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    Health Status in Resettled and Indigenous population (Keto Settlement) in Kelem Awraja, Wollega Region, Southwestern Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa University, 1998) Mekonnen, Adane; Okubagzhi, Gebreselassie (PhD)
    This study is a cross sectional sample survey on the health status of 10 villages ( 5 resettlement and 5 indigenous) in Kelem Awraja, Wollega Region, Southwestern Ethiopia. The field study was conducted in September and October 1987. The survey consisted of a set of questionnaires on socio- demographic, health status, nutritional assessment of under-five children and stool examination for ova and parasites. The sociodemographic data revealed that the total population covered by the study was 3779 people, out of which 2040 were settlers (54%) and 1739 were indigenous (46%). The literacy rate between the two groups showed no difference 32.6% and 33.4%, but much lower when compared to the national figure which is 60%. The major sources of water supply for more than 50% were from unprotected springs and river water for both groups. The availability of latrines and garbage disposal pits for settlers was more than 90%. For the indigenous group about 50% had latrines and less than 30% had a garbage disposal pit. In health facilities and health care, again the settlers were in a better position compared to the indigenous. Immunization coverage, antenatal attendance and delivery services were significantly higher in the settlers. As far as morbidity was concerned 25.2% and 19.7% of the settlers and indigenous respectively reported sick during the lasttwo weeks. Nutritional status in under-five children was poor but showed no difference between the two groups. With regards to prevalence of intestinal parasites in the two groups, 69.4% of the settlers were found positive whereas in the indigenous 77.1% were positive. Explanations were offered for the better health services and health status of the settlers.
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    Health Status in Resettled and Indigenous Population (Keto Settlement) in Kelem Awraja, Wollega Region, SouthWestern Ethiopia
    (Addis Abeba Universty, 1988) Mekonnen, Adane; Hanson, Mark(PhD); Okubagzhi, Gebreselassie(PhD)
    This study is a cross sec tional sample s urvey on t he health status of 10 villages (5 resettlement and 5 indigenous) in Kelem Awraja, Wollega Regio n, Southwestern Ethi opi a . The fi e l d study was conduc ted i n September and October 1987 . The survey c onsisted of a s e t of qu es tionnaires on s ocio- demograph ic , he al th status, nutri tional as sessment of unde r-five c hildren and stool e xamination for ova and paras ites. The soc i odemographi c data reveal ed that the total popul at ion covered by the study was 3779 people , out of which 2040 were settlers (54%) and 1739 were indi ge no us ( 46%) . The Ii terac y rate b e t wee n the two groups s howed no diff erence 32 .6% a n d 33 .4 %, but much lower wh e n compared to the national figure which 1S 60% . The major sources o f water s uppl y f o r mo r e t han 50% were from unprotected spr ing s and river water for both gro ups. The avai l ability of latrine s and garbage disposal pits for settlers was more t han 90%. For the indigenous group a bout 50% had latrines and l ess than 30% had a garbage disposal pit. In hea lth facilities a nd h ealth care, again the settlers were i n a better position compared to the indig e n o us. Immuni zation coverage, ant e natal attendance and delivery services we r e significant l y higher in t he settlers. As far as mo rbidity was concerned 25 . 2% and 19. 7% of the sett l ers and indigenous resp e ctively reported s i ck during the last ix two weeks. Nutritional status in under-five children was poor but showed no difference between the two groups . With regards to prevalence of intestinal parasites in the two groups, 69 .4% of the settlers were found positive whereas i n the indigenous 77.1% were positive. Explanations were offered for the better health services and health status of the settlers . x