Environment actions and elimination of trachoma in the intervention areas of the National Program for the Control of Blindness (PNLC) in the Koulikoro region

Abstract

The objective of this research was to assess the association between the progress made in terms of individual and environmental hygiene conditions'improvement and Trachoma prevalence in the health district of Koulikoro in 2013. This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample drown from a population of children aged 1 to 9. Data collected by interviews and observations were filtered, cleaned and analysed using Excel, Access and Epi info. Fisher Test has been used to appreciate the association between variables for a significance level of p=0.05. Of 3653 children aged 1 to 9 surveyed, the prevalence of trachoma was 0.8% among those who had clean face compared to 2.4% for those who had a dirty face (p=0,005 ). In children living in households that have latrine, the prevalence of trachoma was 0.3% compared to 3.6% in those living in households that do not have latrine (p=10-8). The prevalence was 0.4% in children that utilize latrine versus 5.3% in children that do not utilize latrine (p=10-8). In terms of the availability of potable water, trachoma prevalence was 0.3% in children that have a source of water in their house while those that get water outside the village had a prevalence of 0.5% (p=0,005). Face cleanliness, drinking water supply, and latrine utilization contributed to active Trachoma prevalence reduction among children aged 1 to 9.