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Arsenicosis in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: Socio-demographic Correlation

Mosharaf Hossain
Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205,Bangladesh.

Rafiqul Islam
Department of Population Science and Human Resource Development, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi-6205,Bangladesh.

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

The aim of this study is to identify the impacts of socio-demographic variables on arsenicosis affected rural areas in Chapainawbabganj district, Bangladesh. For this, a total number of 200 respondents have been interviewed through a structured questionnaire by purposive sampling technique. In this study, logistic regression model is used to identify the risk factors on arsenicosis. In this analysis, it is indicated that respondent’s age, education, occupation, income and land ownership have high significant impacts on arsenicosis. Poor socio-economic groups are significantly higher and poor people suffer more from arsenic toxicity, more intervention activities may be useful for them.

Keywords: Arsenicosis, Socio-demographic variables, Logistic regression analysis

Location: Chapainababganj district, Bangladesh

Start Date: 00-00-2006

End Date: 00-00-2006

Program Area: Socio-economic and Policy

Commodity: Arsenic

Objectives:

To identify the factors affecting arsenicosis in affected rural areas of Chapainababganj district, Bangladesh.

Methodology:

In this study, a total of 200 respondents were questioned during the survey period in June 2006. The respondents were randomly interviewed with some selected questions from several affected rural areas in Chapainababganj district, Bangladesh by purposive sampling technique. Various socio-economic and demographic variables were considered at the time of data collection. Socio-economic variables were education, occupation, income and landed property among others and demographic variables were age, sex among others while arsenicosis means arsenic patients. To test the association between the categorical variables, bivariate analysis was used in the study. Logistic regression analysis was carried out using the software SPSS10.0. In logistic analysis arsenicosis was treated as a dependent variable. Respondent’s age, sex, education, occupation, income and land owners were considered as independent variables.

Source of Information: Journal of Geography and Regional Planning Vol. 2(9), pp. 231-234, September, 2009, ISSN 2070-1845

Article Link (Online Journal): http://www.academicjournals.org/journal/JGRP/article-full-text-pdf/CED0BDE5779

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Achievement/Findings:

In this study it was found that, 45.90% (majority of respondents) were in the age group 30-39 years while 18.50% were in the age group 40 years and above. The proportion of male respondents was more. One-third of the respondents were literate and very few respondents were illiterate. It was observed that 35.5% respondents are engaged housewives, 40% were agriculturist and 24.5% were of other occupations such as students, serviceman and teachers among others. It was found that age group 30 - 39 and 40 years and above where at risk than age group less than 30 years and thus increased arsenicosis in the old populations. In the study areas, literate respondents are at lower risk to arsenicosis than illiterates. Housewives are more connected with tube well water for cooking and washing thus, they are more exposed to the risks of arsenicosis. It is therefore recommended that provisions for education and more employment opportunities for respondents should be made to increase their consciousness about health, especially women empowerment in rural areas.

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