Prevalence of Water-Borne Diseases in Khyber Pakhtun Khawa: A Case Study on Disease Transmission in Pakistan
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.63075/aftm8w13Abstract
The main aim of this study was to assess the water consumption patterns of the Human Population in Khyber Pakhtun Khawa and their association with illness development. The Purpose of the investigation was to analyze the current state of the water supply, water-borne diseases, treatment patterns, sanitation, and the general level of knowledge regarding sanitation. This survey employs practical field observation and data gathering about water availability, types of water-borne diseases, treatment patterns, and sanitation conditions, utilizing techniques for Participatory Rural Appraisal and a questionnaire survey. While the study was being conducted, information was gathered by means of a questionnaire that was expertly constructed and sent to each family in these regions. In this study, there were a total of 100 participants, with 56% of the population falling between the age range of 18-40 years. Their educational attainment was below secondary level (54%), while the proportion at higher levels was minimal (8%). The data indicate that a significant portion of the population had waterborne infections, including typhoid (18%), dysentery (17%), diarrhea (60%), cholera (15%), constipation (12%), jaundice (19%), and Amebiasis (15%). The majority sought therapy from retail pharmacists (55%), while others consulted quack doctors, licensed physicians, homeopathic practitioners, and Ayurvedic treatments. They had the most hardship during the wet season (54%). A lack of basic understanding about cleanliness, a dirty water supply, sanitation that is not sanitary, an extreme level of poverty, and the distribution of drugs without a prescription are the primary factors that contribute to the prevalence of waterborne illnesses in these areas. Each and every person that is conscious ought to step up to assist them, in addition to governments.
Key words: Diarrhea, Retail Pharmacy, Water-Borne Infections, and Cleanliness.
