ArticleJournal of public health in Africa2020
Factors influencing diarrheal prevalence among children under five years in Mathare Informal Settlement, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Prevalence of diarrheal disease and its determinants among children under five in East Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of diarrheal diseases and associated factors among under five children in Africa: A meta-analysis.PloS one · 2025Pooled it
- Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases among under-five children in Africa (2013-2023): a comprehensive systematic review highlighting geographic variances, socioeconomic influences, and environmental factors.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Prevalence and Factors Associated With Diarrhoea among Children under Five in Murambi Sector, Gatsibo District, Rwanda.Rwanda journal of medicine and health sciences · 2026Article
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- Caregiver dynamics and factors affecting health-seeking behaviors for childhood diarrhea in Mukuru informal settlements in Nairobi, Kenya.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Exploring Machine Learning Algorithms to Predict Diarrhea Disease and Identify its Determinants among Under-Five Years Children in East Africa.Journal of epidemiology and global health · 2024Article
- Landscape analysis of the Kenyan policy on the treatment and prevention of diarrheal disease among under-5 children.BMJ open · 2024Review
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Abstract
Globally, diarrhoea is the second major cause of death among children under five years. The aim of the study was to establish factors influencing diarrhoeal prevalence among children under five years in Mathare Informal Settlement. Cross-sectional survey was used. Data was collected from 1
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