Understanding Household Behavioral Risk Factors for Diarrheal Disease in Dar es Salaam : A Photovoice Community Assessment

Joint Authors

Montgomery, Maggie
Mamuya, Simon
Pickering, Amy J.
Badowski, Natalie
Davis, Jennifer
Castro, Cynthia M.

Source

Journal of Environmental and Public Health

Issue

Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-10, 10 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2011-09-28

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

10

Main Subjects

Public Health
Medicine

Abstract EN

Whereas Tanzania has seen considerable improvements in water and sanitation infrastructure over the past 20 years, the country still faces high rates of childhood morbidity from diarrheal diseases.

This study utilized a qualitative, cross-sectional, modified Photovoice method to capture daily activities of Dar es Salaam mothers.

A total of 127 photographs from 13 households were examined, and 13 interviews were conducted with household mothers.

The photographs and interviews revealed insufficient hand washing procedures, unsafe disposal of wastewater, uncovered household drinking water containers, a lack of water treatment prior to consumption, and inappropriate toilets for use by small children.

The interviews revealed that mothers were aware and knowledgeable of the risks of certain household practices and understood safer alternatives, yet were restricted by the perceived impracticality and financial constraints to make changes.

The results draw attention to the real economic and behavioral challenges faced in reducing the spread of disease.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Badowski, Natalie& Castro, Cynthia M.& Montgomery, Maggie& Pickering, Amy J.& Mamuya, Simon& Davis, Jennifer. 2011. Understanding Household Behavioral Risk Factors for Diarrheal Disease in Dar es Salaam : A Photovoice Community Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448076

Modern Language Association (MLA)

Badowski, Natalie…[et al.]. Understanding Household Behavioral Risk Factors for Diarrheal Disease in Dar es Salaam : A Photovoice Community Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448076

American Medical Association (AMA)

Badowski, Natalie& Castro, Cynthia M.& Montgomery, Maggie& Pickering, Amy J.& Mamuya, Simon& Davis, Jennifer. Understanding Household Behavioral Risk Factors for Diarrheal Disease in Dar es Salaam : A Photovoice Community Assessment. Journal of Environmental and Public Health. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-448076

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-448076