Introduction: Almost a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal embarked on a vaccination campaign to protect its population. The objective of this study was to identify the factors influencing the COVID...Introduction: Almost a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal embarked on a vaccination campaign to protect its population. The objective of this study was to identify the factors influencing the COVID-19 vaccination practices within a health training university in Dakar. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out from October 21 2021 to February 21 2022 among students at the Elhadj Ibrahima Niass private University in Dakar, Senegal. A 28-question online questionnaire was sent to all students enrolled at the university during this period. Results: Of the 576 students who responded, the average age was 22.60 years, with females predominating (57.81%). Medical students accounted for 66.14% of participants, pharmacy 22.40% and dental surgery 11.46%. Of these, 42.01% were bachelor’s students, 29.51% master’s students and 28.47% doctoral students. Vaccination coverage was 50.35%. Students who considered COVID-19 to be very dangerous were more likely to be vaccinated (OR = 5.05 [2.24-11.9]). Those with poor knowledge of vaccines were less likely to be vaccinated (OR = 0.07 [0.03-0.18]), as were those with poor knowledge of contraindications to vaccination (OR = 0.49 [0.28-0.86]). No association was found between vaccination status and socio-demographic or educational characteristics. Conclusion: In view of the importance of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination, our results suggest that it is important to involve health students in the Ministry of Health’s awareness-raising strategies, because their support is necessary for better public awareness.展开更多
<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Many health problems...<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Many health problems in pregnant women result in part from inadequate nutrition. Much progress has been made in improving the nutritional situation in Dakar, but it remains a concern to this day. Promoting dietary diversity is an effective way to combat any kind of nutrient deficiency. This study aims to investigate the determinants of dietary diversity in pregnant women in the Dakar region. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Method: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study with a three-stage survey. The calculated sample was 292 pregnant women. Socio-demographic, economic, pregnancy-related data, related to practices and knowledge on nutrition were collected using a questionnaire and an observation grid. The collection was conducted from November 01 to December 15, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2017</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> among pregnant women in the Dakar region. Data were entered using epi info software and analyses were done with R. Simple linear regression was used to find the explanatory factors of dietary diversification. The fit of the regression model was done by the Hosmer Lemeshow test. The odds ratios were measured with a 5% alpha risk. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A total of 300 pregnant women were surveyed in two different health districts. The mean dietary diversification score was 5.47, the median was 5 and the standard deviation was 1.24. Factors associated with dietary diversity were age </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.14 [</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.8;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.48], place of follow-up 0.39 [0.12;0.67], number of children 0.56 [0.25;1.1], mineral water consumption 0.27 [0.001;0.5] and husband’s income 0.79 [0.24;1.35]. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Discussion-Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Dietary Diversity Score was average, although it is important to note a real lack of dietary variety among women, which needs to be corrected through quality communication at prenatal consultations, but also the training of midwives in the field of nutrition remains essential.展开更多
文摘Introduction: Almost a year after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Senegal embarked on a vaccination campaign to protect its population. The objective of this study was to identify the factors influencing the COVID-19 vaccination practices within a health training university in Dakar. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study carried out from October 21 2021 to February 21 2022 among students at the Elhadj Ibrahima Niass private University in Dakar, Senegal. A 28-question online questionnaire was sent to all students enrolled at the university during this period. Results: Of the 576 students who responded, the average age was 22.60 years, with females predominating (57.81%). Medical students accounted for 66.14% of participants, pharmacy 22.40% and dental surgery 11.46%. Of these, 42.01% were bachelor’s students, 29.51% master’s students and 28.47% doctoral students. Vaccination coverage was 50.35%. Students who considered COVID-19 to be very dangerous were more likely to be vaccinated (OR = 5.05 [2.24-11.9]). Those with poor knowledge of vaccines were less likely to be vaccinated (OR = 0.07 [0.03-0.18]), as were those with poor knowledge of contraindications to vaccination (OR = 0.49 [0.28-0.86]). No association was found between vaccination status and socio-demographic or educational characteristics. Conclusion: In view of the importance of knowledge about COVID-19 vaccination, our results suggest that it is important to involve health students in the Ministry of Health’s awareness-raising strategies, because their support is necessary for better public awareness.
文摘<b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Introduction: </span></b><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Many health problems in pregnant women result in part from inadequate nutrition. Much progress has been made in improving the nutritional situation in Dakar, but it remains a concern to this day. Promoting dietary diversity is an effective way to combat any kind of nutrient deficiency. This study aims to investigate the determinants of dietary diversity in pregnant women in the Dakar region. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Method: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">It was a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical study with a three-stage survey. The calculated sample was 292 pregnant women. Socio-demographic, economic, pregnancy-related data, related to practices and knowledge on nutrition were collected using a questionnaire and an observation grid. The collection was conducted from November 01 to December 15, </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">2017</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"> among pregnant women in the Dakar region. Data were entered using epi info software and analyses were done with R. Simple linear regression was used to find the explanatory factors of dietary diversification. The fit of the regression model was done by the Hosmer Lemeshow test. The odds ratios were measured with a 5% alpha risk. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Results: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">A total of 300 pregnant women were surveyed in two different health districts. The mean dietary diversification score was 5.47, the median was 5 and the standard deviation was 1.24. Factors associated with dietary diversity were age </span></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.14 [</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">1.8;</span><span style="font-family:Verdana;">-</span><span style="font-family:""><span style="font-family:Verdana;">0.48], place of follow-up 0.39 [0.12;0.67], number of children 0.56 [0.25;1.1], mineral water consumption 0.27 [0.001;0.5] and husband’s income 0.79 [0.24;1.35]. </span><b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Discussion-Conclusion: </span></b><span style="font-family:Verdana;">The Dietary Diversity Score was average, although it is important to note a real lack of dietary variety among women, which needs to be corrected through quality communication at prenatal consultations, but also the training of midwives in the field of nutrition remains essential.
