[HTML][HTML] Improving water, sanitation and hygiene practices, and housing quality to prevent diarrhea among under-five children in Nigeria

S Yaya, A Hudani, O Udenigwe, V Shah… - Tropical medicine and …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Sub-Saharan Africa as a region accounts for the bulk of the global under-five mortality rate,
to which diarrhea is major contributor. Millions of children die from diarrheal diseases each …

Childhood diarrhoea: a cross-sectional survey on maternal knowledge, hygienic practices and use of oral zinc for home management in a Nigerian community

IP Okafor, OT Akinyemi, BN Wika-Kobani… - Pan African Medical …, 2022 - ajol.info
Introduction: diarrhoea is the second leading cause of morbidity and mortality in young
children. The aim was to assess maternal knowledge, hygienic practices and home …

Assessment of Poor Home Management Practice of Diarrhea and Associated Factors among Caregivers of Under‐Five Years Children in Urban and Rural Residents …

W Kebede Fufa, G Berhe Gebremedhin… - … journal of pediatrics, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background. Diarrhea is the first cause of illness and the second cause of death in under‐
five children. Home interventions can prevent 57% of mortality related to diarrhea. However …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge and practices of mothers on home management of diarrhoea in under-fives children at selected primary health care Centre, Rwanda: A descriptive …

A Ndayisaba, A Uwizeyimana, MJ Tuyisenge… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
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 …

Caregivers' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding diarrhoea in children under five years old in Sub-Saharan Africa: An integrative narrative review

MW Kukeba, S Lukman… - Asian Journal of …, 2021 - info.openarchivespress.com
Background: Diarrhoeal diseases constitute a significant burden on the health and growth of
children the world over. Globally, diarrhoeal conditions remain the second leading cause of …

Knowledge and practices of mothers and caregivers on diarrhoeal management among under 5-year-old children in a medium-size town of Senegal

S Thiam, I Sy, C Schindler, A Niang-Diène, O Faye… - Acta tropica, 2019 - Elsevier
In 2016, about one out of 10 children in sub-Saharan Africa died due to diarrhoea, causing
an estimated burden of 25 million disability-adjusted life years. A prominent cause of death …

[HTML][HTML] Multilevel analysis of factors associated with untreated diarrhea among under five children in Ethiopia using Ethiopian demographic and health survey

TG Alemu, EA Fentie, DB Asmamaw, ES Shewarega… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Diarrhea refers to the abrupt onset of three or more loose or liquid stools per day. It is the
second leading cause of death in infants worldwide. It is an endemic disease and continues …

[HTML][HTML] Knowledge, attitude and practice of home management of diarrhoea among mothers of under-fives in Samaru, Kaduna State, Nigeria

VN Omole, TM Wamyil-Mshelia… - Port Harcourt Medical …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Background: Diseases associated with diarrhoea rank second among the top five diseases
which account for childhood morbidities and mortalities in developing countries. Home …

Multi-level analysis and spatial interpolation of distributions and predictors of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria

OA Bolarinwa, Z Tadesse Tessema… - Environmental …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Diarrhea is one of the health problems contributing to Nigeria's under-5
mortality rate, ranked as the eighth highest globally. As our search is concerned, there is …

Knowledge and use of oral rehydration solution in the home management of diarrhea among mothers of under fives in Jos, Plateau State

DA Bello, TO Afolaranmi, ZI Hassan, FC Ogbonna… - 2017 - irepos.unijos.edu.ng
Background: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of pediatric morbidity and
mortality worldwide, with an estimated 1.8 million childhood deaths annually, accounting for …