Diarrhea Risk Factors Associated with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene among the Under Five in Kasarani, Nairobi County
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Date
2019
Authors
Kimani, Humphrey Mbuti
Akunga, Daniel Nyagetiria
Anyango, Stephen Obiero
Ndwiga, Taratisio
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Abstract
Provision of quality water continues to be a challenge in the developing Counties particularly in the informal
settlements and Kenya is not an exception. This study assessed diarrhea disease attributable to water, sanitation and hygiene
(WASH) among the under five in Kasarani, Nairobi County. The main objective of this study was to establish the association
between diarrhea among the under five and Water, Sanitation and hygiene. To achieve this goal Kasarani was categorized into
four study environs namely low density high income, Medium density middle income, high density low income and informal
settlement low income. Structured questionnaire and hygiene checklist were used as data collection instruments. Association
and significant differences between variables were determined using inferential statistics and Chi-square tests. To compare
quantitative variables (ANOVA) test was preferred. This study determined that water consumed in Kasarani was a risk for
childhood diarrhea (p=0.019). Tap water showed a significantly higher contamination 13.7% than household water container
7.2% for T. Coli Bacteria. The amount of water a household consumed per day was an important risk factor for childhood
diarrhea (P=0.001). Overall, Age of a child (P=0.046), water treatment method (P=0.002), method of storage of solid waste
P<0.001, quantity and frequencies of water supply (P<0.001) were also found to be the most important risk factors for
childhood diarrhea. The study concluded that there was a relationship between childhood diarrhea and water, sanitation and
hygiene in Kasarani. The study recommended that Nairobi water and Sewerage Company institute programs that will facilitate
adequate and wholesome water supply to HDLI and ISLI residential environs respectively.
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Keywords
Diarrhea Diseases, Water Quality and Quantity, Water-borne Diseases, Water, Sanitation, Hygiene
Citation
Humphrey Mbuti Kimani, Daniel Nyagetiria. Akunga, Stephen Obiero Anyango, Taratisio Ndwiga. Diarrhea Risk Factors Associated with Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Among the Under Five in Kasarani, Nairobi County. Central African Journal of Public Health. Vol. 5, No. 6, 2019, pp. 272-279. doi: 10.11648/j.cajph.20190506.18