Household smoke exposure risk and acute respiratory infection among children under five years in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from the demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to smoke from unclean fuels increases children's risk of acute respiratory infection (ARI). Although studies have extensively examined the association between the type of cooking fuel used and ARI in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), few have accounted for the composite effect of the type of cooking fuel and the place of cooking on ARI. This study examined the effect of household smoke exposure risk on ARI among children under five years in SSA by accounting for the composite effect of the type of cooking fuel and place of cooking. It also examined the covariates of ARI among children under five years in SSA.

Methods

The study used the Demographic and Health Survey (2010-2020) of 33 sub-Saharan African countries. While controlling for household, child and materna

SUBMITTER: Odame ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12512916 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature