| Budget Amount *help |
¥17,940,000 (Direct Cost: ¥13,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥4,140,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥2,860,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥660,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥4,550,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,050,000)
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| Outline of Final Research Achievements |
We have conducted a 3-year-longitudinal study. After baseline survey on target children, we visited them every two weeks in order to ask questions on illness related issues. Also, anthropometric data was collected.
Altogether we followed 382,109 person days of 422 children. Finally, the mean age of children was 4.9 years. The observed total sick days was 2,804 days. The mean illness duration was 13.3 days. Major symptom was fever, cough, and diarrhea. According to health records in the catchment area, malaria outbreak were reported in 2014 which seems to be related to 10 deaths in the same year. Stunting rate was 62% and it was another background problem which may influence on children’s health in the area and vice versa.
Vaccination seems the most powerful factor to promote child health. Giving sticky rice to infants and accessibility to health care service were positively associated to morbidity. The latter means better access to non-traditional food such as Junk food.
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