Prevalence and Treatment of Childhood Diarrhea among Nigerian Ethnic Groups
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3657770 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Oa Fayehun (0000-0002-3769-2130, Department of Sociology University of Ibadan, Ibadan), Olufunke Fayehun, Obafemi Omololu (Department of Sociology University of Ibadan, Ibadan), O O Omololu (University of Ibadan) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Nigerian Journal of Sociology and Anthropology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0331-4111 • E-ISSN: 2536-7005 |
| Publisher | Lujosh Ventures Limited (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.36108/njsa/9002/70(0160) |
| OpenAlex | W3047000641 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
In Nigeria, dehydration from diarrhea is a major cause of death among young children. This study explored the prevalence of childhood diarrhea and the pattern of treatment of childhood diarrhea among Nigerian ethnic groups. The study utilized secondary data from Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey 2003. The ethnic groups in the northern part of the country have higher prevalence of childhood diarrhea than other parts; they are also least likely to use modern health care providers. Likewise, the percentage of children given home or traditional treatment for childhood diarrhea is highest among the Hausa-Fulani and Northern minority ethnic groups. The proportion of children not treated among the ethnic groups in the northern part of Nigeria is quite large when compared to ethnic groups in the southern part of the country
Diarrhea · Environmental health · Ethnic group · Hausa · Political science · Under-five · Child Nutrition and Water Access · Medicine · Demography · Pediatrics
| Citations per year | 0.11 |
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| Citation span | 2017 - 2017 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |