Prevalence and correlates for diarrhoea in the mountainous informal settlements of Huye town, Rwanda.

ABSTRACT: Dwellers of urban informal settlements in developing countries are consistently reported to be victims of high diarrhoea prevalence. Studies have frequently reported the association between high diarrhoea prevalence and other factors, such as poor living conditions, inadequate hygiene, and sanitation in these settings. However, little is known about the dynamics of diarrhoea prevalence in mountainous urban informal settlements similar to the Rwandan context. This study was conducted in the Matyazo cell of Huye town to review the prevalence and correlates of diarrhoea. A survey of 214 households and transect walks in the neighbourhoods were conducted during the rainy and dry seasons. Logistic regression was used to analyse the survey data while the thematic analysis technique was used to an

SUBMITTER: Uwizeye D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4320130 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature