Rapid assessment survey of earthquake affected Bhuj block of Kachchh District, Gujarat, India.

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dc.contributor.authorPawar, A Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorShelke, Sen_US
dc.contributor.authorKakrani, V Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2005-11-13en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-29T05:00:43Z
dc.date.available2005-11-13en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-29T05:00:43Z
dc.date.issued2005-11-13en_US
dc.description.abstractRESEARCH QUESTIONS: How much human loss would have caused by the earthquake in Bhuj block? What is the environmental sanitation status? OBJECTIVES: (1) To assess human loss and injuries after the earthquake in Bhuj block.(2) To study the status of some relief activities.(3) To study the environmental sanitation status of the earthquake affected Bhuj block. Study design: Cross-sectional study. SETTINGS: Bhuj block. Participants: All villages excluding Bhuj city of Bhuj block. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS: Proportions, chi-square test, chi-square for trend. RESULTS: Survey was done in 144 villages; there were total 541 deaths with death rate of 3.18 per 1000 population. Death rate was significantly associated with distance of village from epicenter (chi-square for trend significant, P < 0.001). Among victims, majority were children 171 (45.4%) and women 107 (28.4%). Relief work was significantly associated with accessibility of village (P < 0.001) and few interior pockets were deprived of help. Total 56 (38.9%) villages were entirely dependent on water tanker for water supply and in 61 (42.4%) villages drinking water was used without chlorination. In 142 (98.6%) villages open-air defecation was practiced. Diseases such as URTIs, diarrheal diseases, fever and conjunctivitis were commonly observed in the field area.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of P. S. M., B. J. Medical College, Pune, India. infinity_p@indiatimes.com.en_US
dc.identifier.citationPawar AT, Shelke S, Kakrani VA. Rapid assessment survey of earthquake affected Bhuj block of Kachchh District, Gujarat, India. Indian Journal of Medical Sciences. 2005 Nov; 59(11): 488-94en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/67149
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.indianjmedsci.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshData Collectionen_US
dc.subject.meshDisastersen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRelief Worken_US
dc.subject.meshSanitationen_US
dc.titleRapid assessment survey of earthquake affected Bhuj block of Kachchh District, Gujarat, India.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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