Assessment of Prevalence of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease among Children in the Selected Areas of City.

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to Assess  prevalence of hand, foot and mouth disease among children in the selected areas of city. Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) is a viral infection caused by enteroviruses. Coxsackievirus A16 and Enterovirus 71 are the most common viruses related with HFMD. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 10-15 million symptomatic cases of HFMD occur annually in the United States.It's important to note that HFMD is more common in young children, especially those under the age of five. The disease is extremely contagious and spreads rapidly in settings such as schools and day care centres. Hand hygiene, such as routinely washing hands and avoiding close contact with infected persons, can help prevent the disease from spreading.

This study was conducted using a quantitative research approach. The research is conducted in certain community areas within the city. The research design is descriptive rather than experimental. The researcher assessed 200 samples to determine the prevalence of hand, foot, and mouth disease among children in several areas of the city. The samples were chosen using the non-probability convenience sampling technique. The researcher collected the child's demographic data. The researcher also used a self-prepared questionnaire to estimate the prevalence of hand, foot, and mouth disease among children in specific areas of the city.

Result-Researcher assessed 200 samples out of that 24 samples suffered from hand, foot and mouth disease.12% of the children were found to have hand, foot and mouth disease. The prevalence of hand, foot and mouth disease was 12%. Fisher’s exact test is used for the association between study findings and selected demographic variables. p-value corresponding to age was small (less than 0.05), the demographic variable age                was found to have significant association with the Hand, foot and mouth disease status