Acute diarrheal infections are a common health problem globally and among both
individuals in the United States and traveling to developing world countries. Multiple …

Background Diarrhoea and acute respiratory infection (ARI) are major causes of morbidity
and mortality in children under-5 years old in Ghana. The aim of the study was to assess …

In 2009, a common set of questions addressing handwashing behavior was introduced into
nationally representative Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator …

Background Handwashing with soap reduces diarrheal diseases burden considerably.
However, the importance of handwashing in homes has received little attention in rural …

Introduction: diarrhoea remains a public health problem globally with majority of diarrhoea
morbidity and mortality occurring in low resource settings. This study assessed the …

Even though washing hands with soap is among the most effective measures to reduce the
risk of infection, handwashing rates in infrastructure-restricted settings remain seriously low …

Purpose To describe the prevalence and the correlation between individual, environmental
and household, health behavior, and source of information factors with diarrhea among …

Abstract The World Health Organization provides guidelines on handwashing as part of the
global campaign towards achieving proper hygiene. In East Africa, cholera and diarrhoea …

Introduction Childhood diarrhea is one of the major contributors to the morbidity of under-five
children in Ethiopia. Although researchers determine the risk factors varyingly, the exposure …

Historically, improvements in municipal water quality reduced mortality substantially in
wealthy countries. However, water disinfection has not produced equivalent benefits in …