scholarly journals Behavioral Factors Associated with Under-Five Diarrhoeal Morbidity in Rural Community of Gummer Woreda, Gurage Zone, Southern Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study

OALib ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 03 (04) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Eyasu Gambura ◽  
Wondwossen Birke ◽  
Gudina Terefe ◽  
Tadele Yohanes ◽  
Tariku Laelago
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Behavioral Factors ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Under Five ◽  
Factors Associated

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

Prevalence and Predictors of Anemia among Adolescent girls in Rural Hadero district, Southern Ethiopia, Community Based Cross-sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tsegaye Alemu Alemu Gute ◽  
Tigist Yakob Hankore
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Dietary Diversity ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Work ◽  
Bed Nets ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Abstract Abstract Background: Anemia is the most common nutritional problem in adolescent girls and it has negative consequence on cognition, work performance and economic productivity. However, in the developing world there is limited evidence regarding the magnitude and determinants of anemia among adolescent girls. The current study highlights the burden of and factors associated with anemia in adolescent girls in Hadero district, Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community based cross-sectional study was conducted in January, 2016 among adolescent girls 10-19 years old. A total of 407 subjects were selected using multistage cluster sampling technique. Hemoglobin level was determined from capillary blood using the HemoCue method. Factors associated with anemia (give the operational definition in bracket) were identified using bivariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis. The outputs of analyses are presented using adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) with 95% Confidence Interval (CI). Result: The mean (±SD) of hemoglobin concentration adjusted for altitude was 13.7 + 1.2and ranged from 8 to 16.6g/dl. The overall prevalence of anemia was 15.2% (95%CI: 11.68%, 18.72%). Out of the total 400 adolescent girls 13.7% [95% CI: 10.33%, 17.06%] and 1.5% [95%CI: 0.3%, 2.7%] had mild and moderate anemia, respectively. low dietary diversity, (AOR=3.6, 95 % CI: 1.7, 7.7), long menstrual duration (AOR=6.4, 95%CI: 1.55, 27.0), malaria attack history (AOR=3.2, 95%CI: 1.4, 7.2) and over loaded physical work load (AOR=4.0, 95%CI: 1.7, 9.5), large family size (AOR=0.37,95% CI:0.16, 0.92) and low altitude (AOR=3.2, 95%CI: 1.23, 8.3) were significantly associated with anemia. Furthermore, prevalence of stunting and thinness were 21.3% and 16.5 % respectively. Conclusion : Anemia is a mild public health problem in the study area; increasing dietary diversity, Insecticide Treated Bed nets (ITNs) utilization and adolescent nutrition education are important strategies to reduce the burden of anemia.

scholarly journals Factors associated with childhood underweight among orphaned preschool children: A community-based analytical cross-sectional study in Southern Ethiopia

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 205031212110596
Author(s):  
Adane Tesfaye ◽  
Andnet Tadesse Wete ◽  
Belay Negassa ◽  
Yawkal Chane ◽  
Tekle Ejajo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
P Value ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Food Security Status ◽  
Child Age

Background: Childhood underweight is one of the major public health problems in Ethiopia. In Ethiopia, most of the available evidence is related to the general community children, which had different risk and severity levels than orphan children. Even though under-five orphan children have a higher risk of being underweight, they are the most neglected population. Objective: The study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with childhood underweight among orphaned preschool children in Southern Ethiopia. Methods: A community-based analytical cross-sectional study was conducted among 367 orphans. The burden of childhood underweight was assessed using World Health Organization standard cutoff points below −2 SD using z-scores. All variables with a p-value of < 0.25 during binary logistic regression analysis were entered into a multivariate logistic regression analysis to identify predictor variables independently associated with underweight at a p-value of 0.05 with 95% CI. Results: In this study, the prevalence of underweight among orphan children was 27.4%. The main factors associated with underweight were female child (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) = 5.29, 95% confidence interval (CI) (2.83–9.92)), adult food as type of first complementary food (aOR = 2.47; 95% CI (1.24–4.94)), food insecurity (aOR = 1.98; 95% CI (1.23–3.21)), and child age from 24–59 months (aOR = 7.19; 95% CI (3.81–13.60)). Conclusion: Childhood underweight is a public health problem in the study area. The sex of a child, type of first complementary food, household food security status, and child age were the major predictors of underweight. Therefore, appropriate dietary interventions, nutrition education, and increased food security status of orphan children are highly recommended.

scholarly journals Utilization of institutional delivery and associated factors among mothers in Hosanna Town, Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia: A community-based cross-sectional study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0243350
Author(s):  
Demeke Anshebo ◽  
Bifitu Geda ◽  
Aregash Mecha ◽  
Alemu Liru ◽  
Ritbano Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Institutional Delivery ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southern Ethiopia ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated

Background Institutional delivery is one of the key interventions that have been proven to reduce maternal and newborn morbidity and mortality. Ethiopia has initiated different efforts to enhance the acceptance of institutional delivery. In spite of this, the number of institutional deliverys is still very low in Ethiopia and varies from region to region. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the utilization of institutional delivery and of factors associated with it among mothers in Hossana Town, Southern Ethiopia. Methods This study was a community-based cross-sectional study of mothers who had given birth within 12 months before the study. Data were collected using a pretested questionnaire. During the study period, 403 mothers were selected using the systematic random sampling technique. Data entry was done using EpiData (version 3.1), and data were exported to SPSS (version 24) for analysis. Both bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were used to identify the associated factors at 95% CI. Results This study revealed that 53.6% of mothers delivered their infants at health facilities. The factors associated with the institutional delivery were primigravidas (AOR = 3.9; 95% CI, 1.4–4.7), the availability of antenatal care (AOR = 3.4; 95%CI, 1.7–7.2), having planned pregnancies (AOR = 3.9; 95%CI, 1.7–9.3) and the involvement of both parents in decision making (AOR = 2.4; 95%CI, 1.4–2.5). However, when only the mother was involved in the decision making regarding the delivery, the figure decreased by 70% (AOR = 0.3; 95%CI, 0.1–0.8). Conclusions The findings of this study indicate that high numbers of births occur without skilled attendants or are non- institutional delivery. In terms of the factors that are associated with institutional delivery, the study suggests that strengthening sustained provision of education during antenatal care and at community levels are crucial.

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