Childhood diarrhoeal diseases in developing countries

HU Ugboko, OC Nwinyi, SU Oranusi, JO Oyewale - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Diarrhoeal diseases collectively constitute a serious public health challenge globally,
especially as the leading cause of death in children (after respiratory diseases). Childhood …

Food safety in sub-Sahara Africa, an insight into Ghana and Nigeria

D Christiana Cudjoe, GI Balali… - Environmental …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Food safety is a global concern in today's world, and harnessing food safety in Sub-Saharan
Africa, especially Nigeria and Ghana are momentous. This review presents an insight into …

Patterns of diarrhoeal disease among under-five children in Plateau State, Nigeria, 2013–2017

JC Jiwok, AS Adebowale, I Wilson, V Kancherla… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Diarrhoea is the second commonest cause of under-five mortality accounting
for over half a million deaths annually. Although the prevalence of diarrhoea in Plateau State …

Mothers' knowledge, attitude and home management of diarrhoea among children under five years old in Lagos, Nigeria

FE Momoh, OE Olufela, AA Adejimi… - African Journal of …, 2022 - journals.co.za
Background Diarrhoea is a leading cause of death among children under five years old
globally. It remains a major cause of morbidity and mortality among this age group in …

Rotavirus and bacterial diarrhoea among children in Ile-Ife, Nigeria: Burden, risk factors and seasonality

TI Omotade, TE Babalola, CH Anyabolu, MO Japhet - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Background Diarrhoea is a leading cause of death among under-five children globally, with
sub-Saharan Africa alone accounting for 1/3 episodes yearly. Viruses, bacteria and …

[PDF][PDF] Prevalence of Isolated Agent in Diarrheal Infections of Children O-3 Years in Anambra State in Relation to Sex: A Survey of Five Rural Communities

BN Esimai, EI Obeagu - J Biomed Sci, 2022 - researchgate.net
A random sample of a population size of 600 was utilized in the study; comprising of 300
males and 300 females. There were no problems in collecting samples from the hospitals …

Prevalence, diversity of diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli and associated risk factors in well water  in Ile-Ife, Southwestern Nigeria

B Odetoyin, O Ogundipe, A Onanuga - One Health Outlook, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Background Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) strains are common causes of
morbidity and mortality worldwide. Waterborne DEC could pose a health risk to humans …

Improved quantitative microbial risk assessment (QMRA) for drinking water sources in developing countries

DA Amatobi, JC Agunwamba - Applied Water Science, 2022 - Springer
This study seeks to improve the QMRA of drinking water sources in the context of developing
countries. Existing QMRA dose–response models were modified to use data generated from …

Microbial quality of groundwater in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria: Health implications and effective treatment technologies

SC Izah, CT Ngun, G Richard - Current Directions in Water Scarcity …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the ubiquitous nature of microorganisms, diverse genera and species have been
isolated and identified in various ecosystems including air, water, sediments, reservoir rocks …

Investigating global spatial patterns of diarrhea-related mortality in children under five

A Almasi, A Zangeneh, A Ziapour, S Saeidi… - Frontiers in public …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective Investigating the trends of child diarrhea-related mortality (DRM) is crucial to
tracking and monitoring the progress of its prevention and control efforts worldwide. This …