Zinc adherence among caregivers of under five children with diarrhea in Gondar City, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Zinc with oral re-hydration salt supplementation provides much improved outcomes for managing childhood diarrhea. There is scarcity of evidence in the study area regarding zinc supplementation adherence and factors associated with. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess zinc supplementation adherence and associated factors among caregivers of under five children with diarrhea attending health centers in Gondar City.

Methods

An institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted with 405 caregivers of under-five children with diarrhea who received zinc supplementation in Gondar City health centers. Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis were computed.

Results

35% (95% CI: 29.91, 39.21) of caregivers of under five children adhered

SUBMITTER: Atnafu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11385513 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature