Factors Associated with the Occurrence of the Measles Epidemic in the Garoua Health District
Abstract:
This study aimed to seek the factors associated with the occurrence of the epidemic of measles in the Garoua health district 1. A mixed retrospective study on 163 households with children aged between 9 and 23 months reside in the health area from Bangli for at least 6 months. The data has been collected by survey by structured questionnaires. These factors were evaluated and analyzed by SPSS software which made it possible to establish the relationships between the various factors. A total of 163 households interviewed on the socio-demographic characteristic, general knowledge about measles, of the vaccination calendar of their children and the 32 children having contracted measles during the period of the epidemic. Of the 163 responding households, the geographical distribution shows that the participants come mainly from the villages of Ouro Ardo (40.1 %) and Nakong (33.5 %), while Bangli (25.7 %) and Garoua (0.6 %). On a professional level, 43.7 % of the participants are cultivating, which corresponds to the majority rural profile of the studied population (99.4 % lies in rural areas). The group of housewives also represents a significant part (49.9 %), while breeders (6 %) and civil servants (0.6 %) are under-represented. In terms of education level, the vast majority of participants (88 %) have only a primary level with a low proportion with a secondary level (5.4 %) or without formal education (6.6 %). There is a strong correlation between the level of education and the knowledge of measles.
