Environmental health factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children in the Sebeta town of Ethiopia

Mohammed, Abdulwahid Idris; Zungu, L.I.

doi:10.1080/23120053.2016.1156876

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“…The design of improved toilet facilities lessens the spread of diarrhoeal disease pathogens by flying or crawling insects and human contacts (Carr, 2001). The usage of unimproved types of toilet facilities has been found to record higher prevalence of childhood diarrhoea (Mohammed & Zungu, 2016).…”

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“…Environmental variables included in the analysis were source of drinking water, type of toilet facility, and type of floor material. The first two variables are considered as 'Siamese-twins' that potentially influence the occurrence of diarrhoea among children (Hunter, Risebro, Yen, Lefebvre, Lo, Hartemann et al, 2013;Plate, Strassmann & Wilson, 2004;WateAid, 2017;Carr, 2001;Mohammed & Zungu, 2016;Degebasa, Weldemichael & Marama, 2018;Aziz, Ahmad, Abdul Razak, Omar, Kasim, Yusof et al, 2018). Also, the type of floor material of households could determine the level of presence of diarrhoea causing pathogens that children may come into contact with (Exum, 2016;Hashi, Kumie & Gasana, 2016;Bado, Susuman, and Nebie, 2016).…”

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Maternal and child level factors associated with childhood (0-23 months) diarrhoea in Ghana: a pooled analysis of national representative datasets

Tampah-Naah¹

2019

Ghana J. Dev. Stud.

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In Ghana, diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of childhood morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to examine maternal and child level factors associated with diarrhoea among children in Ghana. A weighted group of 4,821 mother-child dyads was used for the analysis. The analysis was restricted to mothers with children under 2 years of age. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed on the pooled data. The pooled prevalence of diarrhoea among the children was 18 per cent. It was found that children older than five months, rural children, children whose mothers had 24 months or more preceding birth interval, and those houses' floors made of unimproved materials were more likely to have had experienced diarrhoea. While children with mothers who obtained secondary or higher education and those had access to unimproved sources of drinking water reported less occurrence of diarrhoea. Maternal and child factors have some effects on the occurrence of diarrhoea among children less than two years in Ghana. To decrease the prevalence of childhood diarrhoea in the country, more educative programmes are required for mothers whose children are more likely to having frequent episodes of diarrhoea.

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Maternal and child level factors associated with childhood (0-23 months) diarrhoea in Ghana: a pooled analysis of national representative datasets

Tampah-Naah¹

2019

Ghana J. Dev. Stud.

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“…Furthermore, our finding noted lower prevalence of childhood illnesses, particularly childhood diarrhea, compared to different studies conducted at different regions and districts in Ethiopia (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38). Sample size, year of study, and study setting were some of the factors for the differences in prevalence of childhood illnesses across literatures.…”

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High common childhood illnesses while treatment seeking behavior of mothers’/care givers’ was low at rural northwest Ethiopia

Kebede

Gelaye

Merid

et al. 2019

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Background: In most developing countries, childhood illness and deaths are among the most challenging health issues. Most of these deaths were due to preventable causes including acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, and febrile illnesses. Thus, identification of determinants of these childhood disease illness would help to guide strategic planning, and prioritize interventions. Method: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted. Two stage cluster sampling technique was used to select kebeles and then households. A total of 2,158 mothers/care givers with at least one under-five child were included. Mothers/care-givers were interviewed at their homes using a pretested and structured questionnaire. Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with a 95% Confidence Interval (CI) for variables with P-value <0.05 in the multivariable model were reported to show significance and direction of association<0.05 in the multivariable model were reported to show significance and direction of association. Result: The overall prevalence of childhood illnesses was 16.5% (95% CI: 15.0, 18.2). The treatment seeking behavior of the mothers/caregivers was 22.8% (95% CI: 18.7, 27.4). Of the illnesses, 6.5% (95% CI: 5.5, 6.72) were diarrhea, 7.5% (95% CI: 6.5, 8.76) were ARI, and 12.0% (95% CI: 10.66, 13.40) were fever. Mothers’ age 40 years and above (AOR=0.35; 95%CI: 0.16, 0.76), mothers’ occupation (AOR=2.28; 95%CI: 1.84, 4.39), distance from nearest health center (AOR=1.02; 95%CI: 1.01, 1.03), and presence of three or more under-five children in the house (AOR=2.59; 95%CI: 1.03, 5.76) were predictors of childhood illness. Conclusion: In this study, the common childhood illness remains high while treatment seeking behavior of the mothers’/care givers’ was so low. Mothers’ age and occupation, distance from nearest health center, and presence of three or more under-five children in the house were independent determinants of childhood illness. Thus, addressing significant determinants and enhancing mothers’/care givers health seeking behavior would help in reducing morbidity and mortality of under-five children with common childhood illness. Key word: Childhood illness, determinants, rural, health seeking behavior, Ethiopia

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“…Furthermore, our nding noted lower prevalence of childhood illnesses, particularly childhood diarrhea, compared to different studies conducted at different regions and districts in Ethiopia (28)(29)(30)(31)(32)(33)(34)(35)(36)(37)(38). Sample size, year of study, and study setting were some of the factors for the differences in prevalence of childhood illnesses across literatures.…”

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confidence: 53%

High common childhood illnesses while treatment seeking behavior of mothers’/care givers’ was low at rural northwest Ethiopia

Kebede

Gelaye

Merid

et al. 2020

Preprint

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Background: In most developing countries, childhood illness and deaths are among the most challenging health issues. Most of these deaths were due to preventable causes including acute respiratory infections (ARI), diarrhea, and febrile illnesses. Thus, identification of determinants of childhood illness would help to guide strategic planning and prioritize interventions.Method: Community based cross-sectional study was conducted. A two-stage cluster sampling technique was used to select households and mothers/caregivers. A total of 2,158 mothers with at least one under-five child were included. Mothers were interviewed at their homes using structured questionnaire. Adjusted Odds Ratio with a 95% Confidence Interval and P-value <0.05 in the multivariable model were reported to show the significance and direction of association.Result: The overall prevalence of childhood illnesses was 16.5% (95% CI: 15.0, 18.2). Of all, 6.5% (95% CI: 5.5, 6.72), 7.5% (95% CI: 6.5, 8.76), and 12.0% (95% CI: 10.66, 13.40) had diarrhea, ARI, and fever, respectively. The treatment-seeking behavior of mothers/care-givers for any of the childhood illness was 22.7% (18.72, 27.42). The odds of childhood illness was higher among mothers’ age 15-19 years (AOR=2.87-; 95% CI: 1.33, 6.13), employed mothers’ (AOR=2.28; 95%CI: 1.84, 4.39), living far away from nearest health center (AOR=1.02; 95%CI: 1.01, 1.03), two under-five children (AOR=1.33;95%CI: 1.029,1.74) and three or more children in the house (AOR=2.70; 95%CI: 1.12, 6.53). About 22.8% (95% CI: 18.7, 27.4) of mothers/caregivers sought health care. Mothers’ occupation (AOR= 4.08 (95% CI: 1.35, 12.39) was the only independent predictor of treatment-seeking behavior.Conclusion: In this study, common childhood illnesses remain high while the treatment-seeking behavior of the mothers’/caregivers’ was low. Mothers’ age, occupation, distance from the nearest health center, and two or more children in the house were independent factors of childhood illness. Being a skilled/semi-skilled mothers was significantly associated with health-seeking behavior of mothers/caregivers. Thus, involving women in skilled/semi-skilled occupations would help in decreasing childhood illness and enhance health-seeking behaviors for their under-five children. Besides, providing access to health care facilities in their nearby area would be essential in reducing childhood illness.

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Environmental health factors associated with diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children in the Sebeta town of Ethiopia

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Maternal and child level factors associated with childhood (0-23 months) diarrhoea in Ghana: a pooled analysis of national representative datasets

Maternal and child level factors associated with childhood (0-23 months) diarrhoea in Ghana: a pooled analysis of national representative datasets

High common childhood illnesses while treatment seeking behavior of mothers’/care givers’ was low at rural northwest Ethiopia

High common childhood illnesses while treatment seeking behavior of mothers’/care givers’ was low at rural northwest Ethiopia

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