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Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions on preventing diarrhea among children younger than five years old | |
File name | Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions on preventing diarrhea among children younger than five years old |
File Description | Background Diarrhoeal illness is that the second
leading reason behind death in children below 5 years old. In low‐income
countries like Zambia, the most common causes are faecally contaminated water
and food, or poor hygiene practices. Drinking safe water, adequate sanitation,
and hygiene interventions can prevent a significant proportion of diarrhea Aim This study aimed to assess the
effectiveness of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene interventions on the prevention
of childhood diarrheal disease in the context of Zambia Method Demographic and health survey (DHS) data
of Zambia 2013/2014 was used for this study. Data were analyzed from all the 10
Zambian provinces (Central, Copper belt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga,
Northern, North-Western, Southern, and Western). The study population was
under-five children who were residents in the households during the survey.
Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression was computed to assess
independent factors of childhood diarrhea. Results The prevalence of diarrhea in a two weeks
period among under-five children in Zambia was 16 %. The results of this study
showed that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) interventions are the best
way to prevent diarrheal diseases. There is no available data that assessed the
impact of hand washing with soap on diarrhea, but according to the ZDHS
2013/2014 data, better water quality intervention does not have any impact on
the reduction of diarrheal infection. But improved, not shared sanitation
reduces the risk of childhood diarrhea. Conclusion The results of this study have critical
policy implications for health intervention programs and emphasize that
improved water, sanitation, and hygiene through efficient educational programs
may have significant importance on child health and survival in Zambia |
Category Name | Public Health |
Subject Name | Healthcare of Special |
Module Name | Geriatic Health |
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