3 results on '"Amwayi, S."'
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2. BRUCELLOSIS IN TEREKEKA COUNTY, CENTRAL EQUATORIA STATE, SOUTHERN SUDAN.
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Lado D, Maina N, Lado M, Abade A, Amwayi S, Omolo J, and Oundo J
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- Adult, Animals, Antibodies, Bacterial blood, Brucellosis blood, Brucellosis transmission, Case-Control Studies, Cattle, Dairy Products adverse effects, Dairy Products microbiology, Female, Humans, Immunologic Factors blood, Male, Prevalence, Risk Factors, South Sudan epidemiology, Brucella immunology, Brucella isolation & purification, Brucellosis diagnosis, Brucellosis epidemiology, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Poverty statistics & numerical data
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Objectives: To identify factors associated with Brucellosis in patients attending Terekeka Health Facility, Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, Southern Sudan and to evaluate the utility of the rapid test kit Euracil®., Design: A facility based case-control study., Setting: Terekeka Health Facility, Terekeka County, Central Equatoria State, Southern Sudan., Subjects: Cases were patients presenting at the Terekeka Health Facility with clinical symptoms suggestive of Brucellosis and tested positive for Brucellosis by rapid antigen test while controls were selected from individuals attending Terekeka Health facility with health problems unrelated to brucellosis or febrile illness., Results: A total of fifty eight cases with clinical symptoms suggestive of and tested positive for Brucellosis by rapid antigen test presented. A total of 116 consented controls were recruited into the study. Males accounted for 52% of the cases and 53% of the controls. The mean age was 31 years for both groups. Cases without formal education were 84% while 40% had no source of income, 20% of the cases and 14% of the controls were cattle keepers while 5% of the cases and 13% of the controls were students. In multivariate analysis there were many factors associated with Brucellosis like consumption of raw meat, living with animals at the same place, raising of goats, farm cleaning contact, eating of aborted and wild animals. Logistic regression revealed two factors associated with the disease; consumption of raw milk (OR=3.9, P-value 0.001, 95% CI 1.6666-9.0700) was a risk factor while drinking boiled milk was protective (OR = 0.09, p-value 0.000, 95% CI, 0.1-0.2)., Conclusions: The main age-groups affected were 20-30 years with males being affected more than females. Drinking of raw milk was significantly associated with Brucellosis while drinking boiled milk was protective. There should be active public health education on the benefits of boiling milk before consumption. Further studies to elucidate the extent and epidemiology of brucellosis in humans and animals in Southern Sudan are recommended.
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- 2012
3. Syphilis among pregnant women in Juba, Southern Sudan.
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Emmanuel SK, Lado M, Amwayi S, Abade AM, Oundo JO, and Ongus JR
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- Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Humans, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious microbiology, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious prevention & control, Prenatal Care, Prevalence, Risk Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Sudan, Syphilis diagnosis, Syphilis prevention & control, Young Adult, Pregnancy Complications, Infectious epidemiology, Syphilis epidemiology
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Objective: Determine factors associated with syphilis among pregnant women., Design: Cross-sectional study., Setting: Antenatal clinics of Juba Teaching Hospital, Malakia National Health Insurance Centre and Munuki Primary Health Care Centre in Juba, Southern Sudan., Subjects: Consenting pregnant women not on syphilis treatment., Main Outcome Measures: Socio-demographic and clinical data, knowledge and behavioural characteristics., Results: Of the 231 pregnant women participants, 51 (22.1%) were positive for syphilis with the rapid plasma reagin test and 79 (34.2%) were positive with the treponema pallidum Haemagglutination assay. Risk factors for syphilis were: housewife (OR 2.808; P= 0.0116), abortion (OR 2.654; P= 0.0116) and partner travel (OR 2.149; P= 0.028). Attending antenatal clinic for previous pregnancy was protective (OR 0.281; P= 0.0004) for syphilis., Conclusions: This is the first study to determine the prevalence and associated factors in the three clinics in Juba, South Sudan. There is a high prevalence of syphilis in pregnant women attending the selected health facilities. Treponema Pallindum Haemagglulination Assay can be used as a field test for syphilis due to its high sensitivity and specificity. Health education, screening and treating positive expectant mothers can reduce the prevalence of syphilis.
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- 2010
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