Unhygienic stool-disposal practices among mothers of children under five in Cambodia: Evidence from a demographic and health survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Unhygienic disposal of children's stools affects children's health in terms of their susceptibility to many diseases. However, there are no existing studies into the impact of unhygienic stool disposal in Cambodia. Therefore, this study aimed to identify factors associated with the unhygienic disposal of children's stools among children under the age of five in Cambodia.

Methods

An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey (CDHS) 2014. A multivariable binary logistic regression was conducted using Stata to analyze factors associated with the unhygienic disposal of children's stools.

Results

Overall, the prevalence of practicing unhygienic disposal of children's stools was 29.27% (95%CI: 27.51%-

SUBMITTER: Vong P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8248716 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature