Types and management of alcohol-related physical injuries among persons with alcohol use disorder in Kiambu County, Githunguri Sub-County
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Date
2018-02
Authors
Mukui, Antony Kimata
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Kenyatta University
Abstract
Around 5.1% of the worldwide disease burden and injury, as well as 5.9% of all
fatalities are linked to alcohol abuse. In Kenya, Kiambu County is one of the leading
counties in alcohol abuse and alcohol-related physical injuries. The study established
the types and management of alcohol-related physical injuries among 383 persons
with alcohol use disorder in Githunguri Sub-county, Kiambu County. The crosssectional
survey specifically occurred from March-November 2015 in Githiga and
Ngewa County wards. An Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT)and a
questionnaire helped in enrollment to study and data collection. Respondents were
asked about the physical injuries they had sustained in the preceding 12 months and
how they managed them. The Statistical package for social sciences (SPSS) helped
incomputing the proportion for each injury. Chi-Square aided in measuring the
relationship between study variables whereby p value of ≤0.05 was statistically
significant. Incisions and abrasions were the leading injuries mainly occurring on the
head and upper extremities. Leading contributors of alcohol abuse were socialization,
loneliness and anxiety.The injuries were higher among males, those with secondary
level of education, separated/divorced and 18-29 year-olds. Gender, level of
education, marital status and agehad a statistically significant relationship
withinjuries.Only 35.5% of theinjured respondents had sought medical care. Alcoholrelated
physical injuries were a significant but largely neglected contributor of disease
burden. County and national governments should thus create a broad-based strategy to
reduce the injuries by addressing issues such as male-child neglect, unemployment,
poverty and drinking socialization
Description
A research thesis submitted for the degree of masters of public health (monitoring and evaluation) in the school of public health of Kenyatta University. February 2018