Background. Increased mortality is associated with poor household water, sanitation, and
hygiene (WaSH) practices. The objective was to study the WaSH practices for under‐five …

Children are energetic and filled with vigour, the high rate of person-to-person contact at
schools could leave the students susceptible to hygiene-related illnesses if appropriate …

Objective To determine the associations of WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Program Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Service Ladder service levels and sociodemographic …

Background Diarrhea remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in children under 5
years old, accounting for nearly-two million deaths per year globally. Mothers play a …

Aim To assess the sanitation and hygienic practices of women and its effects on the
nutritional status of the mother and preschool children of the Lodha tribal community in two …

Poor adherence to safe water chain practices is a major obstacle to consumption of safe
drinking water. In refugee settings, adherence to safe water chain is critical in minimizing …

Background: Improving child survival still remains challenging for most of the developing
countries like India. Leading causes of under-five mortality such as pneumonia and diarrhea …

Introduction Lack of sanitation facilities and inadequate water is key to many diseases'
outcomes, mainly diarrhea. These factors not just affect the health status of a country and but …

Objective: To determine the demographic, environmental and behavioral factors leading to
diarrhea in children up to 2 years of age. Study Design: Descriptive cross sectional study …

Gastrointestinal infection is an important public health problem in children and is frequently
seen in developing countries due to low socioeconomic status and education levels, not …