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A study on prevalence and determinants of acute respiratoryinfection among under-five children in the rural field practice area ofS.N.Medical College, Bagalkot: A cross-sectional study

Ashok S Dorle1 , Basavaraj S Mannapur2 , Harshavardhana V Naik3

1Professor and Head, 2Professor, 3Post-graduate, Department of Community Medicine, S.Nijlingappa Medical College, Bagalkot

Received Date: 2017-02-25,
Accepted Date: 2017-03-15,
Published Date: 2017-04-30
Year: 2017, Volume: 7, Issue: 2, Page no. 51-54, DOI: 10.26463/rjms.7_2_4
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Abstract

Background: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) constitutes a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children. ARI accounts for 30-50% of visits to health facilities and 20-40% of hospital admissions. Chronic diseases like ear infections, malnutrition and their subsequent disability among children, are due to inadequately treated episodes of ARI.

Objectives: To find out the prevalence of ARI in children below the age of 5 years and to find out the determinants of ARI in children below the age of 5 years.

Materials and Methods: Across-sectional study was carried out in the rural field practice area of S.Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot. Results: The overall prevalence of ARI was found to be 33.6%. Prevalence was higher in boys, Muslims, children living in kutcha houses and houses where smoke forming fuels were used.

Conclusions: Prevalence of respiratory infections cannot be reduced without an overall increase in social and economic development.

<p><strong>Background: </strong>Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI) constitutes a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children. ARI accounts for 30-50% of visits to health facilities and 20-40% of hospital admissions. Chronic diseases like ear infections, malnutrition and their subsequent disability among children, are due to inadequately treated episodes of ARI.</p> <p><strong>Objectives: </strong>To find out the prevalence of ARI in children below the age of 5 years and to find out the determinants of ARI in children below the age of 5 years.</p> <p><strong>Materials and Methods: </strong>Across-sectional study was carried out in the rural field practice area of S.Nijalingappa Medical College, Bagalkot. Results: The overall prevalence of ARI was found to be 33.6%. Prevalence was higher in boys, Muslims, children living in kutcha houses and houses where smoke forming fuels were used.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Prevalence of respiratory infections cannot be reduced without an overall increase in social and economic development.</p>
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a cute respiratory infection, under five children.
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