Beschreibung
Oral health is an essential and integral part of overall health throughout human life. The mouth is the mirror that reflects humans health and well-being. Therefore the target of this study project was to determine the oral health status and its associated factors among the youth in Igembe sub-county, Meru county. Stratified random sampling was used to select the study respondents. Data was collected through a questionnaire which was adopted from the WHO Oral Survey Handbook. Data was presented inform of tables, charts, frequencies and percentages. The response rate was 100%. The factors which had a significant association (P<0.001) with the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal diseases included; age, gender, level of education, income, Health care insurance, smoking, alcoholism and Miraa chewing. After calculation of the Simplified Oral Hygiene Index (OHI-S), it was revealed that majority, 80% of the respondents have a poor oral health status.
Autorenporträt
I have a diploma in Environmental Health Sciences from Kenya Medical Training College. I also have a degree in bachelor of sciences in Public Health from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology and currently I am doing masters in Epidemiology. I was raised by a single mother and I thank God for the far He has brought me.
