Injection Practice in Babir Dar Zuria Woreda North Western Ethiopia
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1995-05
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
A study on the extent and hygienic appropriateness
of injection therapy was conducted in 1380 households and
four governmental health institutions in Bahir Dar
Woreda, north western Ethiopia.
Systematically selected 1380 households both from
the urban and rural settings and four governmental health
care facilities were used as a sample to get data on
injection practLce frollL-the communLty and heal th care
providers.
The household survey revealed a two weeks overall
prevalence of injection therapy to be 13%. The rates
were comparable in the rural and urban settings. A
statistically significant (p<0.05) higher injection
treatment rate was observed among children under five.
Disposable syringe and needle use was more common among
the urban injection receivers.
A review of patient records revealed that 26% of the
patients have received injection treatment during their
visit to health institutions. Out of the four
governmental health facilities observed the sterilization
practice in two of them was inadequate and the safety
measures during inj ection administration in three of them
was found to be inappropriate. Refreshment course to
injection providers and improvement in the supply of the
necessary injection and sterilization equipment are
recommended.