Factors Contributing Scabies Infection Among Children In IDPS Camps In Hodan District of Mogadishu

Abstract

Scabies are most problems skin infection in developing countries. It can spread skin to skin contact, sharing clothes, lacks of personal hygiene. Scabies affect about 99% female, and rather than flapping to pictures of half human. Epidemiological studies indicate that the prevalence of scabies is not affected by sex, race, age, or socioeconomic status. The primary contributing factors in contracting scabies seem to be poverty and overcrowded living conditions. Aim of this study was to investigate factors contributing scabies infection among children in IDPs Camps Mogadishu Somalia. Specific objectives To identify the effect of environmental hygiene on scabies among children in IDPs Camps in Hodan district.To assess the level of knowledge of caregiver with scabies infection among children in IDPs Camps in Hodan district.To determine the effect of socio- economic factor on scabies among children in IDPs Camps in Hodan distract,The methods used in this study were cross-sectional descriptive study design with quantitative data collection tool.sample size of the study was 60 respondents out of 70 respondents from care givers of children who were suffering scabies infection selected from 4 IDPs camps in Hodan District, 10 out 70 respondents were not participated the study because they were absent during data collection period. The data were analyzed by using SPSS which presented in the following results. The majority marital status of the caregiver 28 (46%) said married and 21(35%) were windowed. The majority respondents of 33(55%) said they know scabies infection while 27(45%) said they did not know scabies infection. Most of respondents of this study 32(53.3%) said that their children shared clothes with family members while 28(46.7%) said their children do not share clothes with family members. Most of the children presented with scabies came from IDPS areas. Scabies was highly

associated with low socio economic and poor hygiene. The major issue related with scabies was overcrowding barriers with lack of knowledge to access health education and good hygiene of children. The study recommends improving Environmental hygiene of the IDPS Camps and to increase awareness of parents on scabies infection among their children through health education.