Prevalence and associated factors of diarrhea among under-five children in Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia 2018: A cross sectional study

• DOI: 10.21203/rs.2.13141/v1
• Publication Date: 2019-08-28T02:33:56Z
• Authors: Sisay Shine; Sindew Muhamud; Solomon Adnew; Alebachew Demelash
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study; Under-five; Hand washing

Abstract Introduction Diarrhea is responsible for 525,000 under five children deaths and 1.7 billion cases in the world second leading cause of death among under-five children. It major public health problem developing countries like Ethiopia. The main aim this study was to assess prevalence associated factors diarrhea Debre Berhan Town, Ethiopia.Methods Community based cross-sectional design done 420 Behan Town. Multi-stage sampling technique used select participants. Data were collected by using pre-tested structured questionnaire. Odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals level significance.Results two week 16.4%. Age 7-11 month years old (AOR: 4.2, 95%CI: 1.2 – 15.3), being 3.9, 1.8 8.5), not vaccinated against Rota virus 10.3, 3.2 91.3) feeding hand 2.5, 1.1 - 6.1) significant predictors diarrhea.Conclusions This revealed that weeks’ period relatively high. children, vaccination diarrhea. Education program on important critical point washing recommended.