Availability and factors influencing community level handwashing facility in Ethiopia: Implication for prevention of infectious diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Handwashing is one of the most effective ways to prevent transmission of infectious diseases. A substantial body of research has examined the status and determinants of handwashing facilities in healthcare settings and schools. However, its status at home in the community, especially in developing countries, remains unclear. This study aimed to examine the availability and factors influencing basic handwashing facilities at households in Ethiopia.

Method

We analysed the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey (EDHS) data. EDHS employed a two-stage stratified cluster sampling technique. Data were collected from the lowest administrative unit (kebele). A multivariable logistic regression model that allowed cluster-level random effects was employed to examine fa

SUBMITTER: Odo DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7815131 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature