Prevalence of Salmonella Typhi infection (Typhoid) among adults aged (18 - 65) years attending comprehensive health centre, Isolo, Akure Department: Community Health By: CUSTODIAN Project ID: 9348 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study investigated the prevalence of Salmonella Typhi infection (Typhoid fever) among adults aged 18–65 years attending Comprehensive Health Centre, Isolo, Akure, Ondo State. The study was undertaken to determine the prevalence of typhoid fever, identify unhygienic practices associated with the infection, and examine preventive measures against the disease among the study population. A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. A total of 120 respondents were selected using a structured questionnaire, while laboratory screening results obtained from the outpatient clinic were used to determine the prevalence of Salmonella Typhi infection. Of the 120 respondents screened, 70 (58.3%) tested positive for Salmonella Typhi infection, while 50 (41.7%) tested negative. Data collected were analyzed using frequency tables and simple percentages. The findings revealed a relatively high prevalence of Salmonella Typhi infection (53.3%) among adults attending Comprehensive Health Centre, Isolo, Akure. The study further identified major unhygienic practices associated with typhoid fever, including drinking untreated water, poor hand washing after toilet use, poor environmental sanitation, e.t.c. Respondents also identified important preventive measures such as drinking treated or boiled water, regular hand washing with soap, maintaining good environmental sanitation, proper refuse disposal, consuming properly cooked food, washing fruits and vegetables before consumption, avoiding food from unhygienic vendors, e.t.c. The study concluded that typhoid fever remains a significant public health problem in the study area despite respondents' awareness of preventive measures. It was recommended that government and relevant health authorities should improve access to safe drinking water, strengthen environmental sanitation programmes, intensify public health education on hygiene and food safety, enforce food hygiene regulations, encourage early diagnosis and treatment, and promote typhoid vaccination to reduce the burden of Salmonella Typhi infection among the population. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Community Health project topics and materials you might be interested in»Knowledge and awareness of the effects of narcotic drug use among students of Federal Polytechnic Idah»Effect of immunization in children between the ages of 0-5 in family health centre Idah Local Government Area Kogi State»The effect of abortion on female students in College of Health Sciences and Technology Idah, Kogi»Factors influencing the attitude of women towards family planning - case study of Oke Eiri, Atan Local Government Area»Problem of pregnancy and abortion on girl child education in Nigeria»Attitude of couple toward modern family planning practice in Birnin Gwari, Birnin Gwari local government, Kaduna state»Effect of malnutrition among children under five years of age in Patigi community of Patigi local government area of Kwara state»Importance of exclusive breast feeding on the health of an infant - case study of Idah local government area of Kogi state»Knowledge of protein energy malnutrition and its prevention among mothers with children below five years of age in Ubiegbe Community Idah, Lga, Kogi state»The impact of community health works in elderly condition in Ungogo local government»Causes, effects and control of communicable diseases in secondary schools»A study on the causes, effects, prevention and control of threatened abortion among childbearing mothers ages (18-45) years in Gilead Children Hospital»Causes and effects of drug abuse among adolescent in Amede community»Assessment of prevalence malaria among the patients attending Tofa comprehensive hospital»Assessing the mother knowledge on the benefit of breast feeding among children 0 - 24 months - a case study of Matoya village Maigatari local government, Jigawa state