Risk factors contributing to acute diarrhoeal disease in children below five years.

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dc.contributor.authorWijewardene, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorFonseka, Pen_US
dc.contributor.authorWijayasiri, W Aen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T05:10:48Z
dc.date.available2009-05-28T05:10:48Z
dc.date.issued1992-12-01en_US
dc.descriptionThe Ceylon Medical Journal.en_US
dc.description.abstractData regarding factors contributing to acute diarrhoea in children under five years in urban populations in Sri Lanka is meagre. Studies of diarrhoeal disease have been limited mainly to descriptive epidemiological investigations. A case control study on 200 families in the Galle Municipality was undertaken to identify some of the social, behavioural and environmental factors contributing to childhood diarrhoea. Twelve variables were studied by logistic regression, and the following variables were identified as conferring a significant risk of causing diarrhoeal disease in children below five years in an urban setting in Sri Lanka; (1) unavailability of pipe-borne water in the house (2) lack of water-seal latrine in the household (3) low level of mother's education and her lack of awareness regarding infectious nature and mode of spread of diarrhoea (4) not disposing of children's faeces in a latrine (5) improper disposal of garbage.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.en_US
dc.identifier.citationWijewardene K, Fonseka P, Wijayasiri WA. Risk factors contributing to acute diarrhoeal disease in children below five years. The Ceylon Medical Journal. 1992 Dec; 37(4): 116-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/48061
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.infolanka.com/CMJhome/en_US
dc.subject.meshCase-Control Studiesen_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDiarrhea, Infantile --etiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshRisk Factorsen_US
dc.subject.meshSri Lankaen_US
dc.subject.meshUrban Populationen_US
dc.titleRisk factors contributing to acute diarrhoeal disease in children below five years.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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