Risk assessment for COVID-19 transmission at household level in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from DHS.

ABSTRACT: Household habitat conditions matter for diseases transmission and control, especially in the case of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). These conditions include availability and adequacy of sanitation facilities, and number of persons per room. Despite this, little attention is being paid to these conditions as a pathway to understanding the transmission and prevention of COVID-19, especially in Africa, where household habitat conditions are largely suboptimal. This study assesses household sanitation and isolation capacities to understand the COVID-19 transmission risk at household level across Africa. We conducted a secondary analysis of the Demographic and Health Surveys of 16 African countries implemented between 2015 and 2018 to understand the status of households for prevention of COV

SUBMITTER: Makinde OA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8475382 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature