Trends and risk factors for childhood diarrhea in sub-Saharan countries (1990–2013)
Assessing the neighborhood inequalities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19529968 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Aristide Romaric Bado (0000-0002-5562-9696, University of the Western Cape), A Sathiya Susuman (0000-0002-2339-2284, University of the Western Cape, corresponding author), Eric Nebié (0000-0003-1005-7898, Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna), Eric I Nebie |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 30166-30166 |
| Publication date | 2016-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Global Health Action (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1654-9716 • E-ISSN: 1654-9880 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.3402/gha.v9.30166 |
| PMID | 27174860 |
| OpenAlex | W2386459519 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 34 |
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal diseases are a major cause of child mortality and one of the main causes of medical consultation for children in sub-Saharan countries. This paper attempts to determine the risk factors and neighborhood inequalities of diarrheal morbidity among under-5 children in selected countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1990-2013. DESIGN: Data used come from the Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) waves conducted in Burkina Faso (1992-93, 1998-99, 2003, and 2010), Mali (1995, 2001, 2016, and 2012), Nigeria (1990, 1999, 2003, 2008, and 2013), and Niger (1992, 1998, 2006, and 2012). Bivariate analysis was performed to assess the association between the dependent variable and each of the independent variables. Multilevel logistic regression modelling was used to determine the fixed and random effects of the risk factors associated with diarrheal morbidity. RESULTS: The findings showed that the proportion of diarrheal morbidity among under-5 children varied considerably across the cohorts of birth from 10 to 35%. There were large variations in the proportion of diarrheal morbidity across countries. The proportions of diarrheal morbidity were higher in Niger compared with Burkina Faso, Mali, and Nigeria. The risk factors of diarrheal morbidity varied from one country to another, but the main factors included the child's age, size of the child at birth, the quality of the main floor material, mother's education and her occupation, type of toilet, and place of residence. The analysis shows an increasing trend of diarrheal inequalities according to DHS rounds. In Burkina Faso, the value of the intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was 0.04 for 1993 DHS and 0.09 in 2010 DHS; in Mali, the ICC increased from 0.04 in 1995 to 0.16 in 2012; in Nigeria, the ICC increased from 0.13 in 1990 to 0.19 in 2013; and in Niger, the ICC increased from 0.07 in 1992 to 0.11 in 2012. CONCLUSIONS: This suggests the need to fight against diarrheal diseases on both the local and community levels across villages
Child mortality · Developing country · Diarrhea · Diarrheal diseases · Economic growth · Environmental health · Geography · Logistic regression · Population · Residence · Under-five · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Demography · Global Health and Epidemiology · Global Maternal and Child Health · Medicine
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| Citations per year | 1.83 |
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| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |