Metadel Adane|Bezatu Mengistie|Helmut Kloos|Girmay Medhin|Worku Mulat
Sanitation facilities, hygienic conditions, and prevalence of acute diarrhea among under-five children in slums of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: Baseline survey of a longitudinal study
Addis Ababa University|Haramaya University|University of California, San Francisco|Addis Ababa University|University of Connecticut
developing countries children age five years live slums highly vulnerable diarrhea however paucity information relationship sanitation facilities hygienic conditions acute diarrhea among underfive children slum areas addis ababa ethiopia therefore study examines sanitation facilities hygienic conditions slums addis ababa identifies main factors significantly associated acute diarrhea among children aged 050 months slumsa communitybased crosssectional household survey carried september november 2014 served baseline survey longitudinal study survey 697 children aged 050 months recruited two slum districts addis ababa pretested structured questionnaire observational checklist used data collection multivariable logistic regression analysis used identify sanitation facilities hygienerelated factors significantly associated acute diarrhea controlling potential confounding effects selected sociodemographic factors adjusted odds ratio aor corresponding 95 confidence interval ci used quantify strength associationthe prevalence acute diarrhea among children aged 050 months study area 119 946 sanitation facilities unimproved sharing sanitation facility six households aor 47 95 ci 2494 proximity sanitation facilities within 15 meters homes aor 66 95 ci 25170 presence feces aor 39 95 ci 15103 flies aor 25 95 ci 1350 floor andor around sanitation facilities presence uncollected garbage inside house compounds aor 32 95 ci 1284 significantly associated acute diarrheathis study reveals slum environment high risk diarrhea due close proximity sanitation facilities homes sharing sanitation facilities poor hygiene sanitation facilities housing compounds recommend development comprehensive diarrheal disease prevention program focuses improving cleanliness sanitation facilities housing compounds increasing number improved sanitation facilities appropriate distance houses also essential order reduce number households share one latrine