Environmental Determinants of Diarrhea Morbidity Among Children Under 5 Years in Migori County, Kenya.

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dc.contributor.authorOdero, Collince
dc.contributor.authorKiarie, Martha
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-12T13:44:20Z
dc.date.available2022-07-12T13:44:20Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-13
dc.descriptionJournal Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground :Globally, 2.5 billion cases of diarrhoea occur among under-fives every year. Diarrhoea, a major cause of morbidity accounts for over 70% of childhood diseases in Africa. In Kenya, diarrhoea is a major public health problem, listed amongst the leading causes of mortality and morbidity amongst under-fives. Objective: To determine the environmental factors associated with diarrhoea among children under 5 years in Migori County. Methodology: Quantitative approach was used where data collection involved a questionnaire. A total of 216 under- five children were sampled using multistage sampling technique. Analysis of data included generating descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square tests). Results: Findings revealed that the environmental factors including method of refuse disposal (p<0.001); latrine availability (p = 0.001); latrine type (p = 0.037);latrine sharing (p<0.001); source of drinking water (p = 0.009); water storage (p = 0.002); method of drawing water (p = 0.005); scooper cleaning (p<0.001); cleaning water container before refilling (p = 0.034); and drinking water treatment (p = 0.010)had an effect on the occurrence of diarrhea in under-five year old children. Discussions :A number of other environmental characteristics of mothers (or caregivers) of under-fives were found to be associated with diarrhoea in this study. Under five diarrhoea morbidity can be minimized if concerted efforts are made to improve waste disposal, increase latrine availability, reduce latrine sharing, improve drinking water source, treat drinking water, improve water storage and hygiene. Conclusion: The environmental determinants of diarrhoea morbidity identified should be addressed to prevent occurrence of diarrhoea disease among under-fives.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipDepartment of Environmental Health, School of Science, Health and Engineering Daystar Universityen_US
dc.identifier.citationOdero, C., Kiarie, & Kiarie-Makara, M. (2019). Environmental Determinants of Diarrhea Morbidity Among Children Under 5 Years in Migori County, Kenya. (Running Title: Determinants of Diarrheal Diseases in Kenya). https://doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.2.15839.61607en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.daystar.ac.ke/handle/123456789/3953
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectDiarrhoeaen_US
dc.subjectMorbidityen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental determinantsen_US
dc.subjectUnder-fivesen_US
dc.subjectOral Rehydration Therapyen_US
dc.subjectOral Rehydration Saltsen_US
dc.titleEnvironmental Determinants of Diarrhea Morbidity Among Children Under 5 Years in Migori County, Kenya.en_US
dc.title.alternativeDeterminants of Diarrheal Diseases in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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