Authors :
Dr. Sakariye Abdullahi Hassan; Dr. Suleyman Abdullahi Mohamed; Timothy Kiprotich Kimutai
Volume/Issue :
Volume 7 - 2022, Issue 6 - June
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6850052
Abstract :
Gastritis is a condition resulting from the
stomach's lining being inflamed, and it can either happen
immediately (acute) or over a long period (chronic). We
performed a hospital-based cross-sectional study from
February 2022 to June 2022 at Kalkaal Hospital,
Mogadishu, Somalia. 261 male and female patients who
consulted in the hospital and had gastritis symptoms were
enrolled in the study. Permission was obtained from the
hospital administration before conducting the research.
Furthermore, the patients were included in the study only
after obtaining consent to participate in the study.
A structured questionnaire was designed, and printed
copies were used to collect the data and entered into SPSS
software version 25 for data analysis. Descriptive statistics
were employed to depict the distribution of the data. The
Chi-square test was used to identify the risk factors
associated with gastritis, with a statistical significance being
considered at p<0.05. The study's findings reveal that 28.7
percent of respondents were male, while 71.3 percent were
female. Most respondents were younger than 28 years old
(39.8 percent). A chi-square test reveals that gender (male
and female), age group, place of residence, level of
education, marital status, and occupation of respondents
were statistically different (p<0.05). Gastritis prevention
necessitates changes in behavior, such as consuming cooked
food and maintaining a clean environment, managing
stress, and being aware that women have a higher risk of
developing gastritis. These factors can assist medical
professionals in effectively treating gastritis in patients
Keywords :
Gastritis.
Gastritis is a condition resulting from the
stomach's lining being inflamed, and it can either happen
immediately (acute) or over a long period (chronic). We
performed a hospital-based cross-sectional study from
February 2022 to June 2022 at Kalkaal Hospital,
Mogadishu, Somalia. 261 male and female patients who
consulted in the hospital and had gastritis symptoms were
enrolled in the study. Permission was obtained from the
hospital administration before conducting the research.
Furthermore, the patients were included in the study only
after obtaining consent to participate in the study.
A structured questionnaire was designed, and printed
copies were used to collect the data and entered into SPSS
software version 25 for data analysis. Descriptive statistics
were employed to depict the distribution of the data. The
Chi-square test was used to identify the risk factors
associated with gastritis, with a statistical significance being
considered at p<0.05. The study's findings reveal that 28.7
percent of respondents were male, while 71.3 percent were
female. Most respondents were younger than 28 years old
(39.8 percent). A chi-square test reveals that gender (male
and female), age group, place of residence, level of
education, marital status, and occupation of respondents
were statistically different (p<0.05). Gastritis prevention
necessitates changes in behavior, such as consuming cooked
food and maintaining a clean environment, managing
stress, and being aware that women have a higher risk of
developing gastritis. These factors can assist medical
professionals in effectively treating gastritis in patients
