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Prevalence of diarrhea and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five years in Lira City Northern Uganda: Community based study

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  • Brenda Auma
  • Marvin Musinguzi
  • Edward Ojuka
  • Eustes Kigongo
  • Raymond Tumwesigye
  • Walter Acup
  • Amir Kabunga
  • Bosco Opio

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Background: Children under the age of five experience a significant disease burden from diarrheal illnesses. This poses a severe public health risk as the second leading cause of infant death worldwide, after pneumonia. Lira City in Uganda is one of the developing urban areas with limited information about the diarrheal disease among children under the age of 5 years. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and assess the water, sanitation and hygiene related factors associated with diarrheal diseases among children under five years in Lira City. Methods: The study was conducted among 492 care takers of children under the age of 5 years in Lira City between August 2022 and September 2022. Data was collected using an interviewer administered questionnaire and a multi-stage sampling was used to select study participants. Data was analyzed by bivariate and multivariate logistic regression using STATA version 17. P-value of

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  • Brenda Auma & Marvin Musinguzi & Edward Ojuka & Eustes Kigongo & Raymond Tumwesigye & Walter Acup & Amir Kabunga & Bosco Opio, 2024. "Prevalence of diarrhea and water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) associated factors among children under five years in Lira City Northern Uganda: Community based study," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(6), pages 1-14, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0305054
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0305054
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