Prevalence Of Water Borne-diseases Among The Patients Attending Dutse General Hospital

The aim of this research work is to analyses the prevalence of water borne disease among the patient attending Dutse general hospital. The data used in the research work is secondary data and R statistical package was used for analyses and spearman Rank correlation was used to analyze the relationship between the disease and environmental factor (rainfall). 

The analysis revealed the prevalence of four common waterborne diseases (Diarrhea, Typhoid, Malaria, and Cholera), the average prevalence rates for these diseases are Diarrhea (137.67), Typhoid (207.75), Malaria (286.67), and Cholera (64.42). The seasonal analysis demonstrated distinct patterns in disease prevalence. Diarrhea and Typhoid exhibited peaks during the rainy season (June to September), while Malaria showed an upsurge during the dry season. In contrast, Cholera displayed sporadic occurrences with no significant seasonal trend.

The correlation analysis between Diarrhea prevalence and monthly rainfall(r=-0.0207, p= 0.9490) at 95 percent confident interval spanning from -0.5876 to 0.5599 underscores the lack of a substantial correlation, suggesting that fluctuations in monthly rainfall do not have a significant impact of Diarrhea prevalence and revealed a very weak and statistically non-significant negative correlation. The prevalence rates vary seasonally, with some diseases showing distinct patterns related to environmental factors.