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Socio-demographic determinants of diarrhoeal diseases among under five years old children in Rwanda
Gasurira, Sylvestre; Bikorimana, Emmanuel; Niyitegeka, Charité; Nyandwi, Theogene.
  • Gasurira, Sylvestre; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali. RW
  • Bikorimana, Emmanuel; School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali. RW
  • Niyitegeka, Charité; School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali. RW
  • Nyandwi, Theogene; School of Allied Health Science, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda. Kigali. RW
Rwanda j. med. health sci. (Online) ; 3(3): 328-341, 2020. tables
Artigo em Inglês | AIM | ID: biblio-1518522
ABSTRACT
Background Diarrhoeal disease is a worldwide public health issue and remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity in children under five years old. Low and middle income countries (LMIC) of Africa and part of Asia are more affected by diarrhoeal diseases. Objectives To measure the prevalence of Diarrhoeal Diseases and to assess Socio-demographic determinants among Under Five Years Old Children in Rwanda. Methods A cross-sectional design was used. Secondary data analysis was carried out on a sample of 7474 drawn from Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey (RDHS). RDHS used multistage sampling technique. Results After running multiple logistic regression, Sociodemographic determinants associated with diarrhoeal included age of children, wealth index category, mother education, husband/partner education, types of place of residence (P-Value) Conclusion The results of the study showed that diarrhoeal remains an important health issue in Rwanda. Occurrence of diarrhoeal was statistically associated with child age, wealth index, education of parents, types of place of residence.
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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Diarreia / Diarreia Infantil Limite: Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rwanda j. med. health sci. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: School of Allied Health Science, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW / School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW / School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW

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Texto completo: DisponíveL Índice: AIM (África) Assunto principal: Diarreia / Diarreia Infantil Limite: Humanos / Masculino Idioma: Inglês Revista: Rwanda j. med. health sci. (Online) Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Artigo Instituição/País de afiliação: School of Allied Health Science, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW / School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW / School of Public Health, University of Rwanda, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Kigali, Rwanda/RW