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Ashok S Dorle1 , Basavaraj S Mannapur2 , Harshavardhana V Naik3
1Professor and Head, 2Professor, 3Post-graduate, Department of Community Medicine, S.Nijlingappa Medical College, Bagalkot
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.
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