背景:寄生虫疾病在获得清洁水的贫困城市住区中带来挑战,适当的卫生,卫生(WASH)。这项研究评估了马尼拉巴丹造船厂和工程公司(BASECO)大院家庭中的WASH实践和寄生虫感染的风险认知,菲律宾的一个城市贫困社区。
方法:采用横断面研究设计,通过自编问卷收集数据。进行描述性统计分析以评估社会人口统计学特征,家庭洗涤实践,和受访者对寄生虫感染的风险感知。利用线性回归分析来检验这些变量之间的关系。
结果:对363户家庭进行了调查,其中237(65.3%)使用社区补充水站的蒸馏水和纯净水饮用。同时,120户家庭(33.10%)消耗自来水。沸水是处理饮用水的常用方法(n=146;56.60%)。大多数家庭都有带有化粪池的抽水马桶(n=244;67.20%),用于洗手的水源(n=307;84.57%)和用于洗手的肥皂(n=356;98.10%)。平均而言,他们每天洗手6-10次(n=159;43.80%)。大多数家庭都知道饮用未经处理的水(n=318;87.6%),食物洗涤不当(n=309;85.1%),使用受污染的水源(n=301;82.9%),食用生肉或未煮熟的肉(n=298;82.1%)可能导致寄生虫感染。316名受访者(87.1%)认为腹泻是寄生虫感染的最常见症状。获得饮用水与家庭成员数量之间存在关系(B=0.191;p值=0.001),个人卫生和受访者对寄生虫感染的知识(B=0.112;p值=0.047),以及WASH总体得分与家庭收入(B=0.105;p值=0.045)。
结论:BASECO中的WASH条件,马尼拉需要改进。与他们的WASH实践相关的因素包括对寄生虫病的风险感知,社会经济差异,家庭过度拥挤。这些因素在确定需要改进的领域和促进菲律宾城市贫困社区的卫生政策方面发挥着至关重要的作用。
BACKGROUND: Parasitic diseases pose challenges in impoverished urban settlements with limited access to clean water, proper hygiene, and sanitation (WASH). This study assesses WASH practices and risk perceptions of parasitic infections among households in the Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Corporation (BASECO) Compound in Manila, an urban poor community in the Philippines.
METHODS: A cross-sectional study design was employed to collect data through a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistical analysis was performed to assess the sociodemographic profile, household WASH practices, and respondents\' risk perception of parasitic infections. Linear regression analysis was utilized to examine the relationship between these variables.
RESULTS: A survey was conducted with 363 households, of which 237 (65.3%) used distilled and purified water from the water refilling stations in the community for drinking. Meanwhile, 120 households (33.10%) consumed tap water. Boiling water was a commonly used method (n=146; 56.60%) for treating drinking water. Most households had flush toilets with septic tanks (n=244; 67.20%), water sources for handwashing (n=307; 84.57%) and soap for handwashing (n=356; 98.10%). On average, they washed their hands 6-10 times daily (n=159; 43.80%). Most households were aware that drinking untreated water (n=318; 87.6%), improper food washing (n=309; 85.1%), using contaminated water sources (n=301; 82.9%), and consuming raw or undercooked meat (n=298; 82.1%) could lead to parasitic infections. 316 respondents (87.1%) identified diarrhea as the most common symptom of parasitic infection. Relationships were found between access to drinking water and the number of household members (B=0.191; p-value=0.001), personal hygiene and the respondents\' knowledge of parasitic infections (B=0.112; p-value=0.047), and the overall WASH score with household income (B=0.105; p-value=0.045).
CONCLUSIONS: The WASH conditions in BASECO, Manila need improvement. Factors associated with their WASH practices include risk perception of parasitic diseases, socioeconomic disparity, and household overcrowding. These factors play a crucial role in identifying areas for improvement and promoting health policies for urban poor communities in the Philippines.