ArticleFrontiers in public health2025
Acute respiratory infections and its associated risk factors among children aged 6-59 months in Ghana: a multinomial regression analysis of the 2022 demographic and health survey.
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- Household Water and Sanitation Practices and Their Association With Diarrheal and Acute Respiratory Infections Among Children Under Five in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Predictive Model and Spatial Analysis.Health science reports · 2026Article
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- Acute Respiratory Infections in Ghanaian Children: Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, and Prevention Strategies.Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Acute respiratory infections and associated factors among under-five children in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel modified Poisson regression analysis of the latest DHS data.Therapeutic advances in infectious diseaseArticle
- Epidemiological patterns of acute respiratory illnesses in a tertiary center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.Annals of Saudi medicineArticle
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Abstract
Background: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) remain a critical health concern, particularly among children aged 6-59 months, where they are among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Globally, ARIs significantly contribute to child mortality, accounting for nearly 15% of all deaths in children under 5 years of age. Objective: To assess the risk factors associated with ARI severity among children aged 6-59 months in Ghana. Research design: This study utilized data from the 2022 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS), focusing on a weighted sample of 541 children aged 6-59 months who exhibited symptoms of ARI. Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted to examine maternal, household, and child-related predictors of ARI. A significant Results: The prevalence of ARI was 17.1% for chest problems only, 66.1% for nose breathing difficulties, and 16.8% for both nose and chest problems. Key predictors of ARI included coastal zone residency (aOR = 7.89; CI: 2.26-27.60), maternal illiteracy (aOR = 0.34; CI: 0.12-0.93), maternal ethnicity (Akan: aOR = 0.12; CI: 0.02-0.85), and age of household head (20-29 years: aOR = 59.08; CI: 3.04-1,150.14). Boys were more likely than girls to experience both nose and chest problems (aOR = 3.44; CI: 1.61-7.34), and younger children, particularly those under 12 months, were at higher risk of ARI (aOR = 21.04; CI: 3.34-132.64). Children who were not breastfeeding (aOR = 2.62; CI: 1.15-5.94) and had not suffer from diarrhea (aOR = 2.28; CI: 1.19-4.38) were more at risk of ARI. Conclusion: The findings highlight the significant role of maternal education, household sanitation, and child-specific factors in influencing ARI risk among children in Ghana. Efforts to improve maternal education, enhance sanitation facilities, and implement targeted interventions for high-risk children are critical to reducing the burden of ARI in Ghana.
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