Joint effect of water and sanitation practices on childhood diarrhoea in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Diarrhoea remains the major cause of morbidity and mortality of children under five years in Africa. Several studies have shown that inadequate and unsafe water, lack of sanitation, and poor hygiene practices are complex issues for different pathogens and accountable for the occurrence of diarrhoea diseases. We assessed the combined effect of household's source of drinking water and type of toilet facility and residential wellbeing on the incidence of childhood diarrhoea in 33 Sub-Saharan Africa countries while accounting for relevant compositional and contextual factors.

Methods

The 2010-2019 datasets from the Demographic and Health Surveys were drawn for analyses. The outcome variable used in this study was the incidence of childhood diarrhoea. Three negative lo

SUBMITTER: Amadu I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174539 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature