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- Title
Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Diarrhea in Children Under 5 Years in Rwanda.
- Authors
Claudine, Umuhoza; Ju Yeong Kim; Eun-Min Kim; Tai-Soon Yong
- Abstract
Diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children under 5 years old worldwide, and is the most common cause of malnutrition in sub-Saharan Africa. In Rwanda, diarrhea is the third leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. This study examined the association between sociodemographic factors and diarrhea in children under 5 years using the data of 7,474 households in the 2014-2015 Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey. Overall prevalence of diarrhea in this study was 12.7% in children. An increased risk for diarrhea was found for children aged 12-23 months (odds ratio (OR)=4.514), those with a low economic status (OR=1.64), those from the Western province (OR=1.439), those with poorly-educated mothers (OR=5.163), and those with families engaged in agricultural activities (OR=1.624). In conclusion, sociodemographic factors significantly affect the risk of developing diarrhea in children under 5 years in Rwanda. Designing and implementing health education promoting awareness of early interventions and rotavirus vaccination are essential to reduce diarrheal diseases for the Rwandan community.
- Subjects
RWANDA; SUB-Saharan Africa; SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC factors; DIARRHEA; CHILD mortality; ROTAVIRUS vaccines; DEMOGRAPHIC surveys
- Publication
Korean Journal of Parasitology, 2021, Vol 59, Issue 1, p61
- ISSN
0023-4001
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3347/kjp.2021.59.1.61