Unsafe child feces disposal status in Ethiopia: what factors matter? Analysis of pooled data from four demographic and health surveys.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The only safest way to dispose of a child's feces is to help the child use a toilet or, for very young children, to put or rinse their feces into a toilet, whereas other methods are considered unsafe. This study aimed to determine the magnitude and factors associated with unsafe child feces disposal in Ethiopia. METHODS:This was a cross-sectional study using pooled data from the four rounds of Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) conducted in Ethiopia (2000, 2005, 2011, and 2016). Data on child feces disposal practice was collected for all children born during the 5 years preceding survey. Mothers were asked for the youngest child born, "The last time child passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?".Descriptive statistics were computed to illustrate the given data.

SUBMITTER: Sahiledengle B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7254708 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature