[ Prévalence et facteurs associés aux fentes labio-palatines dans les formations sanitaires de référence de la Ville de Bunia, Province de l’Ituri, République Démocratique du Congo ]
Volume 44, Issue 4, February 2025, Pages 1016–1021
Katanabo Kukwabo Philippe1, Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci2, and Kamba Avetso Picard3
1 Chercheur Indépendant, Licencié en pédiatrie, Centre Médical Evangélique de Nyankunde, RD Congo
2 Professeur Associé, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM, Bunia), RD Congo
3 Assistant, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Nyankunde à Bunia, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with cleft lip and palate in newborns in referral health facilities in the town of Bunia. The cross-sectional method, supported by documentary analysis, was used to carry out this study, which targeted all newborns registered in the referral health facilities in the town of Bunia. Percentage calculations were used to analyse the data. After analysing the data, this study revealed the following: - The prevalence of cleft lip and palate in the referral health facilities in the town of Bunia was 1.93%. - Cleft lip and palate were more common in male newborns (62.4%). 88.6% of newborns with cleft lip and palate were born in pregnancies of 37-42 weeks of amenorrhoea. Nearly half and more than 1/3 respectively of the mothers giving birth to babies with cleft lip and palate were in gestational age 2 and aged 18-24 years. - The mother’s history of alcoholism and diabetes were identified as factors associated with cleft lip and palate in newborns in Bunia. In the light of these results, it can be concluded that cleft lip and palate continue to be recorded in health facilities in Bunia and that innovative strategies should be used to raise awareness among women of childbearing age.
Author Keywords: prevalence, associated factors, cleft lip and palate, referral health facilities, Bunia.
Volume 44, Issue 4, February 2025, Pages 1016–1021
Katanabo Kukwabo Philippe1, Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci2, and Kamba Avetso Picard3
1 Chercheur Indépendant, Licencié en pédiatrie, Centre Médical Evangélique de Nyankunde, RD Congo
2 Professeur Associé, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Bunia (ISTM, Bunia), RD Congo
3 Assistant, Institut Supérieur des Techniques Médicales de Nyankunde à Bunia, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2025 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of and factors associated with cleft lip and palate in newborns in referral health facilities in the town of Bunia. The cross-sectional method, supported by documentary analysis, was used to carry out this study, which targeted all newborns registered in the referral health facilities in the town of Bunia. Percentage calculations were used to analyse the data. After analysing the data, this study revealed the following: - The prevalence of cleft lip and palate in the referral health facilities in the town of Bunia was 1.93%. - Cleft lip and palate were more common in male newborns (62.4%). 88.6% of newborns with cleft lip and palate were born in pregnancies of 37-42 weeks of amenorrhoea. Nearly half and more than 1/3 respectively of the mothers giving birth to babies with cleft lip and palate were in gestational age 2 and aged 18-24 years. - The mother’s history of alcoholism and diabetes were identified as factors associated with cleft lip and palate in newborns in Bunia. In the light of these results, it can be concluded that cleft lip and palate continue to be recorded in health facilities in Bunia and that innovative strategies should be used to raise awareness among women of childbearing age.
Author Keywords: prevalence, associated factors, cleft lip and palate, referral health facilities, Bunia.
Abstract: (french)
Cette étude a été conduite dans le but de déterminer la prévalence et les facteurs associés aux fentes labio-palatines chez les nouveaux dans les formations sanitaires de référence de la Ville de Bunia. La méthode transversale, appuyée par l’analyse documentaire a servi pour la réalisation de la présente étude ciblant tous les nouveau-nés enregistres dans les formations sanitaires de référence en Ville de Bunia. Le calcul de pourcentage a servi pour l’analyse des données. Après analyse des données, cette étude a révélé ce qui suit: - La prévalence de fentes labio-palatines dans les formations sanitaires de référence en Ville de Bunia est de 1,93%. - Les fentes labio-palatines étaient plus observées chez les nouveau-nés du sexe masculin (62,4%). 88,6% des nouveau-nés avec fentes labio-palatines étaient issus des grossesses de 37-42 semaines d’aménorrhée. Respectivement près de la moitie et plus de 1/3 des mères ayant données naissance aux nouveau-nés avec fentes labio-palatines étaient de gestité 2 et de l’âge de 18-24 ans. - Les antécédents d’alcoolisme et de diabète de la mère ont été identifiés comme les facteurs associés aux fentes labio-palatines des nouveau-nés à Bunia. A la lumière de ces résultats, il y a lieu de conclure que les fentes labio-palatines continuent à être enregistrés dans les formations sanitaires de Bunia et que des stratégies innovantes doivent être utilisées pour la sensibilisation chez les femmes en âge de procréation.
Author Keywords: Prévalence, facteurs associés, fentes labio-palatines, formations sanitaires de référence, Bunia.
How to Cite this Article
Katanabo Kukwabo Philippe, Amuda Baba Dieu-Merci, and Kamba Avetso Picard, “Prevalence and factors associated with cleft lip and palate in referral health facilities in the town of Bunia, Ituri Province, Democratic Republic of Congo,” International Journal of Innovation and Applied Studies, vol. 44, no. 4, pp. 1016–1021, February 2025.
