The Burden of Diarrheal Diseases and Its Associated Factors among Under-Five Children in Welkite Town: A Community Based Cross-Sectional Study.
Int J Public Health
; 67: 1604960, 2022.
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ABSTRACT
Objective:
This study assessed the magnitude of diarrhea and associated risk factors among under-five children in Welkite town.Methods:
We used a community-based cross-sectional study design. Data collection period was February to March 2021 and 426 parents/guardians of under-five children were the study participants. A structured questionnaire and observation checklist were used to collect the data.Results:
The 2 weeks prevalence of diarrhea among under-five years old children was 20.7% (88/426); 95% CI (17.1, 24.6). The child's mother/caregiver being merchant (AOR 5.34; 95% CI 2.1, 13.8) compared to housewife, partial immunization status (AOR 2.67; 95% CI 1.2, 5.8), disposing child's stool into the garbage (AOR 5.05; 95% CI 1.1, 23.3) compared to putting in a toilet, not covering water storage materials (AOR 2.4; 95% CI 1.2, 4.7) and presence of flies in food preparation area (AOR 2.24; 95% CI 1.05, 4.8) were associated with increased odds of having diarrhea.Conclusion:
The prevalence of diarrhea among under-five old children is high and it is associated with the occupation of the mothers/caregivers, the immunization status of children, unhygienic water storage condition and non-hygienic household practice.Palavras-chave
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Características da Família
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Diarreia
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int J Public Health
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Etiópia