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Prevalence of Antibiotic Use and Disposal at Household Level in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya.

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    • المصدر:
      Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101238455 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1660-4601 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 16604601 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Environ Res Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE
    • بيانات النشر:
      Original Publication: Basel : MDPI, c2004-
    • الموضوع:
      Public Health* ; Family Characteristics*; Humans ; Kenya/epidemiology ; Prevalence ; Cross-Sectional Studies
    • نبذة مختصرة :
      The use and abuse of antibiotics are directly related to the development of drug resistance, a global public health problem. Whereas the majority of research focus is on the use and misuse of antibiotics in drug resistance development, little is known about improper disposal, as a source of contamination in the environment that includes groundwater, especially in informal settlements. This study sought to determine antibiotic use and disposal in informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya. A random cross-sectional sample of 447 households in selected informal settlements of Kisumu, Kenya was studied. A structured questionnaire was issued to persons heading households. The prevalence of antibiotic use was 43% (n = 193). Among these people, 74% (n = 144) had consulted a health worker in a healthcare facility for a prescription. Respondents did not always complete doses but kept the remainder for the next time they would become ill (54%). About 32% disposed of the remainder of the antibiotics in pit latrines and compost pits (10%) while 4% disposed through burning. Antibiotic use was fairly high despite a low level of awareness of the health effects of consuming water contaminated with antibiotics (35%) (n = 156); p = 0.03. Misuse and inappropriate disposal of antibiotics as identified may lead to a higher risk of antibiotic resistance, increasing the disease burden in the informal settlements.
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    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: antibiotic disposal; antibiotic resistance; antibiotic use; environment; human health effect; informal settlements
    • الموضوع:
      Date Created: 20230108 Date Completed: 20230110 Latest Revision: 20230310
    • الموضوع:
      20240829
    • الرقم المعرف:
      PMC9820000
    • الرقم المعرف:
      10.3390/ijerph20010287
    • الرقم المعرف:
      36612608