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

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 < 0.05.

Results

The prevalence of diarrheal di

SUBMITTER: Adam Birhan N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539446 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature