An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018
Introduction: Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that has a substantial impact on public health. Harare city reported the first cholera case on the 5th of September 2018, and by the 23rd of September 2018, 6403 cases and 43 deaths had been reported (case fatality rate 0.67%). Health promotion on...
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| author | Tsitsi Juru Tsitsi Kagodora Christyna Tambanemoto Tendai Chipendo Tapiwa Dhliwayo Memory Mapfumo Arthur Kashiri Notion Tafara Gombe Gerald Shambira Ruby Tapera Mufuta Tshimanga |
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| description | Introduction: Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that has a substantial impact on public health. Harare city reported the first cholera case on the 5th of September 2018, and by the 23rd of September 2018, 6403 cases and 43 deaths had been reported (case fatality rate 0.67%). Health promotion on hygiene practices was given through social media and door to door campaigns; however, cases continued to increase in the city. We therefore assessed the availability of water sources and hygiene practises in Harare city.
Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study that combined quantitative and qualitative methods. A structured researcher-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist were used to collect data. Systematic random sampling of 156 dwellings was done in Glen View 3, 8 and Budiriro 1 and 2 was done. Epi Info TM statistical software was used to capture data from records and to generate, frequencies, means and proportions.
Results: Forty-eight percent (74/156) and 34% (53/156) of the respondents used borehole water and piped water as their main sources of drinking water respectively. Sixty percent (93/156) of the households did not use any water treatment method. Sixty-two percent (96/156) of the respondents washed their hands after using the toilet whilst fifty-two percent (81/156) of the households did not have clean toilets. A proportion of 63% (98/156) of the households did not have soap for hand washing. The predominant methods of refuse disposal were; disposal on a dumpsite (52%) and burning (47%).
Conclusion: The main source of drinking water in Glenview and Budiriro was borehole water; inadequate sanitation and hygiene practices were being practiced in Harare city. The city Council should consistently provide residents with safe and clean water and should ensure consistent refuse removal in the city. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e547dd8af73041abb2b0b7838807baeb2025-08-20T01:50:59ZengAfrican Field Epidemiology NetworkJournal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health2664-28242019-04-012119https://doi.org/10.37432/JIEPH.2019.2.1.18An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018Tsitsi Juru0Tsitsi Kagodora1Christyna Tambanemoto2Tendai Chipendo3Tapiwa Dhliwayo4Memory Mapfumo5Arthur Kashiri6Notion Tafara Gombe7Gerald Shambira8Ruby Tapera9Mufuta Tshimanga10Department of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweDepartment of Community Medicine, University of Zimbabwe, 2City Health Directorate, City of Harare, ZimbabweIntroduction: Cholera is an acute diarrheal disease that has a substantial impact on public health. Harare city reported the first cholera case on the 5th of September 2018, and by the 23rd of September 2018, 6403 cases and 43 deaths had been reported (case fatality rate 0.67%). Health promotion on hygiene practices was given through social media and door to door campaigns; however, cases continued to increase in the city. We therefore assessed the availability of water sources and hygiene practises in Harare city. Methods: We conducted a mixed methods study that combined quantitative and qualitative methods. A structured researcher-administered questionnaire and an observational checklist were used to collect data. Systematic random sampling of 156 dwellings was done in Glen View 3, 8 and Budiriro 1 and 2 was done. Epi Info TM statistical software was used to capture data from records and to generate, frequencies, means and proportions. Results: Forty-eight percent (74/156) and 34% (53/156) of the respondents used borehole water and piped water as their main sources of drinking water respectively. Sixty percent (93/156) of the households did not use any water treatment method. Sixty-two percent (96/156) of the respondents washed their hands after using the toilet whilst fifty-two percent (81/156) of the households did not have clean toilets. A proportion of 63% (98/156) of the households did not have soap for hand washing. The predominant methods of refuse disposal were; disposal on a dumpsite (52%) and burning (47%). Conclusion: The main source of drinking water in Glenview and Budiriro was borehole water; inadequate sanitation and hygiene practices were being practiced in Harare city. The city Council should consistently provide residents with safe and clean water and should ensure consistent refuse removal in the city.https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/2/8/full/cholera outbreakhygiene practiceswater sourcesharare city |
| spellingShingle | Tsitsi Juru Tsitsi Kagodora Christyna Tambanemoto Tendai Chipendo Tapiwa Dhliwayo Memory Mapfumo Arthur Kashiri Notion Tafara Gombe Gerald Shambira Ruby Tapera Mufuta Tshimanga An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 Journal of Interventional Epidemiology and Public Health cholera outbreak hygiene practices water sources harare city |
| title | An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| title_full | An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| title_fullStr | An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| title_full_unstemmed | An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| title_short | An assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the Cholera outbreak in Harare City, Zimbabwe, 2018 |
| title_sort | assessment of the availability of water sources and hygiene practices in response to the cholera outbreak in harare city zimbabwe 2018 |
| topic | cholera outbreak hygiene practices water sources harare city |
| url | https://www.afenet-journal.net/content/article/2/8/full/ |
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