The Significance of Abnormal Urine Stream in the Male Infant: A Survey of Mothers’ Knowledge in a South-east Nigerian City and Implications for Preventive Nephrology | Chapter 05 | New Insights into Disease and Pathogen Research Vol. 3
Introduction/Aim: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in children is now a global health problem, and obstructive uropathy plays a major causative role. Reports however indicate limited knowledge and awareness about CKD among caregivers which may be a draw-back in ‘preventive nephrology’. The study aims to determine the knowledge of mothers regarding the significance of abnormal urine stream in the male newborn infant. Study Site and Duration: Paediatric Nephrology Clinic, University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital (UNTH), Ituku-Ozalla, Enugu, south-east Nigeria. Period of six months (June to December, 2013). Study Design and Methodology: A cross-sectional, descriptive study of 204 mothers who met the study criteria was conducted using interviewer-administered, structured questionnaires. Their knowledge on whether abnormal stream suggests disease was measured on a rating scale of 1=never, 2=sometimes to 3=always. Data were analyzed with appropriate descriptive statistics on ...