Oya Koker, Ayten Aliyeva, Sezgin Sahin, Amra Adrovic, Mehmet Yildiz, Fatih Haslak, Aybuke Gunalp, Kenan Barut, Ozgur Kasapcopur
An overview of the relationship between juvenile idiopathic arthritis and potential environmental risk factors: Do early childhood habits or habitat play a role in the affair?
International journal of rheumatic diseases
significant ruralurban disparity unsafe child stool disposal practices exists india yet existing research falls short identifying contributing factors gap study addresses research gap contextualizing ruralurban divide unsafe child stool disposal using data fifth round national family health survey nfhs5 201921 particular study examines prevalence predictors unsafe disposal practices exploring associated contributing factors gap study involves sample 78074 women aged 1549 living child 2 years without missing data related study interest employing descriptive statistics pearson chisquare test multilevel logistic regression fairlie decomposition model research aims fulfill objectives ruralurban gap unsafe child stool disposal practices among study participants 223 percentage points pp pronounced gap among scheduled tribes st notably gap particularly wide madhya pradesh 339 pp telangana 275 pp gujarat 261 pp rajasthan 258 pp predictors mothers education mass media exposure household wealth quintile sanitation facilities proved significant irrespective residence however religion social group water facility household premises emerged significant factors rural areas study identified 67 explained gap unsafe child stool disposal practices attributed ruralurban difference household wealth noteworthy contributors household sanitation facility 213 mothers education level 39 water facility household premises 39 findings underscore need population areaspecific policy interventions especially individuals socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds lower education levels limited exposure mass media particularly states high prevalence unsafe disposal practices interventions crucial mitigating existing ruralurban gap unsafe child stool disposal practices