Prevalence of diarrhea and its associated factors among children under five years in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia

Autor: Nigussie Adam Birhan, Alene Yirsaw Workineh, Zelalem Meraf, Emebiet Abich, Gedif Mulat Alemayehu, Yenew Alemu, Atalaye Nigussie, Tilahun Yimanu Birhan
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: BMC Pediatrics, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1471-2431
DOI: 10.1186/s12887-024-05191-2
Popis: Abstract Background Globally, diarrhea continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under five, with an annual rate of 149 million cases of illness and 760,000 deaths. This study aimed to assess prevalence and contributing factors of diarrhea among children under-five years in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia. Methods A community based cross-sectional study was conducted on 1387 participants from February to June 2023. A multistage sampling method was conducted. Structured and pretested questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data were entered in to Epi data and exported to STATA for analysis. A multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine factors associated with diarrhea with p-value
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