Risk factors of acute respiratory infections among under five children attending public hospitals in southern Tigray, Ethiopia, 2016/2017.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute Respiratory infection accounts for 94,037000 disability adjusted life years and 1.9 million deaths worldwide. Acute respiratory infections is the most common causes of under-five illness and mortality. The under five children gets three to six episodes of acute respiratory infections annually regardless of where they live. Disease burden due to acute respiratory infection is 10-50 times higher in developing countries when compared to developed countries. The aim of this study was to assess risk factors of acute respiratory infection among under-five children attending Public hospitals in Southern Tigray, Ethiopia 2016/2017.

Methods

Institution based case control study was conducted from Nov 2016 to June 2017. Interviewer administered structured questionnaire

SUBMITTER: Alemayehu S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6814116 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature