Spatial and demographic patterns of climate related diseases among hospitalized children in parts of Southwest Nigeria

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ID12948508
AuthorsT A Adeboyejo (0000-0003-2676-2188, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, corresponding author), David O Adejumobi (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology), Yemi Adewoyin (0000-0002-9013-4867, University of Nigeria), Abisola O Oyasiji (Ladoke Akintola University of Technology)
Year2020
Volume14
Issue1
Publication date2020-05-15
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueHUMAN GEOGRAPHIES – Journal of Studies and Research in Human Geography (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1843-6587 • E-ISSN: 2067-2284
PublisherUniversity of Bucharest (Bucharest University Press) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.5719/hgeo.2020.141.4
OpenAlexW4237849690
LanguageEN
References cited8

The health burdens of climate change are spread disproportionately, with developing countries being the most affected. These effects burden children in developing countries. This study assesses the effects of climate change on the health of children in parts of Southwest Nigeria, analyzes inter and intra-city variations in the prevalence of climaterelated diseases among children, and examines the influence of demographic variables on the incidence pattern. Hospital records of 7,458 children and climatic data of three cities were employed. The results show that 58% of the cases were for female children, while 56% of the diagnosis was for malaria. Other diseases found included diarrhoea (16%), meningitis (6%) and asthma (4%). Temperature and rainfall accounted for 32.3% and 44.6% of the variations in malaria and diarrhoea cases and there were significant inter-city and intra-city variations in the disease incidence. More female children were affected irrespective of their socioeconomic background while 72.2% of children affected were aged below 5

Environmental health · Geography · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Climate Change and Health Impacts · Medicine

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