Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years in Rwanda
| Autor: | Tai Soon Yong, Umuhoza Claudine, Eun Min Kim, Ju Yeong Kim |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Diarrhea
Male Risk Rotavirus 030231 tropical medicine Psychological intervention Health Promotion Brief Communication 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine children Cause of Death Environmental health Prevalence medicine Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Child Health Education Socioeconomic status Africa South of the Sahara Demography Cause of death Immunization Programs business.industry Age Factors Rwanda Infant Agriculture Odds ratio medicine.disease Malnutrition Infectious Diseases Increased risk Socioeconomic Factors Child Preschool Educational Status Female Parasitology Health education medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | The Korean Journal of Parasitology |
| ISSN: | 1738-0006 0023-4001 |
| DOI: | 10.3347/kjp.2021.59.1.61 |
| Popis: | Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5 years old worldwide, and is the most common cause of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. In Rwanda, diarrhea is the third leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors and diarrhea in children under 5 years using the data of 7,474 households in the 2014-2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey. Overall prevalence of diarrhea in this study was 12.7% in children. An increased risk for diarrhea was found for children aged 12-23 months (odds ratio (OR)=4.514), those with a low economic status (OR=1.64), those from the Western province (OR=1.439), those with poorly-educated mothers (OR=5.163), and those with families engaged in agricultural activities (OR=1.624). In conclusion, sociodemographic factors significantly affect the risk of developing diarrhea in children under 5 years in Rwanda. Designing and implementing health education promoting awareness of early interventions and rotavirus vaccination are essential to reduce diarrheal diseases for the Rwandan community. |
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