MWANSA, Louisa2024-02-162024-02-162023http://localhost:4000/handle/123456789/231Research Report Public HealthPaediatric epilepsy is a brain condition that leads to seizures that occur in babies and children.Depending on the type of seizures, a child may experience symptoms like staring for a long time at one thing, jerking involuntary movements of the arms and legs, stiffness, breathing problems, unconsciousness, loss of bowel and bladder control as well as falling suddenly for no apparent reason. There are many factors that may lead to the condition such as developmental disorders, genetic factors, prenatal injuries and stroke with brain tumours or brain infections being the most common cause of epilepsy. The purpose of this study was to find out factors that are contributing to the prevalence of paediatric epilepsy. This study used a quantitative approach for the research, using questionnaires as a tool in order to better attain observed objective data communicated through statistics and numbers. The sample was 70 and it was obtained using Yamane formula while convenience sampling was used to choose the sample of the participants to partake in the study. The study results were that factors such as socio-demographic factors (age, sex, social status),62.5%, 37.7% for sex and 66% and 33% for age, genetic factors (family history, gene mutations) 14%, 12% and infectious diseases, maternal complications and injuries (malaria, brain damage and other injuries, pregnancy complications) 16%, 12% among others are some of the contributing factors to paediatric epilepsy. The participants’ responses showed, in their allocated percentages that these are some of the factors contributing to the prevalence of epilepsy in children. Seeing that some factors may not have high percentages for causation, they may increase in the near future. The study reviewed that socio-demographic factors, genetic factors and infections diseases, maternal health issues and injuries are contributing factors to paediatric epilepsy therefore there is need that these factors are looked into in order to reduce the prevalence of the condition in children in order to promote good health in children as well as better their growth and development.en-USThesis