Occurrence of Diarrheal Disease among Under-Five Children and Associated Sociodemographic and Household Environmental Factors

An Investigation Based on National Family Health Survey-4 in Rural India

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15712398
AutoresJay Saha (0000-0001-5663-5046, University of Gour Banga, autor de correspondencia), Sabbir Mondal (0000-0001-6850-3606, University of Gour Banga), Pradip Chouhan (0000-0002-5500-2842, University of Gour Banga), Mulazim Hussain (Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences), Juan Yang (0000-0003-0453-9575, Chinese Academy of Science and Technology for Development, autor de correspondencia), Asma Bibi (0000-0001-7719-5502, Urban Unit)
Año2022
Volumen9
Número5
Páginas658-658
Fecha de publicación2022-05-03
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaChildren (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2227-9067 • E-ISSN: 2227-9067
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/children9050658
PMID35626835
OpenAlexW4225372466
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas4
Referencias citadas23

Diarrheal disease is a significant public health problem leading to mortality and morbidity among children aged 0-59 months in rural India. Therefore, the rationale of this study was to identify the sociodemographic and environmental predictors associated with diarrhea among under-five children in rural India. A total of 188,521 living children (0-59 months) were studied from the National Family Health Survey-4, (NFHS-4) 2015-2016. Bivariate and binary logistic regression models were carried out from the available NFHS-4 data for selected sociodemographic and environmental predictors to identify the relationship of occurrence of diarrhea using STATA 13.1. In rural India, children aged 12-23 months, 24-35 months, 36-47 months, and 48-59 months were significantly improbable to suffer diarrheal disease. Children of the female sex, as well as children of scheduled tribes (ST) and other backward classes (OBC), were less likely to experience diarrhea. The disease was more likely to occur among children of scheduled castes (SC); Muslim or other religions; children belonging to central, eastern, and western regions; children with low birth weight; as well as children with improper stool disposal and rudimentary roof materials. In the rural parts of India, sociodemographic and household environmental factors were most influential. Effective community education; improved handwashing practices; pure water supply; and proper waste disposal, including building and utilizing latrines, would help reduce the burden of diarrheal disease in children

Diarrhea · Diarrheal disease · Disease · Environmental health · Latrine · Logistic regression · Public health · Rural area · Sanitation · Socioeconomics · Under-five · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Health and Epidemiology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine · Pediatrics