Assessing the prevalence of young children living in households prepared for COVID-19 in 56 low- and middle-income countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic and governments' attempts to contain it are negatively affecting young children's health and development in ways we are only beginning to understand and measure. Responses to the pandemic are driven largely by confining children and families to their homes. This study aims to assess the levels of and associated socioeconomic disparities in household preparedness for protecting young children under the age of five from being exposed to communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Methods

Using data from nationally representative household surveys in 56 LMICs since 2016, we estimated the percentages of young children under the age of five living in households prepared for communicable diseases (e.g., COV

SUBMITTER: Lu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9210057 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature