Prevalence and risk factors of childhood diarrhea among wastewater irrigating urban farming households in Addis Ababa.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Childhood diarrhea is one of the major contributors to the morbidity of under-five children in Ethiopia. Although researchers determine the risk factors varyingly, the exposure route to the pathogens is usually complicated. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and risk factors of diarrhea among children under the age of five among wastewater irrigation farming households in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Methods

Cross-sectional study was conducted among 402 farming households from November 2021 to February 2022. Data was collected using a face-to-face interviewer-administered questionnaire. Stata version 14 software was used to analyze data. Factors associated with the prevalence of diarrhea was identified using binary logistic regression. Multivariable analysi

SUBMITTER: Ali AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631672 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature