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Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019
BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in the world and often results from contaminated food and water. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting the pediatric wa...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6941681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31920421 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S233337 |
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author | Andualem, Zewudu Dagne, Henok Taddese, Asefa Adimasu Dagnew, Baye |
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description | BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in the world and often results from contaminated food and water. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and its association with their mothers’ handwashing knowledge. METHODS: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2019 among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Chart review was undertaken using a data abstraction form. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were entered using Epi Info version 7 and analyzed using STATA version 14.0. A binary logistic regression analysis was employed between dependent and independent variables to determine association. The statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. RESULTS: In this study, the prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital was 30.09% (95% CI: (26%, 35%)). Age of mothers (AOR=3.72, 95% CI: (1.67, 8.28)), mothers’ educational status (AOR=0.44, 95% CI: (0.23, 0.80)), malnutrition (AOR=6.72, 95% CI: (3.44, 13.11)), and maternal knowledge of handwashing (AOR=0.49, 95% CI: (0.27, 0.90)) were factors associated with diarrheal disease among under-five children. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of diarrheal disease was higher in the current study, which is a major public health concern. Age of mothers, malnutrition, and mothers’ handwashing knowledge and educational status were significantly associated with diarrheal disease of under-five children. In order to reduce diarrheal disease and improve child health, attention should be given to improving mothers’ educational status and knowledge regarding handwashing. |
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spelling | pubmed-69416812020-01-09 Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 Andualem, Zewudu Dagne, Henok Taddese, Asefa Adimasu Dagnew, Baye Pediatric Health Med Ther Original Research BACKGROUND: Diarrheal disease is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity among under-five children in the world and often results from contaminated food and water. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital and its association with their mothers’ handwashing knowledge. METHODS: An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to July 2019 among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. An interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. Chart review was undertaken using a data abstraction form. A simple random sampling technique was used to select the study participants. Data were entered using Epi Info version 7 and analyzed using STATA version 14.0. A binary logistic regression analysis was employed between dependent and independent variables to determine association. The statistical significance was declared at P<0.05. RESULTS: In this study, the prevalence of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting the pediatric ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital was 30.09% (95% CI: (26%, 35%)). Age of mothers (AOR=3.72, 95% CI: (1.67, 8.28)), mothers’ educational status (AOR=0.44, 95% CI: (0.23, 0.80)), malnutrition (AOR=6.72, 95% CI: (3.44, 13.11)), and maternal knowledge of handwashing (AOR=0.49, 95% CI: (0.27, 0.90)) were factors associated with diarrheal disease among under-five children. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of diarrheal disease was higher in the current study, which is a major public health concern. Age of mothers, malnutrition, and mothers’ handwashing knowledge and educational status were significantly associated with diarrheal disease of under-five children. In order to reduce diarrheal disease and improve child health, attention should be given to improving mothers’ educational status and knowledge regarding handwashing. Dove 2019-12-30 /pmc/articles/PMC6941681/ /pubmed/31920421 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S233337 Text en © 2019 Andualem et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/ This work is published and licensed by Dove Medical Press Limited. The full terms of this license are available at https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php and incorporate the Creative Commons Attribution – Non Commercial (unported, v3.0) License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/). By accessing the work you hereby accept the Terms. Non-commercial uses of the work are permitted without any further permission from Dove Medical Press Limited, provided the work is properly attributed. For permission for commercial use of this work, please see paragraphs 4.2 and 5 of our Terms (https://www.dovepress.com/terms.php). |
spellingShingle | Original Research Andualem, Zewudu Dagne, Henok Taddese, Asefa Adimasu Dagnew, Baye Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title | Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title_full | Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title_fullStr | Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title_full_unstemmed | Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title_short | Mothers’ Handwashing Knowledge as a Predictor of Diarrheal Disease Among Under-Five Children Visiting Pediatric Ward in University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 |
title_sort | mothers’ handwashing knowledge as a predictor of diarrheal disease among under-five children visiting pediatric ward in university of gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, northwest ethiopia, 2019 |
topic | Original Research |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6941681/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31920421 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/PHMT.S233337 |
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