The Influence Of Health And Vital Statistics In The Control Of Epidemic (A Case Study Of University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State)

The Influence Of Health And Vital Statistics In The Control Of Epidemic (A Case Study Of University Of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, Edo State)
Abstract
This project examine “The influence of Health and Vital statistics in the control of Epidemic”: A case study of University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state. In order to effectively carry out this work, four research questions were raised and a descriptive (Case study) design was adopted while simple random sampling technique was used in selecting a sample of 109 respondents from the total population of one hundred and fifty (150) records staff in UBTH. A self – constructed and validated questionnaire was used as the instrument for data collection. They were all administered to One hundred and nine (109) respondents and all were adequately filled and retrieved. The results gotten from the respondents showed that most of the Health Information managers have good knowledge on the influence of health and vital statistics in the control of epidemic in the hospital, this was seen in the positive majority responses of the respondents to the questions asked in the questionnaire. The study revealed that Health and Vital Statistics is effective in the control of Epidemic in UBTH and the major challenge was the shortage of manpower. It was concluded that Health Records professionals have a key role to play in the influence of Health and Vital Statistics in the control of Epidemic. The study recommended that government should employ enough and competent staff in order to collate heath and vital statistics correctly and also provide appropriate tools and adequate provision of storage facilities that are required for health and vital statistics for effective recording.
Table of Content
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Certificate
- Dedication
- Acknowledgement
- Abstract
- Table of Content
Chapter One
Introduction
- 1.1 Background to the Study
- 1.2 Statement of the Problem
- 1.3 Objectives of the Study
- 1.4 Research Question
- 1.5 Scope of the Study
- 1.6 Significance of the Study
- 1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
Chapter Two
Literature Review
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2 2 the Concept of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.3 Brief History of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.4 Sources of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.5 Classification of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.6 the Types and Uses of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.7 Problem Associated With the Collection of Health and Vital Statistics
- 2.8 Concept and Types of Epidemic
- 2.9 Types of Epidemic
- 2.10 The Influence of Health and Vital Statistics in the Control of Epidemic
Chapter Three
Research Methodology
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3 2 Research Design
- 3.3 Population of the Study
- 3.4 Sample Size and Sample Techniques
- 3.5 Data Collection Instrument
- 3.6 Reliability and Validity of Instrument
- 3.7 Data Collection Procedure
- 3.8 Method of Data Analysis
Chapter Four
Results and Discussion
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Demographic Information of Respondent
- 4.3 Analysis of Findings
- 4.4 Analysis of Research Questions
- 4.5 Discussion of Findings
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Summary
- 5.3 Conclusion
- 5.4 Recommendations
- Reference
- Questionnaire
- Appendix
Chapter One
Introduction
1.1 Background to the Study
Epidemic (outbreak of disease) is the occurrence of cases of disease in excess of what would normally be expected in a defined community, geographical area or season. An outbreak may occur in a restricted geographical area or may extend over several countries.
Vital statistics are perhaps the most widely used national, state and local data for identifying and addressing major public health issues.
In the United States, legal authority for the registration of vital events (births, deaths, marriages, divorces, foetal deaths and induced termination of pregnancy). The existence of national data system of registration based vital statistics depends on a co-operative relationship between the States and the Federal Government.
Health services are mainly concerned with the well-being of general masses, the availability of the statistics related to health scheme is essential for planning and monitoring of impact of various services designed for improvement in the health status, considering this need the responsibility of collection and compilation of civil registration data was first entrusted to a separate bureau of vital statistics in the year 1964.
In controlling the prevalence of diseases, health and vital statistics is an invaluable tool in the control of epidemics. Health planning and distribution of available resources among the three tiers of government on health programme. The health records personnel will collect, organize, summarize, present, analyse and make the reasonable conclusion. This statistics can be useful to the Ministry of Health in the control of epidemics.
Health and vital statistics provides data which are useful for several purposes e.g research, planning, monitoring and evaluation e.t.c
The information generated from health and vital statistics are also essential for demography and disease surveillance. Since it has been agreed that information is powerful, Federal government rely on information on health in decision making for both immediate and future utilization.
In ancient times, epidemics and plagues were terrifying natural phenomena that cried out for a more rational explanation than “that they were due to the weather of god or the machinatiin of evil spirit. Hippocrates (460-377B.C.E) describe many kind of diseases. Although doctors and others engaged in healing act did not clearly understand the concept of contagion until several hundred years later. Francastorius (1478-1553) identified several ways that infection can be transmitted which include by direct contact, by contaminated clothing, through droplet spread e.t.c
The history of Health and Vital Statistics could be traced back to the period of king Edward vii who reigned in Wales and England. He initiated the registration of births, deaths, marriages e.t.c. He wanted to know the number of Male citizens that are capable of going to war at any given period or any male citizen that could be conscripted into army.
He gave the decree that all vital events conducted in churches should be recorded and the returns should be sent to government. The responsibility took off and a registry was created to take charge of this responsibility.
The registry commenced in 1837 with the appointment of Dr Willam Farr (1807 -1883) a medical statistician as the first registrar general in charge of the registry, the created regional centre for data collection on vital events with his office in the headquarters. This continues until other nations all over the world borrowed the idea from England.
In 1990, Nigerians made provision for the registration and collection of data on births, population of towns, infants, mortality and deaths. This made calculation of such events easy, Later, the registration of vital event became compulsory in Aba, Port Harcourt and Calabar but the comment on annual medical report was less of little statistical importance.
It was a strong assumption that the European health practitioners in Nigeria introduced it and then Dr. D.W Horn was appointed as the Dean of health Statistician in the Federal Ministry of health, Lagos in (1952-1957) since then, there have been successors of health statistics whom are Dr. Itom, Dr. S. L. Adesoji. The registration and collection of vital statistics events then became compulsory in Lagos and to some other Towns in Nigeria.
1.2 Statement of the Problem
There had been various attempt made by government in controlling epidemics ( outbreak of disease) in towns, States and Countries generally and there had been in time past lapses which had made the outcome of treatment and documentation of vital statistics encumbered despite the intervention of health professionals and improvement in techniques to curb disease prevalence.
Some of the lapses and problems include the following:
- Lack of proper health record documentation.
- Lack of qualified personnel to collect accurate data.
- Underreporting of births and deaths including still births
- No uniformity in standard of treatment of health problems among health professionals.
1.3 Objective of the Study
The general objectives of this study is to assess the influence of health and vital statistics in the control of epidemic in University of Benin Teaching Hospital.
The specific objectives includes:
- To Determine if Health Information Managers in University of Benin Teaching Hospital have a good knowledge on Health and Vital statistics in the control of epidemic
- To Determine if Health and Vital statistics is been collected following the required procedure and using the correct tools in University of Benin Teaching Hospital
- To Assess the effectiveness of health and vital statistics in the control of epidemic in UBTH
- To Examine the challenges associated with the collection of health and vital statistics in the study area.
1.4 Research Questions
The following research questions were drawn to direct the study viz:
- Do Health Information Managers in UBTH have good knowledge on Health and Vital statistics in the control of epidemic?
- Is health and vital statistics been collected following the required procedure and using the correct tools in University of Benin Teaching Hospital?
- How effective is health and vital statistics in the control of epidemic in university of Benin teaching hospital?
- What are the challenges associated with the collection of health and vital statistics in the control of epidemic?
1.5 Scope of the Study
This research work will concentrate mainly on University of Benin Teaching Hospital Edo state in order to assess the influence of health and vital statistics in the control of epidemics.
1.6 Significance of the Study
The importance of the study cannot be over emphasized, the study will serve the purpose of identifying the influence of health and vital statistics in the control of epidermic. The influence include:
- It will help to determine and assess the subject of objective of epidemic control
- It will help to assess the mortality and morbidity level of the population
- Health and Vital statistics will help in contributing to effectiveness of epidemics control by ensuring that the available of resources and facility are used appropriately.
- It will help in the monitoring and evaluation of health resources utilization during epidemics control.
1.7 Operational Definition of Terms
Influence:
The capacity to have an effect on the character, development or behavior of someone or something or the effect itself.
Health:
This is a state of complete physical, mental and social wellbeing of an individual and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
Vital:
Extremely important and necessary for something to succeed or exist.
Vital Statistics:
These are Statistics from vital events which are recorded on an individual
Health Statistics:
This is the numerical information of all aspect of health of a population including morbidity and mortality statistics and all other pertinent information which are related to health and health services.
Control:
To limit the amount or growth of something especially something that is dangerous.
Epidemic:
A large number of cases of disease that happen at the same time.
Chapter Five
Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation
5.1 Introduction
The aim of this research work were to discover the influence of Health and Vital statistics in the control of Epidemic in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City summary of all that was contained in previous are summarized here both the conclusion drawn from the findings and the recommendation that follows the conclusion.
5.2 Summary
This work examines the study in the different chapters, with chapter one introduction of the study with research question formulated to investigate the study.
Chapter two (2) unveils the research work of the writers, researchers and scholar on the subject matter other relates literature to cross examine the idea.
Chapter three [3] unfolds the method through which data were gathered, questionnaire was designed, one hundred and nine [109] copies was made and distributed in which all were retrieved.
In chapter four [4] presentation and analysis of data gathered in chapter three [3] was carried out by using arithmetic percentage and other findings are as well discussed in this chapter.
From the percentage and analysis of the data gathered, the finding reveals that beyond my reasonable doubt health and Vital statistics has influence in the control of Epidemic (outbreak of disease) in UBTH
The result of the research helps us to know the influence of health and Vital statistics in the control of Epidemic in University of Benin Teaching Hospital, to determine and assess the subject of objective of Epidemic control, to also assess the Mortality and Morbidity level of the population and helps in finding ways to control disease and deciding which disease should be studied and helps in contributing to effectiveness of Epidemic control by ensuring that the available resources and facility are used appropriately
5.3 Conclusion
In conclusion, beyond any reasonable doubt in carrying out this research work, it shows that health record professionals have a key role to lay in the influence of health and Vital statistics in the control of Epidemic. Also the knowledge of the health record staff on it’s usefulness and influence will keep them up and doing when collating statistics regarding birth, death rate e.t.c
This study revealed that Health Information Managers in UBTH have a good knowledge about Health and Vital statistics in the control of epidemic. The study also revealed that Health and Vital statistics are collected rightly following the procedure and using the correct tools in UBTH. The researcher also conclude through the study that Health and Vital statistics is very effective in the control of epidemic in the study area.
Finally,the study revealed that there are some challenges that is involved with the collection of Health and Vital statistics in the study area which are:
- Shortage of manpower
- Irregular in-service training for Health Record Personnel
All this challenges may post threats to the practice of Health and vital statistics in the hospital, therefore effort should be made geared towards acquisition of the practice and maximization of it’s outcome with a view to improve them.
5.4. Recommendation
Based on the observation made personally and other findings got in the course of this research work, the following recommendation have been proposed for implementation.
- There should be provision of training and retraining of the staff by the head of the department
- Government should employ more qualified staff
- Appropriate tools should be provided
- Unqualified or untrained health records personnel should not be allowed to handle or to be in charge of Statistical data
- Health Information Managers should ensure that daily ward statement is done on a daily basis.


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