Morbidity Among Children Reared in Purdah System in Ibadan-A Preliminary Study.
Abstract
Summary: Thic pattern of morbidity among 256 and 266 Ibadan childrin reared in purdah system and in non-purdah system respectively is reported. Th study has revealed that malaria, respiratory infections, malnutrition and diarrhoca are the most common diseases in both groups of children. Malaria and respiratory infections occurred more frequently amongst children not reared under purdah system, while malnutrition, skin infections, measles and whooping cough scatured more among those reared in purdah. Diarrhoea occurred with almost the same frequency in both groups and rickets was relatively uncommon.
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