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dc.contributor.author | Awuku, Yaw Asante | - |
dc.contributor.author | Simpong, David Larbi | - |
dc.contributor.author | Alhassan, Ishmael Kunateh | - |
dc.contributor.author | Tuoyire, Derek Anamaale | - |
dc.contributor.author | Afaa, Taiba | - |
dc.contributor.author | Adu, Patrick | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2023-10-10T16:14:17Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2023-10-10T16:14:17Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2017 | - |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/9208 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Background: Helicobacter pylori infection affects more than half of the world’s population. It is generally acquired during childhood with no symptoms but has long- term clinical sequelae. This study estimated the prevalence of H. pylori infection amongst children in a rural environment in Africa. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study over a four (4)-month period within two rural communities. 240 asymptomatic children were tested using lateral flow immunochromatographic assay for the qualitative detection of H. pylori antigen in a fecal specimen. Statistical analysis and processing was done using Stata version 11. Results: The mean age of the participants was 10.5 ± 2.7 years with the predominant age range being 8–10 years (34.6%), and a mean household size of 7.1 ± 1.7. The study population showed a female preponderance of 57.1%. 88% of the H. pylori positive children lacked pipe and borehole drinking water. All of the positive H. pylori children practiced open-air defecation. The overall prevalence of H. pylori infection among children in this study was at least 14.2%. Conclusion: Our study demonstrated a high prevalence of H. pylori infection among children in a rural setting. Educational status of parents did not affect H. pylori prevalence but increasing household numbers, female gender, source of drinking water other than pipe and borehole, open-air defecation and younger age were associated with a higher H. pylori prevalence. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | BMC Public Health | en_US |
dc.subject | H.pylori infection | en_US |
dc.subject | Prevalence | en_US |
dc.subject | Immune chromatographic assay | en_US |
dc.subject | Children and Ghana | en_US |
dc.title | Prevalence of helicobacter pylori infection among children living in a rural setting in Sub-Saharan Africa | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
Appears in Collections: | School of Medical Sciences |
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