Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda
Joint Authors
Namara, Frank
Mendoza, Hilbert
Tumukunde, Gloria
Wafula, Solomon Tsebeni
Source
Journal of Environmental and Public Health
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-03-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
Hand hygiene in refugee camp settlements remains an important measure against diarrhoeal infections.
Refugee settings are characterised by overcrowding and inadequate access to water and hygiene facilities which favour proliferation of faecal-oral diseases.
Handwashing with soap and water is therefore an effective way of preventing such diseases.
Despite this knowledge, there is limited information about access to functional handwashing facilities in these settings and associated factors in Uganda.
Methods.
Quantitative data were collected from 312 refugee households in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda, using a semistructured interviewer-administered questionnaire.
A modified Poisson regression was used to obtain prevalence ratios (PRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the determinants of access to a functional handwashing facility among refugee households.
All analyses were performed using STATA 14.0 statistical software.
Results.
Of the 312 households, 123 (39.4%) had access to a handwashing facility, but only 72 (23.1%) of households had handwashing facilities that were functional.
Duration of stay in the camp exceeding 3 years (adjusted PR = 2.63; 95% CI (1.73–4.00)) and history of receiving home-based education on hand hygiene (adjusted PR = 9.44; 95% CI (1.40–63.86)) were independent predictors of access to a functional handwashing facility.
Conclusion.
Access to functional handwashing facilities among the refugee households was low.
Our findings highlight the need for more and continued handwashing promotional programs, most especially among newly arrived refugees in the camp.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Namara, Frank& Mendoza, Hilbert& Tumukunde, Gloria& Wafula, Solomon Tsebeni. 2020. Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Namara, Frank…[et al.]. Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Namara, Frank& Mendoza, Hilbert& Tumukunde, Gloria& Wafula, Solomon Tsebeni. Access to Functional Handwashing Facilities and Associated Factors among South Sudanese Refugees in Rhino Camp Settlement, Northwestern Uganda. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1184249
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1184249