Diarrheal prevalence and associated risk factors among under-five children attending Robe Didea General Hospital, Arsi Robe Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
| Autor: | Solomon Debebe, Helmut Kloos, Addisu Assefa |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | Alexandria Journal of Medicine, Vol 60, Iss 1, Pp 65-75 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 20905068 2090-5076 2090-5068 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/20905068.2024.2327870 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACTIntroduction Globally, diarrheal disease continues to be the second leading cause of death among under-five children, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of diarrhea and associated risk factors among under-five attending Robe Didea General Hospital (RDGH) in Arsi Robe Town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia, from October 1 to December 30 2020.Methods A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted among under-five children who attended the pediatrics department of RDGH. Systematic random sampling was employed to select the study subjects. An interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used for data collection and the analysis used SPSS version 21. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses were employed to determine the association between risky factors and diarrheal prevalence, and a p value |
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