THE CAUSES AND EFFECTS OF CHOLERA AMONG CHILDREN IN BENIN CITY. A RESEARCH PROJECT MATERIAL ON BIOLOGY
ABSTRACT
This research work was designed to examine and analyze the causes and effects of cholera during raining season in Benin City. Seven (7) research questions were formulated and questionnaires were administered to one hundred and fifty (150) respondents in order to gather data for the research. Results showed that poor environment sanitation leads to cholera outbreak, washing of hands before eating helps to prevent or reduce the cholera outbreak, also drinking and bathing with contaminated water leads to cholera infection and a poorly kept toilet also causes cholera outbreak etc. recommendations were indicated which include that, government should swing into action by providing various measures in other to prevent and reduce cholera disease in the country and in Benin City. Our water should be properly treated by adding chlorine to it before drinking and bathing with it. We are also advice to keep clean areas where food are prepared and these food should be properly covered to avoid the cholera outbreak, mothers are also advice to wash their children clothes with soap and clean water and hands should be washed after taking care of sick people to avoid the risk of the disease.
CHAPTER ONE
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY
Cholera is an infection of the small intestine that is caused by the bacterium Vibrio cholerae 01 and 0139( Riyan 2004 & WHO 2010). The main symptoms are profuse watery diarrhea and vomiting. Transmission is primarily through consuming contaminated drinking water or food. The severity of the diarrhea and vomiting can lead to rapid dehydration and electrolyte imbalance. Every year there is an estimated 3-5 million cholera cases and 100,000-120,000 deaths due cholera.
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