scholarly journals Risk Factors of Diarrhea in Children Under Five Years in Urban Slums

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balakrishna Kalakheti ◽  
Kiran Panthee ◽  
Kastur Chand Jain
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Urban Slums ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
The Family ◽  
Diarrhea Prevalence ◽  
Us Dollar ◽  
Breast Fed

Introduction: Diarrhea is a leading cause of mortality in children in developing countries and the condition is worse in slums. In order to provide effective preventive and management strategies, it is important to identify factors associated with the disease. This study was carried out to investigate the risk factors of diarrhea in  children under five years of age in urban slums.   Methods: Parents of all children under five years from the urban slums of Tansen municipality, Palpa, Nepal were interviewed using a standardized pretested questionnaire and proforma. Parental variables, environmental factors, and presence of diarrhea in those children in past three months were collected by trained enumerators and the data were analyzed with statistical software SPSS-10.   Results: A total of 450 under five years children were enrolled in the study. There were 216 (48%) male and 234 (52%) female children with F:M ratio of 1.08:1. Occurrence of diarrhea was lower if the children were breast-fed for more than six months, well-nourished, used fountain water for drinking, or used boiled or treated water. Similarly, diarrhea prevalence was lower if father had a regular job, daily income in the family was more than one US dollar, there was a toilet in the house, practice of hand washing was followed before feeding or preparing food, or there was no child suffering from diarrhea in the neighborhood.   Conclusion: There are a few variables that are significantly related to diarrhea in children under five years of age. In order to decrease the diarrheal episodes in children in the slums of the developing countries, priority could be given in the improvement of those variables.

scholarly journals Risk Factors of Stunting in Developing Countries: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (F) ◽  
pp. 155-160
Author(s):  
Titih Huriah ◽  
Nurjannah Nurjannah
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Asian Countries ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Nutritional Problem ◽  
The World

BACKGROUND: Stunting remains a nutritional problem in children in Indonesia and some other developing countries. It has become a public health problem that must be taken seriously and continuously. Although there was an improvement in 2018, the incidence of stunting in Indonesia is still quite high (36.4%), compared to other Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia (20%) and Thailand (10.5%). In the world, Indonesia occupies the 17th position of 117 countries for the stunting incidence. AIM: This study aims to describe the risk factors of stunting in children under five in developing countries. METHODS: This research is a scoping review. The sources were drawn from multiple databases such as Ebsco, PubMed, ProQuest, and Science Direct with the keyword “stunting” AND “risk factors” AND “developing countries.” Inclusion criteria include the research must be related to the risk factors of stunting, should be conducted in developing countries, should be full texted in English, and published in 2015–2019. RESULTS: The search of databases found 3605 articles, with the details of 10 articles from Ebsco, 45 articles from PubMed, 20 articles from ProQuest, and 3530 articles from Science Direct. According to all the databases, only 9 articles were reviewed that met the inclusion criteria of this study. CONCLUSION: Parent factors, toddler factors, and environmental factors are risk factors of stunting in children under five.

scholarly journals Frequency of Diarrhoea and its Risk Factors among Children Under-Five Years of Age in Three Teaching Hospitals of Peshawar

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nighat Musa ◽  
Riaz Gul ◽  
Yasir Mehmood ◽  
Shazma .
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Household Income ◽  
Family System ◽  
Bottle Feeding ◽  
Teaching Hospitals ◽  
Plain Water ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Tertiary Hospitals ◽  
Diarrhea Prevalence

OBJECTIVE:To determine the frequency of diarrhea and its risk factors among children under-five years of age.METHODOLOGY:Study design was descriptive observational. Duration of the study was three months (Jan – March 2014). Study was conducted in three tertiary hospitals of Peshawar namely Lady reading hospital, Khyber teaching hospital & Hayatabad Medical Complex.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sample size for this study was calculated based on diarrhea prevalence of 21% in Peshawar by using WHO sample size calculator. A total of 450 children under 5 years of age who were attending outpatient department of three tertiary hospitals of Peshawar were studied. After getting consent from parents of children, data was collected from parents. A semi structured questionnaire was used as study tool. Data was presented in the form of tables and graphs.RESULTS:Frequency of diarrhea was found to be 59% among those 450 children who attended pediatric OPD. Most susceptible age group was less than 2 years (88%). Common risk factors found to be involved in cases of diarrhea were illiteracy of mothers 77%, poverty 86.4% parents were having household income less than 20,000 PKR per month, bottle feeding 34%, improper hygiene (83% either don’t wash or occasionally wash hands before feed, 52.3% mothers wash their hands with plain water after attending toilet), Joint families 58%, lack of proper immunization 54%, lack of clean drinking water 66%.CONCLUSIONS:Diarrhea is more common in younger children i.e.; less than 2 years of age. Illiteracy, low household income, bottle feeding, hand washing especially after attending toilet, joint family system and poor immunization status are the key risk factors.

scholarly journals Prevalence of diarrhoea and associated risk factors among children under five years old in Pader District, northern Uganda

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Omona ◽  
Geoffrey M. Malinga ◽  
Robert Opoke ◽  
Geoffrey Openy ◽  
Robert Opiro
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Northern Uganda ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Associated Risk Factors ◽  
Pader District

Relative Efficacy of Probiotics Compared with Standard Therapy for Diarrhea Treatment in Children Under Five Years of Age: A Meta-Analysis Evidence from Developing Countries

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurul Aini Suria Saputri ◽  
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Tri Nugraha Susilawati ◽  
Vitri Widyaningsih ◽  
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...  
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
Acute Diarrhea ◽  
Standard Therapy ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
Relative Efficacy ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Review Manager

ABSTRACT Background: Probiotics have been widely studied in a variety of gastrointestinal diseases. There is high-quality evidence that probiotics are effective for acute infectious diarrhea. This study aimed to examine the relative efficacy of probiotics compared with standard therapy for diarrhea treatment in children under five using meta-analysis. Subjects and Method: A meta-analysis was carried out using systematic PRISMA guidelines. The review process begins with searching for articles published between 2009 and 2019 from PubMed, Clinical Key, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases. This study obtained four articles that meet the criteria of the randomized controlled trial (RCT), the study subjects were toddlers and conducted in developing countries. A sample of 995 children was divided into two groups, 518 children received probiotics (intervention) and 477 children received standard therapy (control). The data were analyzed by Review Manager (RevMan) software 5.3 to assess Standardized Mean Difference (SMD). Results: Probiotics administration reduced duration of acute diarrhea in children under five than standard therapy, with pooled estimate= 0.30 (SMD= -0.30; 95% CI= – 0.56 to -0.03). Conclusion: Probiotics administration combined with standard therapy is effective to reduce the duration of acute diarrhea in children under five in developing countries. Keywords: acute diarrhea, probiotic, children under five Correspondence:Nurul Aini Suria Saputri. Midwifery Department, School of Health Polytechnics, Tanjungpinang/ Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. Jl. Arief Rahman Hakim No.1, Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands. Email: [email protected]. Mobile: +6285743401971. DOI: https://doi.org/10.26911/the7thicph.03.95

scholarly journals DISTRIBUSI MAKANAN KELUARGA TERHADAP STATUS GIZI BALITA USIA 1-5 TAHUN DI DUSUN RAMMANG-RAMMANG KABUPATEN MAROS

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 209
Author(s):  
Andi Nurcholiq Fadhlullah ◽  
Suriani Rauf ◽  
Chaerunnimah Chaerunnimah
Keyword(s):  
Nutritional Status ◽  
Statistical Tests ◽  
Food Distribution ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Use Patterns ◽  
The Family ◽  
Effect Of Food ◽  
Nutritional Data ◽  
Nutritional Status Of Children

Family strength structures use patterns in the family, people usually assume the most power in the family, giving special rights to get the best part of the food. This is one of the factors triggering the problem of underweight status in children under five in the family. Nutritional status in toddlers can be reflected by the distribution of individual food in a family day. Therefore, it will be more effective if the priority of individual food distribution in the family is the child who is still in the process of growth and development. This study aims to determine the distribution of family food to the nutritional status of children aged 1-5 years in Rammang-Rammang Hamlet, Salenrang Village, Bontoa Sub-district, Maros Regency. This research is an analytical research. Samples were toddlers aged 1-5 years who trained 35 people selected by purposive sampling. Data on family food distribution found through respondents' answers based on existing questionnaires and scoring on each question. Status of nutritional data was collected by weighing based on age of children under five, then calculated using the WHO Antro 2005 computer program. To determine the effect of variables on family food distribution with nutritional status of children under five, it was done using the SPSS program. Data is presented in the form of spread tables and frequencies. The results showed that the level of distribution of family food was quite adequate (77.1%). The mean nutritional status of children under five is generally good (74.3%). The results of statistical tests between variables there was no effect of food distribution on nutritional status of children aged 1-5 years.

scholarly journals Prevalence and determinants of intimate partner violence against mothers of children under-five years in central Malawi

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Chilanga ◽  
Delphine Collin-Vezina ◽  
Mohammad Nuruzzaman Khan ◽  
Liam Riley
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Intimate Partner Violence ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Controlling Behavior

Abstract Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a pervasive and significant public health problem. The phenomenon is linked to adverse health effects for women and children. Mothers of young children in Malawi can be particularly at risk because of gender-based power imbalances. The objectives of this study were to examine the prevalence and the risk factors of IPV perpetrated by the current or recent partner against mothers of children under five years of age in rural Malawi.Methods: A multistage cross-sectional study design was used. A sample of 538 mothers of young children was randomly selected from postnatal clinics in Dowa district. The WHO's Violence against women instrument was used to collect data. Logistic regressions were used to determine risk factors that were associated with IPV against mothers. Results: The prevalence of IPV controlling behavior, psychological, physical, and sexual violence were 74.7%, 49.4%, 43.7% and 73.2% respectively. In multivariate analyses, mothers whose partners had extra marital affairs were more likely to experience controlling behavior (AOR: 4.97, 95% CI: 2.59-8.55, P<0.001), psychological (AOR: 2.14, 95% CI: 1.486-3.472, P<0.001) and physical (AOR: 2.29, 95% CI: 1.48-3.94, P<0.001) violence than mothers whose partners did not have extra marital affairs. Mothers whose partners consume alcohol were more likely to experience sexual violence (AOR: 2.00, 95% CI: 1.17-3.41, P<0.001) than mothers whose partners did not drink. Finally, mothers who spent more than 30 minutes drawing water were at greater risk of experiencing IPV than mothers who spent less than 30 minutes.Conclusion: This study found a significantly higher prevalence of IPV against mothers in rural Malawi compared to the national prevalence. Programs aimed at reducing the partners’ potential risk behaviors identified in this study are recommended. Public health programs that support increased household access to safe water are also recommended to help mitigate IPV against mothers.

scholarly journals Risk Factors for Acute Respiratory Infection in Children Under Five in Padang, Indonesia

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-69
Author(s):  
Rahmi Hidayanti ◽  
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Husna Yetti ◽  
Andani Eka Putra ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Respiratory Infection ◽  
Acute Respiratory Infection ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five

scholarly journals KARAKTERISTIK BALITA PENDERITA PNEUMONIA BERDASARKAN FAKTOR RISIKO DI RSUD ABDUL WAHAB SJAHRANIE SAMARINDA TAHUN 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-45
Author(s):  
Nurul Fatimah ◽  
Sukartini ◽  
Nataniel Tandirogang
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Birth Weight ◽  
Medical Records ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Children Under Five ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Normal Birth ◽  
Sample Set

Pneumonia is an acute respiratory infection that affects the lung parenchyma, which is still the leading cause of children under-five mortality throughout the world. Age 1-24 months, low birth weight, and undernourished are the risk factors for pneumonia. The purpose of this study was to determine the description of the characteristics of children under-five patients with pneumonia in Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital Samarinda, based on the risk factors. This research is a descriptive observational study. The samples of this study were all the pneumonia children under-five patients who were hospitalized at Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital in January-December 2018, according to the characteristics of the sample set by the researchers, which were taken by purposive sampling technique. The data used were secondary data obtained from patient medical records, taken in June 2019 at the Medical Record Installation, Abdul Wahab Sjahranie Hospital. The number of samples obtained was 42 pneumonia patients. More children suffering from pneumonia were found in age 1-24 months  (78.6%), normal birth weight (61.9%), and undernourished (57.1%).

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