Associated factors of safe child feces disposal in sub-Saharan Africa: Evidence from recent demographic and health surveys of 34 sub-Saharan countries.
PLoS One
; 18(2): e0281451, 2023.
Article
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Children's feces are thought to pose a greater public health risk than those of adults' due to higher concentrations of pathogens. The aim of this study was to determine the associated factors of safe child feces disposal among children under two years of age in Sub-Saharan Africa.METHODS:
The most recent demographic and health survey datasets of 34 sub-Saharan countries were used. A total weighted sample of 78, 151 mothers/caregivers of under two children were included in the study. Both bivariable and multivariable multilevel logistic regression were done. The Odds Ratio (OR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) was calculated for each independent variables included in the model.RESULTS:
Those mothers/caregivers from urban residence (AOR = 1.42; CI 1.36, 1.48), mothers with primary education (AOR = 1.49; CI 1.44, 1.56), richer (AOR = 1.78; CI 1.69, 1.88) and richest wealth quintiles (AOR = 2.17; CI 2.01, 2.31), family size <5 (AOR = 1.06; CI 1.02-1.09), access to improved water source (AOR = 1.29; CI 1.25, 1.34), mothers who owned toilet (AOR = 3.09; 2.99-3.19) and who had media exposure (AOR = 1.19; CI 1.15, 1.24) had higher odds of practicing safe child feces disposal than their counter parts. However, mothers/care givers who are not currently working (AOR = 0.83; CI 0.80, 0.86), higher education (AOR = 0.85; CI 0.76-0.94) and from Western region of Africa (AOR = 0.82; CI 0.79-0.86) had reduced chance of safe child feces disposal as compared to their counter parts.CONCLUSION:
Residence, mothers' level of education, wealth index, water source, toilet ownership and media exposure were factors associated with safe child feces disposal. It is advisable to implement health promotion and behavioral change intervention measures especially for those women /caregivers from rural residence, poor economic status, who cannot access improved water and for those with no media exposure to improve the practice of safe child feces disposal.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Características da Família
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Mães
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
PLoS One
Assunto da revista:
CIENCIA
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MEDICINA
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Etiópia