Prevalence of Nocturnal Enuresis and Associated factors among children Aged

ABSTRACT Background: Enuresis nocturnal (EN) is involuntary recurrent urination during the night in sleep, which is common among children at the age of 5 or above. Another description of enuresis is as follows: It is unconscious urination after the age, at which bladder control usually occurs. Enuresis is a common clinical problem, which impairs the quality of lives of both the students and the parents. Consequently, emotional and learning problems occur due to the disease affecting social life (Doganer et al., 2015). The prevalence of Enuresis decreases with increasing age. It is estimated that around 10-20% of 5-year-old children wet the bed at night. However, by adolescence only 1% continues to have this problem. Family History of Enuresis is the most frequently supported etiologic variable; the risk of nocturnal enuresis is 15% if neither parent was affected, 40-44% if one parent was affected, and 75-77% (Enuresis, n.d.). Objectives of the study: The aim of this study is to estimate the prevalence of Nocturnal Enuresis and Associated factors among children Aged 6-14 years old in Korsan IDPs Camp in Mogadishu Somalia Materials and methods: The study was descriptive study, cross-sectional that employed both quantitative and qualitative research methods. Results: the prevalence of nocturnal enuresis according to sex. The most prevalence 22(10.6%) was reported in males, while the prevalence of the females participating 21(9.7%) almost 10% was similarly proportioned with males. P.<000. Conclusion: The nocturnal enuresis is a significant impact among children Aged 6-14 years old in Korsan IDPs Camp in Mogadishu Somalia with currently prevalence being at 20.3%. As a considerable burden of disease. Younger age, family setup, family history of nocturnal enuresis bedtime voiding habits, deep sleep and developed of a stressful event in a child"s life were the some of the associated factors found in statistically significantly associated with nocturnal enuresis. More than half of the parents of nocturnal enuretic children was bothered by the child`s condition. They do not have any related information an appropriate help seeking mechanism to assist their nocturnal enuretic children.