Socio-economic Baseline Survey of Chittagong Hill Tracts - chtdf

HDRCSocio-economic Baseline Survey of Chittagong Hill Tracts128number is 1.4. The maximum number was 9 and minimum 1. Interestingly, it was notreported by the Mro community (see Annex Table 16.23 for details).The overall reported mean number of cases of ARI during last 3 months in each CHThousehold is 1.4, the maximum number being 6 and minimum 1. Interestingly, it is notreported by Bawm, Chakma, Khumi, Mro and Tanchangya communities (see Annex Table16.24 for details). Nationally, 13% of children under 5 had symptoms of ARI (NIPORT2007).The overall mean number of cases ofdiarrhoea during the last 3 monthsreported by CHT households has been2.0, the maximum number being 12 andminimum 1. Interestingly, it has beenreported in all communities, and inBangalees it is higher (2.2) on average(see Table 16.25 for details). Nationally,10% of children under 5 had sufferedfrom diarrhoea within 2 weeks prior tosurvey (NIPORT, 2007).IndigenousBawmChakChakmaKhyangKhumiLushaiMarmaMroPangkhuaTanchangyaTripuraBangaleeAll-CHTFigure 16.6: HH reported number of cases of malariaduring last year11.22.22.72.422.3222.62.32.42.73.1The overall reported mean number of cases of malaria during last year in CHT householdshas been 2.7. The maximum number being 32 and minimum 1. Interestingly, it has beenreported in all communities, and in Bangalees it is higher (3.1) on average (see Annex Table16.26 for details).Among some critical issues like- maternal mortality, injury from pregnancy, neonatalmortality, STD/HIV/AIDS, TB and arsenicosis, the issue of ‘injury from last pregnancy’has been reported at the highest level (22%). It is the highest among Lushais (67%). The nextreported mean incidence is on ‘TB’ (2.3). The mean number of Neonatal mortality duringlast 5 years has been reported as 2. It is much higher among the Khyang (4.3) and Marmas(4.1). For STD/HIV/AIDS, the mean number of cases reported is 0.2. Overall the meannumber of occurrence of arsenicosis reported is 0.2. It has been reported by more thandouble (0.5) in Tripura community (see Annex Table 16.27 for details).Maternal mortality has been reported in terms of death of women during the months ofpregnancy within 42 days after birth. Regarding the number of maternal mortality during lastfive years in the household, the mean per household is 0.5. For the indigenous peoples, themean number is 0.3 and for the Bangalees the mean is 0.6. For Chakmas; it is 0.1 and that forKhyangs, the mean is 2.1 (see Annex Table 16.27 for details).16.6 Pregnancy CarePregnancy care includes the following Antenatal care (ANC), Delivery care, Postnatal care(PNC), and Emergency Obstetric Care (EmoC). Knowledge and practice status of therespondents on the above issues of pregnancy care have been ascertained in this baselinesurvey. The related findings are presented in this sub-section.