Factors Influencing Diarrheal Prevalence among Children under Five Years in Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya
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Date
2020
Authors
Guillaume, Djounfoune A.
Osero, O.S. Justus
Kabiru, W. Ephantus
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Journal of Public Health in Africa
Abstract
Globally, diarrhoea is the second major
cause of death among children under five
years. The aim of the study was to establish
factors influencing diarrhoeal prevalence
among children under five years in Mathare
Informal Settlement. Cross-sectional survey
was used. Data was collected from 1st July
to 1st August 2019 among primary caregivers (PCGs) of children under five years
in Mathare Informal Settlement, in Nairobi,
Kenya. This urban informal settlement in
Kenya was purposively sampled. Simple
random sampling was used to select the
households and the respondents. P<0.05
was considered as statistically significant. A
total of 324 primary caregivers selected
from 324 households were included in the
study. Fifty six point seventeen percent of
the respondents were aged 25-31 years old.
Prevalence of diarrhoea among children
was 18.7%. Sex, relationship of the primary
caregivers, number of people and children
in the households were found to be statistically significant with diarrhoea prevalence
with p=0.008, p<0.001, p<0.001, p<0.001
respectively. One hundred and seventy one
(52.78%) primary caregivers had no formal
education. primary caregivers disposed of
the child’s faeces in garbage in 38.89% of
the cases. Education level of the primary
caregivers, renting, presence of flies, faeces, and open garbage near or within the
compound were found to be associated with
diarrhoea prevalence with p<0.001,
p=0.024, p<0.001, p<0.001 respectively.
Several factors were found to be associated
with diarrhoeal prevalence among children
under five years.
Description
A research article published in Journal of Public Health in Africa
Keywords
Diarrhoea, caregivers, children
Citation
Guillaume, D. A., Justus, O. O., & Ephantus, K. W. (2020). Factors influencing diarrheal prevalence among children under five years in Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Public Health in Africa, 11(1).