ReviewTropical medicine and health2016
Eco-social and behavioural determinants of diarrhoea in under-five children of Nepal: a framework analysis of the existing literature.
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- The comorbidities of diarrhea and acute respiratory tract infection and risk factors among under-five children in 45 low- and middle-income countries.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Increasing childhood illnesses (diarrhea and fever) and decreasing care-seeking practices in Nepal: Insights from three most recent Demographic and Health Surveys (2011, 2016 and 2022).PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Effects of mothers' water, sanitation and hygiene habits on diarrhoea and malnutrition among children under 5 years in Nepal.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Factors associated with acute watery diarrhea among children aged 0-59 months in Obongi District, Uganda, April 2022: A case-control study.Preventive medicine reports · 2024Article
- Caretaker's Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding the Causes, Treatments, and Risks of Diarrhea Among Under-Five Children in North-Eastern Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study.Global pediatric health · 2024Article
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- Medicinal plants for treatment of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children: experience from traditional healers in North-eastern Tanzania.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2023Article
- Community perceptions on the effectiveness of herbal medicines and factors associated with their use in managing diarrhoea among under-five children in North-eastern Tanzania.Tropical medicine and health · 2023Article
- Contributing factors of delay in seeking treatment for childhood diarrheal diseases in Berbere Woreda, Ethiopia: an unmatched case-control study.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Predictors of diarrhea among children under 24 months in Nepal: A multilevel analysis of multiple indicator cluster survey 2019.PloS one · 2023Article
- The effect of a large-scale water, sanitation and hygiene intervention in Bangladesh on knowledge, behaviour and health: Findings from an endline programme evaluation.Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH · 2022Article
- Estimating the seasonally varying effect of meteorological factors on the district-level incidence of acute watery diarrhea among under-five children of Iran, 2014-2018: a Bayesian hierarchical spatiotemporal model.International journal of biometeorology · 2022Article
- Diarrhoea among Children Under Five Years of Age Residing in a Village Development Committee: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2022Article
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- Prevalence and determinants of fever, ARI and diarrhea among children aged 6-59 months in Bangladesh.BMC pediatrics · 2022Article
- Risk Factors Associated with Diarrheal Episodes in an Agricultural Community in Nam Dinh Province, Vietnam: A Prospective Cohort Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Drinking Water Quality and Public Health in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal: Coliform Bacteria, Chemical Contaminants, and Health Status of Consumers.Journal of environmental and public health · 2022Article
- Determinants of acute respiratory infection among under-five children in rural Ethiopia.BMC infectious diseases · 2021Article
- Exploring the socio-economic determinants of educational inequalities in diarrhoea among under-five children in low- and middle-income countries: a Fairlie decomposition analysis.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundWhile diarrhoea is the second major killer among the under-five children in the world with an estimation of 760,000 deaths annually, it stands as a major killer in Nepal with an annual incidence of 500 per 1000 under-five children with diarrhoea. Diarrhoea is responsible for a wide range of morbidity and mortality among children in Nepal. The objective of this review work is to identify the eco-social and behavioural determinants of diarrhoea among the under-five children of Nepal.
methodsA literature review was conducted using the Dahlgren and Whitehead model (1991) between June and October 2015. PubMed, Nepal Journals online and Google Scholar were used to search for literature published between 1989 and July 2015 using defined keywords.
resultsChildren of age group 6-23 months are at higher risk, as supplementary diets are introduced to the children from the age of 6 months. Male children have better access to healthcare services. Malnourished children also have a higher chance of developing persistent diarrhoea. Provision of safe water and sanitation has direct link with the prevention and control of diarrhoea. Male gender with high income positively influences the treatment-seeking behaviour. Mother's education and hand-washing practice have direct influence in child health. Hand-washing practices with soap which are protective are influenced by the cultural beliefs. Involvement of community health volunteers increases the access to the health system, thereby reducing the diarrhoeal burden in the community.
conclusionAge, gender, hand-washing behaviour, nutritional status of children, education of mothers, water and sanitation, healthcare services, cultural and societal values and income of the household were identified determinants for diarrhoea in under-five children of Nepal.
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