scholarly journals Diarrheal Diseases in Under-Five Children and Associated Factors among Farta District Rural Community, Amhara Regional State, North Central Ethiopia: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Yilkal Tafere ◽  
Bedilu Abebe Abate ◽  
Habtamu Demelash Enyew ◽  
Amsalu Belete Mekonnen
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Diarrheal Diseases ◽  
Open Defecation ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
North Central ◽  
Central Ethiopia ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Under Five Children

Background. Diarrheal diseases are the major cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries including Ethiopia. One of the national initiatives to reduce its burden is an implementation of an open-defecation-free program. However, information related to the comparison of diarrheal diseases among residents in open-defecation-free and non-open-defecation-free. Hence, this study assessed the magnitude of diarrheal diseases among residents in open-defecation-free and non-open-defecation-free areas of Farta District, North Central Ethiopia. Methods. A community-based comparative cross-sectional study was conducted among 758 households (378 in open-defecation-free and 380 in non-open-defecation-free kebeles) who have under-five children using a structured questionnaire. A systematic sampling technique was used to select study participants. Binary logistic regression was used to analyze factors associated with diarrheal diseases in the district. Results. Overall, 29.9% of children had diarrheal diseases in the last two weeks prior to the study. The magnitude of diarrheal diseases among under-five children living in open-defecation-free and non-open-defecation-free residents was 19.3% and 40.5%, respectively. Lack of functional handwashing facilities (AOR: 11, 95% CI (8.1–29.6)), improper excreta disposal (AOR: 3.84, 95% CI (2.15–5.65)), and residing in non-open-defecation-free areas (AOR: 2.4, 95% CI (1.72–3.23)) were factors associated with diarrheal diseases. Conclusions. The prevalence of diarrhea among children residing in open-defecation-free areas was lower than that among children those who resided in non-open-defecation-free areas. Lack of functional handwashing facilities, residing in non-open-defecation-free areas, and improper excreta disposal were significantly associated with diarrheal diseases in the district. Strengthening health promotion on non-open defecation, maintaining functional handwashing facilities, and preparing additional handwashing facilities are necessary. Continuous engagement of the community health extension workers is recommended, sustaining the implementation of open-defecation-free programs in the district.

scholarly journals NUTRITIONAL STATUS AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG NOMAD CHILDREN UNDER FIVE YEARS OF AGE IN DISTRICT FAISALABAD

1970 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 163-168
Author(s):  
Mawera Babar ◽  
Rukhsana Khan ◽  
Aziz Ullah
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Health Status ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Nutritional Needs ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Globally, more than 150 million under five children are malnourished. In Pakistan 43.7% of under five children were stunted, 15.1% were wasted and 31.5% were underweight according to NNS, 2011. Nomads are the shifted or migrated people, they are the neglected ones therefore have a very poor health status and knowledge about nutrition. The aim of this study was to improve the nutritional status of the under five nomad children in district Faisalabad. The objectives were to assess the nutritional status of nomad children, knowledge of mothers regarding the nutritional status of their children, factors associated with the nutritional status of these children. Methods: A cross sectional study was conducted in nomad settlements of four Union councils of district Faisalabad. A structured questionnaire was used and anthropometric measurements like height, weight and MUAC of 296 children selected consecutively were calculated. Results were analyzed by using WHO Anthro to identify stunting, wasting and underweight cases whereas SPSS-20 was used for descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Results showed that the proportion of malnutrition among under five children was 86% in which 10.8% were wasted, 53.4% were stunted and 58.8% were underweight. About 76% of the mothers have no knowledge about their child's nutritional needs. A significant association was found between malnutrition and sociodemographic, child health and maternal health characteristics including knowledge of mothers. Conclusion: The nutritional status of the nomad children less than five years was unsatisfactory. Therefore efforts should be made to enhance nomad mothers knowledge through CMW's and LHW's and also provide nutritional support to them.

Prevalence and factors associated with acute diarrheal disease among under- five children in Southern Ethiopia: Community based cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eyob Mulu ◽  
Adane Nigusie ◽  
Berhanu Fikadie Endehabtu
Keyword(s):  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Water Source ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Under Five Children

Abstract Background: Diarrheal disease remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among under-five children worldwide. It is one of the top leading causes of under-five morbidity & mortality in Ethiopia. Knowing the determinants of a disease enables us to design an effective intervention. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of acute diarrheal disease among under-five years of age.Methods: Community-based cross-sectional study was carried out. Five hundred thirty mothers/care takers with under-five children were selected by using systematic random sampling from selected kebeles in the district. Data were collected using structured and pre-tested questionnaires. Data was cleaned and analyzed using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariate analysis was done to assess factors affecting diarrhea. Results: A total of 530 households with under- five children were involved in the study. The mean ages of the respondents and the index children were 33.30(+6.26SD) years and 22.75 (+12.79SD) months, respectively. Prevalence of diarrheal disease over a period of two weeks preceding the study was 21.3%. Water source [AOR: 4.476, 95% CI (1.962, 10.210)], distance to water source [AOR: 2.252, 95% (1.139, 4.451)], feces seen outside the pit hole of latrines [AOR: 2.943, 95% (1.347, 6.429)], mothers/care takers who feed adult food to the children [AOR: 6.985,95 %( 1.074, 45,433)] and bottle feeding [AOR: 8.269 ,95%(1.086, 62.975)] were significantly associated variables on multivariate analyses.Conclusions and recommendations: The magnitude of diarrhea among under -five children was relatively high. Improper use of latrines, source of water of for drinking, times to water source, types of food and methods of feeding were the factors associated with acute childhood diarrheal. The authors of the study recommend availing improved water sources for the community. The community is also advised to use latrine appropriately and use appropriate food and method of feeding to reduce the risk of diarrheal. Health education program should be given to the hygiene sanitation and behavioral practice of the households

scholarly journals Environmental factors associated with diarrhoea among under-five children attending at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania: a descriptive cross sectional study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Aidan Mathias ◽  
Asumin Abdul Mkalagale ◽  
Margareth Thulisile Mtshengu
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hand Washing ◽  
P Value ◽  
Muhimbili National Hospital ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
National Hospital ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Under Five Children

Abstract Background: Generally, diarrhea is still a second major reason of death and illness in children below the age of five years. It holds breathes of around half a million under five children’s every year and causes million more to be admitted. Every year diarrhea kills around 525000 children of under five years.Although few study have been done in Tanzania to determine factors associated with diarrhea among under five children, but environment factors have not yet well addressed. Therefore, this study seeks to address environmental factors associated with diarrhoea among under-five children attending at Muhimbili National Hospital, in Tanzania. Methods: A quantitative descriptive cross sectional study design of 100 simple randomly participants were selected. Questionnaires were used to collect data form key informants who were mothers/ carers with a child of under-five suffering from diarrhoea admitted at Muhimbili National Hospital, Tanzania. Data were analysed using SPSS. Statistical tests used were mean, median, proportions and chi square. Environmental risk factors associated with diarrhoea were determined with a p value of less than 0.05. Ethical approval and permission to collect data were obtained from relevant authorities.Results: Unsuitable infrastructure for grey water disposal, improper hand washing before feeding the baby and hand washing without using clean water and soap had strongly association with the occurrence of diarrhoea in under-five children attending at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH) with P-value of 0.00, 0.00, and 0.01 respectively.Conclusion: Childhood diarrhoea is contributed by various environmental risk factors including unimproved sanitation, lack of hand washing facilities and poor knowledge among caregivers. This calls for the importance of providing health education to the caregivers on the cause, prevention and treatment of diarrhoea among under-five children.

scholarly journals Impact of Community-Led Total Sanitation and Hygiene on Prevalence of Diarrheal Disease and Associated Factors among Under-Five Children: A Comparative Cross-Sectional Study in Selected Woredas of Gamo Gofa Zone, Southern Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Agune Ashole Alto ◽  
Wanzahun Godana ◽  
Genet Gedamu
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Diarrheal Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Sanitation And Hygiene ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Gamo Gofa

Background. Diarrheal diseases are still one of the major causes of morbidity in under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa. In Ethiopia, diarrhea is responsible for 9% of all deaths and is the major cause of under-five mortality. Objective. To assess the impact of community-led total sanitation and hygiene on the prevalence of diarrheal disease and factors associated among under-five children in Gamo Gofa Zone. Methods. Community-based comparative cross-sectional study design was used to compare the impact of community-led total sanitation and hygiene intervention on under-five diarrheal disease. Multistage sampling method was employed. The data were collected by using pretested structured questionnaires. Data quality was ensured by daily supervision completeness and consistency. The data were coded, entered, and cleaned by using Epi Info version 7 and were analyzed by using SPSS version 20. Bivariate and multivariable analyses were carried out by using binary logistic regression. Significance was declared by using p value of <0.05 and AOR with 95% confidence intervals. Results. The response rate of this study was 93.3%. The overall diarrhea prevalence was 27.5% (CI = (24.06, 30.97)) which was 18.9% (CI = (14.94, 23.2)) in implemented and 36.2%. (CI = (30.41, 41.59)) in nonimplemented woredas. Children whose age was between 12 and 23 months (AOR = 1.6) and greater than 24 months (AOR = 5), availability of handwashing facilities (AOR = 4), disposal of waste in open field (AOR = 9.7), unimproved source of drinking water (AOR = 6.5), using only water for handwashing (AOR = 6), children who started complementary feeding less than 6 months (AOR = 5.6) and greater than 6 months (AOR = 5.2), and utensils used to feed children such as bottle (AOR = 3.9) were the factors positively associated with diarrhea. Conclusion. The overall prevalence of under-five diarrhea was 27.5%. The prevalence was low in CLTSH woredas as compared with non-CLTSH woredas. The study showed that handwashing facility, using only water for handwashing, open refuse disposal, and unimproved source of drinking water among under-five had a statistically significant association with diarrhea occurrence in CLTSH nonimplemented areas. Integrated efforts are needed from the Ministry of Health together with the WASH Project in improving drinking water, handwashing facilities, and solid waste disposal practices.

Pattern of Thalassemia and Hemoglobinopathies Among Anemic Under-Five Children of Northern Bangladesh: A Hospital Based Cross Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Md. Abdur Rafi ◽  
M. Morsed Zaman ◽  
Md. Golam Hossain
Keyword(s):  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Severe Form ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hemoglobin E ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Under Five Children ◽  
Thalassemia Minor ◽  
Different Types

Abstract Background Congenital hemoglobin defects are significant global health concern affecting more than 330,000 newborns every year. In Bangladesh more than half of the under-five children are anemic, but the contribution of hemoglobin disorders to childhood anemia is quite unexplored. Hence, the objective of the present study was to investigate the prevalence and pattern of hemoglobinopathies among anemic under-five (age 6–59 months) children visiting the hematology department of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). Methods This was a retrospective cross-sectional study among anemic patients aged between 6 to 59 months conducted in the hematology department of RMCH from July 2018 to June 2020. The guideline of WHO was used to define the severity of anemia. Hemoglobinopathies was measured using standard methods. Chi-square test was used to find the association between two categorical factors. Results Female and younger children included in the study were more likely to suffer from moderate to severe form of anemia compared to their counterparts. Out of 534 patients 183 were suffering from different types of hemoglobinopathies (prevalence 34.3%). E-β-Thalassemia was the most common type of hemoglobinopathy (14%) followed by Hemoglobin E trait (11%) and β-Thalassemia minor (5.6%). Prevalence of these hemoglobin disorders was comparatively higher among female and older children (p < 0.05). Patients with E-β-Thalassemia and β-Thalassemia major of our study were mostly suffering from severe form of anemia while patients with hemoglobin E trait and β-Thalassemia minor were mostly suffering from mild anemia (p < 0.01). Conclusions A remarkable number of children were suffering from severe anemia and different types of hemoglobinopathies. Gender and age group were the risk factors of anemia and hemoglobinopathies among under-five children. Health authorities of Bangladesh should especially take care of anemic children in this country.

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