% and 3.3% for those having their toilets connected to public

sewer system and open defecation respectively.

On the other hand, different methods were used to empty cesspits in the ward, 63.3%

of the study population were using cesspit empting trucks. The study also revealed

that 23.3% were connected to the public sewage system. In this area, only 13.3%

applied onsite excreta disposal. Other solid wastes were being disposed in a number

of ways; 46.7% were digging open pit holes closer to their homes to be used to

dispose solid waste generated by the household, while, 40% were disposing solid

waste in a special sanitary landfill. Other means of waste disposal included collecting
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household waste and send them to a designated collection point, this accounted for

10% of all respondents. Only 3.3% of the study population collected and disposed

all solid wastes at home.

Table 4.9: Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward

A Toilet type Frequency Percent

1 Pit latrine 68 56.7
2 flush cisterns 40 33.3
3 Open defecation 4 3.3
4 Toilet connected to public sewer system 8 6.7
Total 120 100.0
B Means of Waste disposal Frequency Percent
1 Thrown on open space /roads side 48 40.0
2 Pit holes 29 24
3 Collect at and send to collection point 39 32.7
4 Dispose at home 4 3.3
Total 120 100.0
C Ways of cesspit empting Frequency Percent
1 Use of cesspit empting trucks 16 13.3
2 Connected to public sewer 28 23.3
3 On site excreta disposal 76 63.3
4 Total 120 100.0
Source: Research data (Mghase,2014)

4.3.7 Opinions on Government and Community Reaction During and Post

Cholera Outbreak

Respondents were asked to give their views on what were the Government and

Community reaction during and after the occurrence of Cholera in Buguruni ward,

respondents narrated that, a number of interventions were instituted by both the

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Government and the community. It was explained that, during the last outbreak, the

Government provided free chlorine based water disinfectants which were directly

applied into all water wells. In the same way, waste water disinfectants were

regularly being supplied to be applied in all pit latrines and septic tanks. It was also

revealed that, the Government, in collaboration with NGOs and CBOs operating in

the area launched community health education campaign which was aimed at

increase community awareness on Cholera prevention and control.

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CHAPTER FIVE

5.0 DISCUCUSSION OF THE FINDINGS

5.1 Introduction

This chapter provides a discussion of research findings presented in chapter four in

respect to the objectives of the study and related literature.

5.2 Respondents’ Age, Gender and Type of Household

Demographic pattern displayed in this research follows the gender pattern which was

reported by REPOA (URT, 2010). The “Gender indicators Booklet” which was

prepared by REPOA for the Ministry of Finance and Economic empowerment

indicated that 31-50 age groups was the most active age group in the community.

The pattern differs with findings by Chingayipe (2008), who shown that majority of

respondents who participated in a research on “Factors affecting Cholera case

detection by the communities in Chiradzulu District” in Malawi fell within the “15 to

24” years age group. Same results show that most of them were women.

5.3 Family Size, Level of Education and Households’ income

Education level of respondents in this research differed greatly with what was

explained by Chingayipe (2008), in her findings, majority of respondents had

attained primary education. The difference could be due to the fact that her research

was conducted in rural areas as opposed to this research which was carried out in
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urban areas. The average family size was also found to be small as compared to

average family size narrated in “The Tanzania gender indicators booklet”(URT,

2010).

5.4 Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Associated with Cholera Outbreak in

Buguruni Ward

5.4.1 Community Awareness on Means of Cholera transmission

Majority of the study population do not know the cause and ways in which cholera

can be communicated among populations this greatly differs with what Chingayipe

(2008), reported that majority of respondents cholera outbreaks are behind the

contaminated water. Findings of this study, however, corresponds to the findings by

Bourque (2010), whose study found out that the majority of respondents, were not

aware on causes of Cholera outbreak in the community.

5.4.2 Cholera Prevention and Control

Research findings by Mpanzi and Mnyika (2005), who explained that, analysis of

knowledge levels on cholera prevention and control was lagging behind in the study

population. Consequently, WHO (2008) reported that acquiring knowledge of

cholera is an important strategy in the control of cholera. However, implementing

certain interventions in high-risk groups with poor knowledge of and attitudes

toward cholera is not easy.

5.4.3 Access to Safe Water

The present study indicated that many of Buguruni residents had no access to safe

and hygienic water. These findings conform to explanation by REPOA (URT 2010)

who stated that, in rural areas, 60% of households still rely on unprotected, unsafe
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sources of water. Same reports indicates however that, in urban areas, data shows a

declining trend in coverage from 2001 to 2005, particularly in piped water supply.

This finding is also similar to observations which were reported by Mpanzi and

Mnyika (2005); their findings indicated presence of high level of inadequacy of

water supply in most cholera endemic areas coupled with low level of knowledge

whereby respondents drink water from wells without boiling.

5.4.4 Risk Behaviors Associated with Eating Unhygienic Food

The study found that a greater proportion of the study population risk eating

unhygienic food, similar findings were reported by Wahed et al., (2013), in his study,

while analyzing “Knowledge of, attitudes toward, and preventive practices relating to

cholera and oral cholera vaccine among urban high-risk groups” in Dhaka-

Bangladesh, reported consumption of rotten food as one of the risk factors

culminating to cholera outbreak.

This is also supported by WHO, (2003) who observed that greatest transmission

occurs in contaminated water or food. WHO (2005) reported also that, several

devastating outbreaks of food borne diseases such as cholera, salmonellosis, entero

haemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC), hepatitis A and acute aflatoxicosis occurred

in a number of African countries in 2005, with 34 000 cases of cholera being due to

contaminated water and food.

5.4.5 Toilet Type and Common ways of Waste Disposal in Buguruni Ward

Persistence of poor waste management in this area is supported by findings which

were put forward by Hammer (2011), who explained that in developing countries,

many people still do not have access to any form of improved sanitation and continue
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to practice open defecation. A similar remark by Kiunsi and Mchome (2008) shows

that the fact that Buguruni residents have poor municipal services has led the highest

levels of cholera outbreaks in the Ward.

CHAPTER SIX

6.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

6.1 Introduction

This chapter provides a summary of the main issues that are drawn from the study

and puts forward possible implications that may be deduced from within and finally

specifies areas that need further research and attention.

6.2 Conclusion

The cholera outbreak in Buguruni ward was found in the study is associated with

knowledge attitude and practices of Bugurni residents. The study found the 50% of

respondents do not treat drinking water. During the focus group discussion about

75%, of respondents were also of the opinion that most of people in the award do not

treat water due to lack of knowledge and desire to consume untreated water. Even

the juices sold by street vendors were prepared by using untreated water. The

infrastructure of water and sewage systems is in a very poor situation neither does

systematic waste disposal systems exist. There are frequent complaints of ill health

in the ward, possibly attributed to local drinking water and sewage disposal systems

are poor. Water was the major factor of cholera outbreak in ward.

The study also found that the majority of the respondents were not aware on the

causes of cholera outbreak and how to prevent them. The researcher observed most
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of solid wastes were left in the ward without being collected by Municipal authority.

The respondents during group discussion observed that prevention measures were in

adequate. The governments have not done adequate prevention measures such as

sensitization and awareness campaigns against cholera such as health education and

the government has done enough in improving infrastructures, planned settlement

and improving the social well being of buguruni residents.

6.3 Recommendations

Basing from the research findings, The cholera outbreak were mostly caused by lack

of knowledge, poor infrastructures, poor families, poor sanitation, lack of safe water

and unplanned settlement, the following are therefore recommendations of the study:

6.3.1 The Public Promotion and Education (CHMT)

It is recommended that hygiene education programmers in the ward must be

intensified and make use of posters and flip charts as well as a wide range of audio-

visuals, printed illustrations and photographs, fliers, newspaper articles, radio health

programmers, health posters, health school programmers, drama, songs and comedy.

Health educators must incorporate both micro and macro media successfully only

after a careful assessment to make health education effective.

Social mobilization uses all available and potential communication approaches,

resources, techniques, channels, methods, and tools. Ilala Health Management Team

(IHMT) must not mere embark on information campaign or communication project

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as a stop-gap approach, but establish a long-term programme to built into

communities programmers that will ensure acceptance and use of health information.

The IHMT must place premium on the following activities:

6.3.1.1 Training and Re-Training of Programme Implementers

Training enables personnel to acquire the necessary skills for the delivery of

services. The implementers must assist to improve people's knowledge, appreciation,

and mobilisation, of community resources to achieve the desired outcome, usually

for local and individual empowerment.

6.3.1.2 Community Organisation

Community organisation is to empower parents, families, groups, and the whole

community, is used to build their capacity for problem solving, decision making, and

collective action, thus developing and strengthening their networks in the area of

nutrition and hygiene. Community organization and participation allow community

members to recognize their problems and needs, decide on what they can do and how

they can act collectively, that is, pool ideas as well as human and physical resources,

and together benefit from all available resources and services.

School health programs should be improved to offer a good entry point for improved

water supply, provision of sanitation facilities and for community hygiene

promotion. It is a realistic goal in most countries to ensure that all schools have good

sources and storage of food, clean water supply and good sanitation. This enables
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schools to reinforce health and hygiene messages, ensure they translate into action,

and set an example to others including their parents in the community.

6.3.1.3 Monitoring and Evaluation

The IHMT should establish health education unit and strengthened monitoring and

evaluation activities to determine the efficiency of implementation of health

programmers’. The health education unit shall make concerted efforts to assess

sanitation and hygiene beliefs and practices. The unit must involve community

members/beneficiaries in planning and implementing health education interventions.

It should continuously identify practices to be changed, targeting the four most

critical: hand washing with soap (or ash or other aid) before food preparation and

after dealing with faeces; latrine use and safe disposal of children’s faeces; safe

weaning food preparation; and safe water handling and storage. Additionally, the

IHMT must focus on the following:

(i) Work with other agencies (governmental and private) to plan, develop and

manage water resources and basic water and sanitation services, to advocate

and promote these investments, and ensure that activities to promote hand

washing, safe disposal of feaces and continuous use and cleanliness of

sanitation facilities are included;

(ii) Work with the DAWASCO AND DAWAS responsible for monitoring water

quality and sanitation to help ensure that this monitoring is carried out;
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(iii) Provide other sectors with reliable data on water-associated diseases and

effectiveness of interventions to facilitate better decisions with respect to water

and sanitation projects;

(iv) Provide leadership for action in hygiene education, safe nutrition including

building coalitions with private sector agencies to achieve better results;

(v) Advocate for adequate food and water supply, sanitation and hygiene

interventions in poverty reduction strategies and plans;

(vi) Health personnel must also ensure traditional way of treatment and storage of

drinking water; for point-of-use water treatment interventions have beneficial

health effects.

6.3.2 The Ward Health Promotion Unit

The study recommends that Health promotion units must be established or

strengthened at ward level to intensify health promotion which remains as a viable

approach and a tool for comprehensive and equitable health development. The shift

of focus from health education to health promotion was catalyzed by the Ottawa

Conference in 1996 and sustained by the outcomes of the subsequent international

conferences on health promotion.

Health promotion strategies have been integrated into many health and development

programmes. The Ward Health Administration must intensify its focus on the

“healthy settings approach” that could pave the way for partnerships with

government sectors including NGOs and the private sector. However, gaps exist in
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Health Promotion knowledge, skills and concept application even among health

personnel and decision makers in most countries. There is need for concerted efforts

to integrate health promotion activities across sectors in order to close the gap in the

area of domestic hygiene.

Furthermore, the study recommends that the need to develop policies and strategies

that advocate for health promotion to be a part of the public health development

agenda. There is need to establish functional partnerships. Strong networks and

alliances for promoting health that include private and public sectors, and civil

society groups other than those traditionally engaged in health in order to build a

critical mass for health promotion in various settings.

6.3.3 Ministry of Health/Tanzania Health Service

The Ministry of Health and Tanzania Health Service can do several things, in

collaboration with other sectors, to help ensure that investments in water supply and

sanitation result in greater health impact. The study recommends that the must be

serious partnership between government and private health sector on allocating

adequate resources to fight against cholera outbreak.

6.3.4 Ilala Municipal Council

The environmental health division must be restored to the Ministry of Health so that

there will be closer relationship among the public health division and the

environmental health division. This will enable a common strategy to be developed

and implemented effectively to reduce the upsurge of diarrhoea and other

communicable diseases. The Ilala Municipal council must also encourage persons to
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research or carry out pilot projects to test new technologies or mechanisms such as

cost-recovery to ensure maintenance and sustainability of health and other social

projects.

6.3.5 Development Partners

The study recommends that communities, District Assemblies and the Central

Government must make concerted efforts to forge partnership with UNICEF, WHO

and other partners, both international and local non-governmental organizations to:

Rapidly disseminate health information especially about breast feeding, supply of

wholesome water to households and good hygiene practices such as regular hand

washing at homes and working places.

Supply and educate mothers of children less than five years on the use of ORS and

zinc supplements to countries that cannot manufacture them to meet quality

standards Help with communication efforts aimed at enhancing prevention and

management of diarrhoea at health facilities.

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APPENDECIES

Appendix 1: Questionnaires for Household

A. HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Questionnaire number……………..…………….

Street name………………………………………

Age of respondent ………...……

Sex of head of respondent 1 Male ( ) 2 Female ( )

Type of occupancy
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Live and work in the ward ( )

Work in the ward but live away ( )

Live in the ward but work in a different ward. ( )

Type of the respondent interviewed?

Female headed house hold ( )

Male headed house hold ( )

Child headed house hold ( )

Size of House hold/ family members in the household

One ( )

Two ( )

Three ( )

Four ( )

Five ( )

Above five ( )

Level of Education of respondent

No formal education ( )

Did not complete primary level of education ( )

Completed ( )

Secondary education ( )

University level of education ( )

How long have you lived in this ward

< 5yrs ( )

6yrs-10 yrs. ( )
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10 yrs. ( )

B. HOUSEHOLD INCOME LEVEL

What is the level of family income in Tshs per month?

< 100,000 ( )

100,000-300,000 ( )

200,000-300,000 ( )

301,000-500,000 ( )

500,000 ( )

C. FAMILY TREATMENT ON DISEASE CONTROL SPECIFIC TO

CHOLERA.

What do you do when a family falls sick? Tick appropriate answers

Treat at home with available medications ( ).

Seek advice from religious leaders and traditional healers before going to the

Hospital ( ).

Provide herbs and traditional medicine ( ).

Attend the nearest health facility ( ).

Purchase drugs from nearest medical store ( ).

Other (specify)…………………………………………………………………….

D. CHOLERA TRANSMISSION

Do you know ways or methods on how cholera disease can be transmitted from one

individual to another? 1) Yes ( ) (2) No ( )

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What do you think are modes of transmission from one individual to another in the

community?

Shaking hands ( )

Eating contaminated food ( )

Living in unplanned settlement ( )

Not having toilet ( )

Others

Specify…………………………………………………………………………………

E. CHOLERA PREVENTION AND CONTROL

What steps have been taken by the government and community to control it in the

area?

Government…………………………………………….

Community…………………………………………….

Do you know how cholera disease can be prevented and controlled from spreading

from one individual to another in the community?

Yes ( )

No ( )

If yes, how cholera disease can be prevented from spreading?

Living in planned ( )

Prepare food in hygienic condition ( )

Washing hands after visiting the toilet and before eating ( )

Boiling water for all uses ( )

Proper waste disposal ( )

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What type of water source do you use to get water for domestic use at your

household? (Tick where it is appropriate).

Unprotected shallow wells ( )

Protected shallow well ( )

Piped water from water supply authority ( )

Buying from water distribution trucks ( )

Bore holes ( )

Buying water from small distributors using pull cats ( )

Method do you use for treating drinking water

No treatment at all ( )

By boiling water ( )

Treat with chlorine based disinfectant ( )

Other specify………………………………………………………………………

What is your perception on using treated water for drinking and other home use?

(Tick where it is appropriate).

Prefer using boiled water ( )

Prefer chlorinated water ( )

There is no need of treated water ( )

Chemicals used to treat water cause hazardous health effect to consumers ( )

How frequent do you consume locally made fruit juices from street vendors (Tick

where it is appropriate)

Frequent ( )

Less frequent ( )
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Not at all ( )

Do you normally food left over’s before eating?

Yes ( )

No ( )

Type of toilet used by the household on disposing excreta? (Tick where it is

appropriate)

Pit latrine ( )

Poor flush cisterns ( )

Open defecation ( )

Toilet connected to public sewer system ( )

No Toilets, attends neighbors facility and nearby bar ( )

Ways of cesspit empting (Tick where is appropriate)

Use of cesspit empting trucks ( )

Connected to public sewer ( )

On site excreta disposal ( )

Out flooding during raining ( )

Means of solid waste disposal by household

Sanitary landfills ( )

Pit holes ( )

Collect at and send to collection point ( )

Collected at home ( )

Thrown on open spaces ( )

How are infants’ feaces and sanitary pads disposed?

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Collected together with other solid wastes for further handling ( )

Direct disposal into other solid waste disposal pits ( )

Treated different immediately disposed into pit latrines or buried into pit holes( )

Other specify……………………………………………………………………

F. CHECKLIST FOR FOCUS GROUP DISCUSSION

What are the common modes of cholera transmission?

What are the reasons for recurring of cholera outbreaks?

Suggestions on how recurrence of cholera outbreaks can be controlled

What are the measures that are taken during cholera outbreaks.i.by family

what measures that are taken by Health professionals during cholera outbreaks

Measures that are taken by health professional s are they helpful or not helpful and

why

G. OBSERVATION CHECKLIST FOR HOUSEHOLD

Type of settlement

High density ( )

Low densities ( )

Sewage disposal infrastructures

Present ( )

Not present ( )

Is permanent latrine available?

Yes ( )

No ( )
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Is the latrine hole has cover

Yes ( )

No ( )

Is the hand washing facilities available at the latrine?

Yes ( )

No ( )

Is soap available in the latrine?

Yes ( )

No ( )

Is the latrine clean?

Yes ( )

No ( )

Is access to the cesspit emptier possible

Yes ( )

No ( )

Is the source of water available at the area?

Yes ( )

No ( )

Distance from latrine/septic tank to water source

Waste water overflows from house

Yes ( )

No ( )

Refuse containers available

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Yes ( )

No ( )

Are the surrounding of the house clean?

Yes ( )

No ( )
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Appendix 2: Dodoso la Kaya

Dodoso namba ……………………………………………………………..………….

Jina la mtaa……………………………………………………………..………….…..

Umri wa muhusika

18-30

31-50

Zaidi ya 50

Jinsia ya muhusika…………………………………………………………….............

Aina ya makazi

Anaishi na kufanya kazi ndani ya kata ( )

Anafanya kazi ndani ya kata na anaishi kata nyingine ( )

Anaishi ndani ya kata na kufanya kazi katika kata nyingine ( )

Aina ya kaya iliyododoswa

Mkuu wa kaya ni mwanamke ( )

Mkuu wa kaya ni mwanaume ( )

Mkuu wa kaya ni mtoto ( )

Kaya ina jumla ya watu wangapi

Mmoja ( )

Wawili ( )

Zaidi ya wawili ( )

Muhusika ana elimu gani?

Hana elimu( )

Hakumaliza elimu ya msingi ( )

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Amemaliza shule ya msingi ( )

Ana elimu ya sekondari ( )

Ana elimu ya chuo kikuu.( )

Umeishi kwenye kata hii kwa muda gani

Chini ya miaka 5( )

Miaka 6 mpaka 10.( )

Zaidi ya miaka 10 ( )

Kipato cha kaya kwa mwezi

Chini ya 100,000/- ( )

100,000-300,000/- ( )

301,000-500,000/- ( )

Zaidi ya 500,000/- ( )

Ni hatua gani huchukua mara mwanafamilia anapopata ugonjwa wa kipindupindu

Anatibiwa nyumbani na dawa zilizopo ( )

Anapata ushauri wa viongozi wa dini na waganga kienyeji kabla ya kwenda

hospitali( )

Anapewa dawa za mitishamba na kienyeji ( )

Anaenda kwenye kituo cha afya cha karibu ( )

Ananunua dawa kutoka duka la dawa ( )

Nyinginezo eleza……………………………………………………………

KUENEA KWA KIPINDUPINDU

Unajua njia na jinsi ugonjwa wa kipindupindu unavyoenea kutoka kwa mtu mmoja

kwenda kwa mwingine

Ndiyo ( )
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Hapana ( )

Unafikiri ni njia gani zinazosababisha kuenea kwa kipindupindu kutoka kwa mtu

kwenda mtu mwingine

Kupeana mikono ( )

Kula chakula kilichochafuliwa na uchafu( )

Kuishi mazingira ambayo hajapimwa ( )

Kutokuwa na choo ( )

Nyinginezo eleza…………………………………………………………..

KUZUIA UGONJWA WA KIPINDUPINDU

Je unajua kuwa ugonjwa wa kipindupindu unazuilika

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Taja njia zinazotumika kuzuia kusambaa kwa ugonjwa wa kipindupindu

Kuishi maeneo yaliyopimwa ( )

Kuandaa na kuhifadhi chakula katika mazingira ya usafi ( )

Kunawa mikono na sabuni baada ya kutoka chooni na kabla ya kula ( )

Kuchemsha maji ya kunywa ( )

Kutumia njia zinazofaa katika kuhifadhi na kutupa taka ( )

Njia zipi serikali na jamii imezifanya ili kuzuia kipindupindu kwenye eneo

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

………………...………………………………………………………………………
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TABIA ZA USAFI KATIKA ENEO LA UTAFITI

vyanzo vya maji navyopata maji ya matumizi ya nyumbani

Visima vifupi ( )

Kisima kirefu ( )

Maji ya bomba ( )

Maji ya yanayouzwa na magari/mikokoteni ( )

Njia gani za kutibu maji ya kunywa unazotumia

Hakuna njia yeyote ( )

Kwa kuchemsha maji( )

Kwa kutumia dawa (chlorine)( )

Eleza njia nyinginezo…………………………………………………………

Una maoni gani juu ya matumizi ya maji yaliyotiwa dawa

Tunapendelea maji yaliyochemshwa ( )

Tunapendelea maji yaliyowekewa dawa ( )

Hatutumii maji yaliyowekea dawa ( )

Madawa yanayotumika katibu maji yanasumu na hatari kwa afya.( )

Mengineyo eliza………………………………………….

Je, hupendelea kutumia juisi za matunda zilizotengenezwa kienyeji

Mara kwa mara ( )

Mara chache ( )

Situmii kabisa ( )

unachemsha chakula kilicholala kabla ya kula

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )
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Aina choo kinachotumika kwenye kaya

Ni cha shimo ( )

Choo cha maji ( )

Eneo la wazi ( )

Wameunganishwa kwenye mfumo maji taka ( )

wanatumia choo cha jirani na bar ya jirani( )

Jinsi gani choo cha watoto na pempars zinavyotupwa

Zinakusanywa pamoja na taka nyingine kwa ajili uteketezaji( )

Zinatupwa moja kwa moja kwenye shimo la taka ( )

Zinatengwa na kutupwa kwenye vyoo vya shimo au kuchomwa kwenye shimo ( )

Zinatupwa kwenye mazingira na kuzagaa ovyo ( )

Maelezo mengine…………………………

Ni njia gani za uzibuaji zinazotumika

Magari ya kunyonya( )

Imeungwa kwenye mfumo wa maji taka ( )

Ni mfumo wa ndani (septic na sokage pit) ( )

Yanazibuliwa kipindi cha mvua ( )

njia gani zinazotumika katika utupaji wa taka

Kuzifukia ( )

Kukusanyia nyumbani na kupeleka kwenye pointi ( )

Kutupa kwenye shimo nyumbani ( )

Kutupa kwenye eneo la wazi ( )

Kutumia kwa matumizi mengine (re use) ( )

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DODOSO LA KUNDI MAALUM

Ni jinsi gani kipindupindu kinavyoenea

Sababu gani zinafanya ugonjwa wa kipindupindu unajirudia

Mapendekezo jinsi ya kuzuia kipindupindu kisijurudie tena katika maeneo yetu

Njia gani za kuzuia zilizotumika kipindi cha mlipuko wa kipindupindu

Kwa familia walifanya nini

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

Serikali imefanya nini

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

Njia walizotumia watalaam wa afya katika kudhibiti ugonjwa wa kipindupindu

zilisadia………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

Kama hazikusaidia nini kifanyike

…………………………………………………………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

DODOSO LA UCHUNGUZI

Mazingira yanayozunguka nyumba ni masafi

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Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Miundo mbinu ya maji taka ipo

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Kuna uwezekano wa kunyonya maji taka ?

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Kuna mafuriko ya maji taka kutoka kwenye nyumba au nje ya nyumba?

Ndiyo ( )

hapana ( )

Aina ya choo kilichopo

Cha muda ( )

Kudumu ( )

Hakuna ( )

Choo kilichopo ni cha aina gani

Cha maji ( )

Cha shimo ( )

Hakuna ( )

Kama choo ni cha shimo kina mfuniko

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Chooni kuna sehemu ya kunawia mikono

Ndiyo ( )
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Hapana ( )

Sabuni ya kunawia mikono ipo chooni

Ndiyo ( )

Hapana ( )

Uhifadhi wa taka ukoje

Kuna vyombo vya kuhifadhia ( )

Hakuna vyombo vya kuhifadhia taka ( )

Taka zimezagaa kila mahali ( )