Socioeconomic, environmental, demographic and behavioral factors associated with occurrence of diarrhea in young children in the Republic of Congo

Mock, Nancy B.; Sellers, Thomas A.; Abdoh, Ahmed A.; Franklin, Robert R.

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“…Findings from our study indicate that participants 6-35 months of age were more likely to have diarrhea than those who were younger or older. This is similar to previous reports from other settings in sub-Saharan Africa 5,9,14,16 . Protection against diarrhoea in the youngest age group may be conferred by several mechanisms such as maternal antibodies against enteric pathogens and current breastfeeding.…”

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“…Risk factors for diarrhoea among children include age 5 , sex 6,7 , geographic location 8 , drinking from unprotected water supply 9 , and household economic status 10 . While poor sanitation, limited access to potable water, inappropriate breastfeeding practices contribute to the burden of disease, there continues to be the need to further document the socio-demographic correlates of diarrhoea in order to inform policy and programmatic interventions that have potential to stem the prevalence of the condition.…”

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Correlates of diarrhoea among children below the age of 5 years in Sudan

Siziya¹,

Muula²,

Rudatsikira³

2013

Afr H. Sci.

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Background: The Millennium Development Goals recognise child health and survival as an important socio-development issue. Objective: To determine the correlates of diarrhoea among children aged below 5 years in north Sudan. Methods: We conducted secondary data analysis of the Sudan Multiple Cluster Indicators Survey II. Results: Altogether, 23,295 children were included in the survey. Half (50.0%) of the children were males, and 22.5% of them were of age less than one year. Boys were 3% (p=0.044) more likely to have diarrhoea compared to girls. Compared with the oldest age group (48-59 months), children less than 6 months of age and those aged 36-47 months had 25% and 18% lower prevalence of diarrhoea, respectively, while children aged 6-24 months and those aged 24-35 months had 1.5 fold and 1.17 fold higher prevalence of diarrhoea. Children in urban areas were 6% more likely to have diarrhoea. Children from households with 1 or 2 people per room were 8% less likely to have diarrhoea compared to children from households with more than 3 people per room. Conclusion: Diarrhoea was associated with child's age, gender, and social status. Our findings provide a useful baseline for interventions and comparisons with future studies.

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Correlates of diarrhoea among children below the age of 5 years in Sudan

Siziya¹,

Muula²,

Rudatsikira³

2013

Afr H. Sci.

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“…Non protected sources of drinking water have been significantly associated with an increased risk of diarrhea in a number of studies (Ekanem et al 1991;Manun'Ebo et al 1994;Mock et al 1995). In a comparison of urban and rural communities, this association held true only for the latter (Mock et al 1995).…”

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“…For example, in a 2002 logistic regression analysis of data from three East African countries, indicated that households with piped water connections did not have significantly lower diarrhea likelihood than households that lacked piped water (Tumwine et al 2002). Non protected sources of drinking water have been significantly associated with an increased risk of diarrhea in a number of studies (Ekanem et al 1991;Manun'Ebo et al 1994;Mock et al 1995). In a comparison of urban and rural communities, this association held true only for the latter (Mock et al 1995).…”

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Determinants of diarrhea among young children under the age of five in Kenya, evidence from KDHS 2008-09

Mbugua

Eddison

Faith

et al. 2014

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[AOR, 0.796; 95% CI, and residence of mother [AOR, 0.538; 95% CI, [AOR, 0,796, IC 95%, de 0,559 à 1,134] et résidence de la mère [AOR, 0,538, IC à 95% de 0,324 à 0,895] sont plus susceptibles d'influencer la diarrhée infantile. Niveau de l'enseignement supérieur de la mère a été associée à une plus faible incidence de la diarrhée infantile [AOR, 0,187, IC à 95% de 0,609 à 0,573]

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“…Pesquisas epidemiológicas relatam que crenças, atitudes e práticas de saúde modificam a freqüência e a evolução dos casos de diarréia [2][3][4][5] . Estudos etnográficos realizados nos países latino-americanos [6][7][8][9][10] e em outros continentes 11,12 mostram as noções práticas reveladas nas explicações sobre as causas de diarréia, as características das manifestações, as conseqüências da doença e as escalas de gravidade que fundamentam as opções por condutas terapêuticas.…”

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Concepções maternas sobre a diarréia infantil

Feliciano¹,

Kovacs²

2001

J. Pediatr. (Rio J.)

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financiado pela Organização Pan-Americana de Saúde (OPAS).Artigo submetido em 30.05.00, aceito em 11.07.01. ResumoObjetivo: conhecer as concepções maternas sobre a diarréia infantil, estimulando a reflexão sobre a importância da comunicação entre as mães e os serviços de saúde.Métodos: inquérito realizado em áreas selecionadas, localizadas em seis municípios de Pernambuco, participantes do projeto de implementação das ações de controle da diarréia, coordenado pela Secretaria Estadual de Saúde. As informações foram obtidas através de entrevistas com 770 mães, perfazendo uma amostra representativa de 1.026 crianças menores de cinco anos.Resultados: as mães, em geral, relacionam a ocorrência da diarréia com os alimentos (gordurosos, mal cozidos). Aquelas com maior escolaridade, independentemente do local de residência, valorizam as condições higiênicas e sanitárias; as analfabetas e com menor escolaridade, na Região Metropolitana do Recife, as condições "quentes" e, no interior, a dentição. Cerca de 24,2% (63,4% residentes no interior) não sabem como evitar a doença. As duas medidas preventivas mais citadas são ingerir água tratada e cozinhar bem os alimentos, apenas 0,5% mencionam a amamentação. O número de filhos vivos e a idade da criança influenciam as concepções maternas. As principais fontes de informação sobre a prevenção da diarréia são a rede de apoio (45,5%), o setor saúde (35,9%) e os meios de comunicação (33,2%).Conclusões: a pequena participação do setor saúde na rede de informação sobre a diarréia, a desinformação e o profundo desacordo entre muitas das concepções maternas e os conhecimentos técni-cos que fundamentam as práticas institucionais evidenciam que, na atenção à criança, é fundamental valorizar a dimensão comunicativa do trabalho educativo.J Pediatr (Rio J) 2001; 77 (6): 487-95: diarréia infantil; conhecimentos, atitudes e prática; cuidados da criança. AbstractObjective: to understand maternal conceptions of infantile diarrhea, encouraging reflection on the importance of communication between mothers and health services.Methods: survey carried out in selected areas of six towns in the state of Pernambuco, all of which participated in the diarrhea control project coordinated by the State Health Secretariat. The information was obtained through interviews with 770 mothers, producing a representative sample of 1,026 children younger than five years.Results: in general, mothers associated the occurrence of diarrhea with some kinds of food (fatty or undercooked). Better educated mothers, regardless of their place of residence, attributed it to improper hygiene and sanitation, whereas illiterate and poorly educated mothers, from the metropolitan region of Recife, blamed it on hot weather, and those living in the countryside believe the occurrence of diarrhea is related to teething. Circa 24.2% (63.4% living in the countryside) do not know how to prevent the disease. The two preventive measures most frequently adopted consist in drinking treated water and cooking food thoroughly. Only 0.5% mentione...

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Socioeconomic, environmental, demographic and behavioral factors associated with occurrence of diarrhea in young children in the Republic of Congo

Cited by 50 publications

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Correlates of diarrhoea among children below the age of 5 years in Sudan

Correlates of diarrhoea among children below the age of 5 years in Sudan

Determinants of diarrhea among young children under the age of five in Kenya, evidence from KDHS 2008-09

Concepções maternas sobre a diarréia infantil

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