Prevalence of Antibiotic Use and Disposal at Household Level in Informal Settlements of Kisumu, Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15500443 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kellen Joyce Karimi (0000-0001-7064-8003, University of Nairobi, corresponding author), A Ahmad (0000-0003-2845-0727, National Health Laboratory Service), Adriano Dusé (0000-0003-3442-5931, National Health Laboratory Service), Mutuku Mwanthi (University of Nairobi), Mutuku A Mwanthi (University of Nairobi), Richard Ayah (0000-0002-3723-3559, University of Nairobi) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 287-287 |
| Publication date | 2022-12-24 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph20010287 |
| PMID | 36612608 |
| OpenAlex | W4312202001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 39 |
The use and abuse of antibiotics are directly related to the development of drug resistance, a global public health problem. Whereas the majority of research focus is on the use and misuse of antibiotics in drug resistance development, little is known about improper disposal, as a source of contamination in the environment that includes groundwater, especially in informal settlements. This study sought to determine antibiotic use and disposal in informal settlements in Kisumu, Kenya. A random cross-sectional sample of 447 households in selected informal settlements of Kisumu, Kenya was studied. A structured questionnaire was issued to persons heading households. The prevalence of antibiotic use was 43% (n = 193). Among these people, 74% (n = 144) had consulted a health worker in a healthcare facility for a prescription. Respondents did not always complete doses but kept the remainder for the next time they would become ill (54%). About 32% disposed of the remainder of the antibiotics in pit latrines and compost pits (10%) while 4% disposed through burning. Antibiotic use was fairly high despite a low level of awareness of the health effects of consuming water contaminated with antibiotics (35%) (n = 156); p = 0.03. Misuse and inappropriate disposal of antibiotics as identified may lead to a higher risk of antibiotic resistance, increasing the disease burden in the informal settlements
Antibiotic resistance · Antibiotics · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Human settlement · Informal settlements · Medical prescription · Public health · Socioeconomics · Antibiotic Resistance in Bacteria · Antibiotic Use and Resistance · Medicine · Nursing · Pharmaceutical and Antibiotic Environmental Impacts
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |