ArticleBMC pediatrics2024
Prevalence of diarrhea and its associated factors among children under five years in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.
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- Regional disparities and predictors of childhood diarrhea in Ethiopia: a multilevel logistic regression analysis.BMC public health · 2026Article
- Magnitude and Factors Associated With Short Birth Intervals Among Reproductive-Age Women in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the Antidiarrheal Activity of 80% Methanolic Extract and Solvent Fractions of Calpurnia aurea (Ait.) Benth. (Fabaceae) Roots in Swiss Albino Mice.BioMed research international · 2026Article
- Cost of diarrhoea: a household perspective from seven countries in the Global Enteric Multicentre Study (GEMS).BMJ paediatrics open · 2025Article
- Prevalence of acute diarrhea and its risk factors among under five children in flood affected Dasenech District, Southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, diarrhea continues to be the leading cause of morbidity and mortality for children under five, with an annual rate of 149 million cases of illness and 760,000 deaths. This study aimed to assess prevalence and contributing factors of diarrhea among children under-five years in Awi Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.
methodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted on 1387 participants from February to June 2023. A multistage sampling method was conducted. Structured and pretested questionnaires were used to collect the data. Data were entered in to Epi data and exported to STATA for analysis. A multivariable logistic regression was performed to determine factors associated with diarrhea with p-value < 0.05.
resultsThe prevalence of diarrheal disease among children under five was 17.16%. Child's age 12 to 23 months [AOR = 16.642; 95% CI: (3.119, 88.805)], protected drinking water [AOR: 0.629; 95% CI: (0.840, 0.928)], health insurance [AOR = 0.571;95% CI: (0.386, 0.844)], institutional delivery [AOR = 0.426, 95% CI: (0.256, 0.707)], water shortage [AOR = 1.570, 95% CI: (1.083, 2.277)], and vaccinated for measles [AOR = 0.124, 95% CI: (0.065, 0.236)] were associated with diarrhea.
conclusionAge of children, source of drinking water, health insurance, place of delivery, family size, water shortage, liquid waste disposal, and measles vaccination were significantly associated with diarrhea among under five children. Interventions targeting improvements in drinking water sources, health insurance coverage, sanitation practices, and vaccination rates are crucial for mitigating the impact of diarrheal disease among children under five years in Awi Zone.
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